Enhanced Preliminary Assessment Report: East Windsor Army Housing Units, East Windsor, Connecticut
Abstract
The East Windsor military housing facility presents no imminent or substantial threat to human health or the environment. There is no evidence to suggest that hazardous or toxic constituents have ever been released from this property. No immediate remedial actions are warranted for the site. Although these housing units were originally developed in conjunction with a Nike missile battery, available documentation and circumstantial evidence indicate that the housing property was wholly independent of the battery's operational activities. No Nike-related wastes were delivered to this property for management or disposal. Furthermore, since this property was independent of the Nike missile operations with respect to all necessary utilities, there is no possibility of migration of Nike-related wastes along buried utility lines. Nevertheless, two potential environmental impacts from this property have been identified, and these might ultimately warrant remedial action. Potential environmental impact involves the above-ground fuel-oil storage tanks. The exteriors of the above- ground tanks appear not to have an adequate protective coating, and areas of rust were observed on some of them. An adverse environmental impact can be anticipated should these tanks remain in service in their present condition. Adding to this concern is the possibility that effectiveness of the concrete containment box beneath each tank would be compromised if the drainage tap on the box were to remain in the open position for an extended period of time. (edc)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA215652
Entities
Organizations
- Argonne National Laboratory