Tooele Army Depot - South Area Suspected Release Units. RCRA Facility Investigation - Phase 2, for SWMUs 1, 25, and 27

Abstract

This Phase II Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Facility Investigation included environmental sampling and a preliminary human health and ecological risk assessment of suspected releases Solid Waste Management Units (SWMUs) 1 and 25 and an RFI-Phase I program to determine the presence or absence of contamination at SWMU 37 at Tooele Army Depot South Area (TEAD-S), near Tooele, Utah. SWMUs 1 and 25: The Army's objectives at TEAD-S are to prevent environmental degradation and protect installation workers and the environment during continued army use of the installation. This study concludes that there are no human health threats identified at TEAD-S Group 1 SWMUs under current use. Subsurface samples should be collected in the future to complete the characterization of these SWMUs. Risks to vegetation and wildlife were estimated qualitatively. Biota sampling is recommended to quantity these ecological risk estimates. SWMUs 1 and 25 contain unexploded ordnance and bulk explosives that would constitute a physical hazard if disturbed, but pose only a remote risk to the trained Army personnel who currently use these areas. SWMU 37: SWMU 37 samples identified potential contamination by several metals. A Phase II program is recommended to define the extent of this potential contamination. All ordnance, slag, and ash should be removed and disposed of properly.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA469460

Entities

People

  • Alan Warner
  • Carol Bieniulis
  • D. J. Tate
  • Daniel Zigich
  • Mark Leslie
  • Pamela Moss
  • Susan Kamp

Organizations

  • Ebasco Services

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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