The 13,000-acre Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area Site) site is located in Edgewood, Maryland and includes Gunpowder Neck, Pooles Island, Carroll Island and Graces Quarters. Development and testing of chemical agent munitions took place at this federal facility site. From 1917 to the present, site activities have included conducting chemical research programs, manufacturing chemical agents, and testing, storage and disposal of toxic materials. Site activities contaminated soil, sediment, ground water and surface water with hazardous chemicals. EPA placed the site on the Superfund program’s National Priorities List (NPL) in 1990.
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The following is a personal story submitted to Civilian Exposure and published as part…
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The following is a personal story submitted to Civilian Exposure and published as part…
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The following is a basic overview of pollutants, drinking water, and impacts on health.…
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In most discussions in the media regarding Camp Lejeune water contamination, often the focus is given only to 4 core chemicals – TCE, PCE, benzene and vinyl chloride. While these were prevalent in extraordinary amounts in the groundwater and soil for decades at Lejeune, they are not the only chemicals that were found. According to the EPA, there were many more (at varying levels) determined as site contaminants and published as part of the original EPA Superfund listing.
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DDT is Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, a banned insecticide. While we are uncertain of data on usage, it would not be surprising to learn if it was used at Yorktown in the past, as the chemical has shown up in soil at other bases like MCAS El Toro. Plus, some chemical components/derivatives appear in the chemical list below.