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Superfund record of decision (EPA Region 3): Dover Air Force Base, WP21 and IWBs Areas, Dover, DE, May 1, 1998

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:350768
Dover AFB identified soil contamination related to the activities that occurred in and around the WP21 and IWBs site area. WP21 and the IWBs are in close proximity to one another. WP21 is the primary location of a former liquid waste disposal basin located in the west-central portion of the Base. The IWBs were the primary liquid waste receiving basins prior to treatment through oil/water separators. The USAF and the EPA decided to excavate, treat and dispose of soil beneath the IWBs because concentrations of hazardous substances in the soil exceed their SSLgw. The potential risks identified at the site are due to the migration of contaminants from the soil to the groundwater downgradient users of the water may ingest. The potential risk at the IWBs/WP21 is primarily attributable to chlorinated solvents, pesticides, and metals in soil.
Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
350768
Report Number(s):
PB--98-963916/XAB; EPA--541-R98-108
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English