Shemya AFB, Alaska 1992 IRP field investigation report

Technical Report · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6530019· OSTI ID:6530019

The US Air Force is currently investigating 22 sites on Shemya Air Force Base (AFB) to determine if past spill and disposal activities have caused environmental damage. These investigations are being carried out under the Air Force's Installation Restoration Program (IRP). Field investigations were performed in 1992 to obtain the information needed to assess what future actions will need to be carried out at each site. The island's drinking water supply was also investigated. Activities completed at 10 selected sites included surface sampling to determine the lateral extent of contamination, subsurface sampling to determine the vertical extent of contamination, and the installation of well points and monitoring wells to determine the direction of groundwater flow and if the groundwater has been affected by a site. Geophysical surveys were performed at most sites to identify site boundaries and check for the presence of buried metal to be avoided during drilling activities. This report, appendices B, C, and D contains information on the following: geophysical contour maps and profile plots; human health risk assessment; and ecological risk assessment.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Management Operations; Air Force Alaskan Air Command, Elmendorf AFB, AK (United States); CH2M Hill, Boise, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOD; Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6530019
• Report Number(s): EMO-1096-Vol.3; ON: DE93011970; CNN: DEU-91-06
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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