[CPEO-MEF] Former Nebraska Ordnance Plant

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Corps to increase sampling

By Joe Evans
Bellevue Leader (NE)
October 25, 2007

ASHLAND - The United States Army Corps of Engineers will be increasing 
the sampling frequency of some residential wells, as it looks for a 
solution for three areas of contaminated groundwater that are not contained.

At the Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting Monday, discussion was 
focused on what is being done to contain three areas of contaminated 
groundwater in the plume under the former Nebraska Ordnance Plant near Mead.

"After discussions with our technical team and the EPA, we've agreed to 
increase our sampling frequency of wells within the one-mile buffer 
zone," said Army Section Chief Jill Fraley.

The Nebraska Ordnance Plant operated as a munitions production plant and 
Atlas missile silos site during World War II and the Korean War. 
Groundwater is contaminated with volatile organic compounds and 
explosives from these operations. These contaminants include TCE and RDX 
(an explosive).

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For the entire artcle, see
http://www.bellevueleader.com/site/tab8.cfm?newsid=18952627&BRD=2712&PAG=461&dept_id=557010&rfi=6

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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