[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS: RDX found in Fort Jackson (SC) groundwater

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Chemical found in Fort Jackson groundwater

By SAMMY FRETWELL
The State (SC)
November 14, 2013


COLUMBIA, SC - Traces of a caustic pollutant associated with military  
ammunition have turned up in groundwater at the edge of Fort Jackson,  
and base officials plan to test private wells nearby to see whether  
they are contaminated.

The base's public announcement Thursday of the groundwater pollution  
sparked questions about when well owners were notified of the  
potential threat to an area where some residents still rely on wells  
for drinking water.

Base officials said they found traces of the pollutant in "recent"  
tests at the fort’s southern boundary and the McCrady Training  
Center, but the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control  
released a letter saying the military may have known about the  
contamination for more than a year before telling the agency.

The material, known as Royal Demolition Explosive, or RDX, is a man- 
made compound that can cause seizures in people who swallow  
substantial quantities, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease  
Control and Prevention. It has been tied to cancer in laboratory  
animals and is considered a possible human carcinogen.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.thestate.com/2013/11/14/3098283/chemical-found-in-fort- 
jackson.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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