[CPEO-MEF] BIOLABS, COMMUNITIES: "Army to conduct more groundwater and sediment contamination testing at Area B, " Ft. Derrick, MD

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Army to conduct more groundwater and sediment contamination testing at Area B

By Gabrielle Lewis
Frederick News-Post (MD)
July 13, 2023

The U.S. Army plans to collect multiple samples at Area B at Fort Detrick beginning this month to test areas for levels of contamination of various substances.

The Restoration Advisory Board, which oversees Area B’s remediation, heard updates on Wednesday from Kenneth Cunningham, a project manager from Aptim Federal Services, about the site’s remedial investigation.

The Army will collect samples of surface water and sediment, nearby springs and seeps, porewater and the site’s groundwater during the sampling events.

Area B, a 399-acre plot of land, was used by the Army in the mid-20th century as a test site for its biological warfare program. After former President Richard Nixon ended the program in 1969, scientists disposed of chemical, medical, and radiological material.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/environment/pollution/army-to-conduct-more-groundwater-and-sediment-contamination-testing-at-area-b/article_de843daf-8297-5993-881c-43ff5880390e.html

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Lenny Siegel
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Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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