[CPEO-MEF] VOC: Treating VOCS at Fort Detrick’s Area B (MD)

[Lenny Siegel <Lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Army discusses pilot study to treat groundwater contamination at Area B

By Marwa Barakat
Frederick News-Post (MD)
September 12, 2025

The U.S. Army is looking to pilot a groundwater study at Fort Detrick’s Area B in 2026, if federal funds are approved.

The enhanced reductive dechlorination study is tentative to start next year as the Army awaits fiscal year 2026 federal funding appropriations to be approved, according to presentations made during Area B’s Restoration Advisory Board meeting on Wednesday.

The study involves injecting a carbon solution, such as molasses, into contaminated groundwater through select injection sites.The solution feeds existing bacteria and starts a microbial process, which works to degrade and reduce volatile chemicals in the groundwater, such as trichloroethylene — which has been associated with some cancers and other negative health outcomes.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/real_estate_and_development/army-discusses-pilot-study-to-treat-groundwater-contamination-at-area-b/article_2c3abf5c-d775-5189-82d9-02668e6bce03.html

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Lenny Siegel
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