sharpe army depot

700 EAST ROTH RD

The 724-acre Sharpe Army Depot site is a Defense Logistics Agency facility that has been involved in the storage, shipping, packaging, and maintenance of general supplies for the Department of Defense. Between 1941 and 1975, maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, industrial equipment, and medical equipment resulted in the generation of a variety of chemical wastes produced on site were disposed of in multiple locations, including the South Balloon Area, the Burning Pits Area, and the North Balloon Area. The wastes include sludge containing phenols, polychlorinated hydrocarbons, and used paints and solvents. Wastes have contaminated both soil and groundwater. All maintenance activities have ceased, and the waste areas no longer are used. The Depot employs approximately 1,200 people. The contaminated sole source aquifer supplies water to approximately 33,600 people within 3 miles of the facility. The San Joaquin River is 2 miles from the Depot.

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