mound plant (usdoe)

MOUND RD

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Mound Plant (Mound) is located in Miamisburg, Ohio, in Montgomery County, about ten miles southwest of Dayton, Ohio. It is a 306-acre site located approximately 2,000 feet east of the Great Miami River and partially overlying the Buried Valley Aquifer (BVA), a designated sole source aquifer. The site is in the middle of Miamisburg, surrounded by several private residences, a city park, and a golf course. Since 1948, Mound has operated as a research, development, and production facility in support of DOE's weapons and energy programs. Mound's current mission is to support DOE's efforts in environmental management and to transition the site, in cooperation with the City of Miamisburg, into a commercial or industrial park. Site Responsibility This site is being addressed by the US Department of Energy, with US EPA and Ohio EPA support.

Hazardous Ranking Score

35 / 100

A score of 28.5 or higher qualifies a site for the Superfund National Priority List.

Regional Contact

Region 5
Phone: (312) 353-2000

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Discovery
Site Inspection
Preliminary Assessment
Final Listing On NPL
Removal

Contaminants & Health Effects

      Carcinogen
      Endocrine Disrupter
      Neurotoxic
      Sensitiser
      Reproductive Toxin
      Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
      VOC
      Mutagen

        Census

        White
        African American
        Asian
        American Indian and Alaska Native
        Native Hawaiian
        Other

        4,843

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $66,765

        Average Income

        1,924

        Occupied homes

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