bangor ordnance disposal (usnavy)

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The Bangor Ordnance Disposal site is a 12-acre site located on the Bangor Naval Submarine Base in Silverdale, Washington. The Burn Area, which at 6 acres is the largest individual area of the site, was used to detonate and incinerate various ordnance materials. Waste material resulting from the Burn Area operations was deposited at the two adjacent Debris Areas. Surface water and shallow ground water were contaminated as a result of these activities. In 1983, the Navy moved to control the migration of potential chemical waste from the burn site by diverting stormwater runoff away from this area. Cattail Lake covers approximately four acres and is located about 500 feet from the site. Approximately 3,900 people reside within three miles of the base and depend on ground water for drinking water. An agricultural and residential area surrounds the facility. In 1990, another portion of this facility, the Bangor Naval Submarine Base site, was added to the National Priorities List (NPL) as a separate site.