What was the source of the chemical contamination?
The source of the chemical contamination was the groundwater that moved into the wells. Further studies determined that historical on-base disposal practices and off-base dry cleaning operations were leaking volatile organic compounds into the ground eventually contaminating water wells on base. In 1989, the off-base dry cleaning operation, ABC Cleaners, was placed on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Priority List for environmental cleanup. The EPA continues to clean up the groundwater impacted by the dry cleaning operations. In support of the clean up efforts, the Marine Corps has reserved a location on the Base for EPA to operate their clean up system. The EPA’s Atlanta office is overseeing the ABC Cleaners cleanup. Its telephone number is: 800-241-1754. For more information, please visit the EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/npl/nplnc/abc1hrnc.htm Historical on-base disposal practices at various locations on Base also contributed to contamination in t
