John C. Stennis Space Center Environmental Assurance Program ISO 14001
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Organization Environmental Management Resource Management Waste Management Clean Up Chemical/Fuel Control
Clean Up Area A Area B Area C Area D Area E Area F Area G Area H Area I
picture of Area D

Area D/B2418

Recreational Disposal Area
When: 1960s -1970s
Where: Southwestern portion of SSC near Building 2411
What: Used chemicals discharged into limestone pits for treatment
Contaminants: Organic compounds
Status: Clean up remedy included removal of soil, elimination of small surface water depression, and active groundwater pump and treat system, which was implemented in February 2003. Monitoring includes sampling and analyzing water from the pump and treat unit and from selected wells according to a plan approved by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). As a result of the 5-year Review by the MDEQ in November 2007, 5 years were added to the active remediation phase through 2013 followed by post remediation (natural attenuation) in 2014 through 2018 to continue the degradation process for the remaining groundwater contaminates. The analytical data is presented to the MDEQ on an annual basis.