Area A Air Force Disposal Site/Pesticide Operations Area When: 1970s - 1990s Where: Western boundary of SSC near Buildings 2501 and 2502 What: Contaminated debris and pesticide operation waste Contaminants: Organic compounds and dioxin Status: Clean up remedy included source containment and a passive treatment wall, which was installed in two phases. Installation was completed in 2002. Monitoring includes a documented annual inspection of the site, and sampling and analyzing the groundwater 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 MDEQ in November 2007, this site was placed in post remediation phase for a period of 20 years beginning in August 2009 through 2029 to continue the degradation process for the remaining groundwater contaminates. Dioxin is no longer listed as a contaminant of concern based on the 2007 MDEQ 5-year Review. The analytical data is presented to the MDEQ on an annual basis. |
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