Reuse of Former NIKE Sites

Region 3 FUDS MeetingPhiladelphia, PA July 26, 2007

Ajax Missiles Deployed

Pennsylvania NIKE SitesPennsylvania NIKE SitesPhiladelphia Defense AreaPhiladelphia Defense Area

• PH-07 – Richboro

• PH-15 – Bristol

• PH-67 – Chester

• PH-75/78 – Media

• PH-82 – Schuylkill

• PH-91 – Worchester

• PH-97/99 – Lansdale

Pennsylvania NIKE SitesPennsylvania NIKE SitesPittsburgh Defense AreaPittsburgh Defense Area

• PI-02 – Rural Ridge• PI-03 - Dorseyville• PI-25 – Plum

Borough• PI-36 – Irwin/North

Huntingdon• PI-37 – Rillton• PI-42 – Elizabeth

Twp.

• PI-43 – Elrama• PI-52 – Finleyville• PI-62 – Oakdale• PI-71 – Coraopolis• PI-92 – Pittsburgh• PI-93 - Westville

Richboro Nike Aerial View

Former Control Area

Former Launch Area

Richboro Nike SiteRichboro Nike Site

Contaminants of ConcernContaminants of Concern• Carbon tetrachloride• Trichloroethylene• Trichloroethane• IRFNA• Aniline-Furfuryl Alcohol• UDMH• Battery electrolyte• JP-4• POL - Diesel/gasoline/No. 2 fuel oil/motor oil• Hydraulic fluid

Chlorinated Organic SolventsChlorinated Organic Solvents

• Used for cleaning and maintenance activities

• Carbon tetrachloride - multi-purpose solvent

• Trichloroethylene – replaced CCl4

• Trichloroethane

Possible Disposal SourcesPossible Disposal Sources• Maintenance (sumps/surface dumping) – CCl4,

Stoddard Solvent, TCE, TCA, electrolyte, motor oil, hydraulic fluid,

• Fueling/defueling (sumps/turn in/spills) – IRNFA, Aniline-Furfuryl Alcohol, JP4, UDMH

• Heating (leakage/use)– No. 2 Fuel oil• Motor Pool/Generator (leakage/use)– gasoline,

diesel • Landfills

Missile Elevator DoorsMissile Elevator Doors

Launch Doors TodayLaunch Doors Today

Contaminant Quantity Used(liters/year)

Area of Use Routine DisposalMethods

Incidental Releases Dates

Primary SecondaryCarbon Tetrachloride 1000 - 2000 Launch Area, Motor

PoolSump Surface Dump 1954 - 1972

Trichloroethylene 360 - 1400 Launch Area, MotorPool

Sump Surface Dump 1956 - 1970

Trichloroethane 1000 - 2000 Launch Area, MotorPool

Sump Surface Dump 1958 - 1974

IRFNA 500 - 1500 Fuel / Defuel Sump Turn-in Line Rupture 1954 - 1964Aniline-FurfurylAlcohol

20 - 30 Fuel / Defuel Turn-in Dump / Burial Line Rupture 1954 - 1958

UDMH 20 - 30 Fuel / Defuel Turn-in Dump / Burial Line Rupture 1956 - 1974Battery Electrolyte 100 - 300 Launch Area, Motor

PoolSump Sewer 1954 - 1978

JP-4 2000 - 3000 Fuel / Defuel Turn-in Leakage 1954 - 1978Diesel / Gasoline 50000 - 100000 Motor Pool, Generator Leakage 1954 - 1978Stoddard Type 11 2000 - 4000 Launch Area, Motor

PoolSump Turn-in 1954 - 1978

No. 2 Fuel Oil 20000 - 50000 Launch Area, BatteryControl Area, Housing,Motor Pool

Leakage 1954 - 1978

Motor Oil 400 - 600 Motor Pool Sump 1954 - 1978Hydraulic Fluid 1900 - 3780 Launch Area, Motor

PoolSump Line Rupture 1954 - 1978

Consumptive Use

Consumptive Use

Possible Contaminant AreasPossible Contaminant Areas

Potential AOCsPotential AOCsLaunch SitesLaunch Sites

• Interior of magazine areas– Releases to subsurface soil and groundwater

– Releases to unpaved surface areas

• Missile fueling/defueling areas• Ground and surface sumps• Magazine sumps and drainage ways• Acid neutralization pits• UST/AST and Storage/Holding tanks

Potential AOCsPotential AOCsLaunch Sites (cont).Launch Sites (cont).

• Sewage treatment systems• Missile assembly areas• Motor pools• Transformers• Open dumps/landfills• Fence lines• Storm sewers• Radwaste

Nike Launch AreasNike Launch Areas

Annual Training Annual Training

Nike Nike Launch Launch

Area Area ImpactsImpacts

Typical Magazine Configuration

Missile Storage

Main Personnel Access

View From Outside

Secondary Escape Hatch

Main Entrance Area

Magazine

Missile Elevator

Main Hydraulic Tank/Pumps

Pumping of Perched Water through Launcher Door

Draining of Elevator Sump

Nike Control Area

Potential AOCsPotential AOCsControl SitesControl Sites

• Ground/surface sumps

• Storage/holding tanks

• Acid neutralization pits

• On-Lot septic systems

• Equipment maintenance and repair

• Radioactive waste (small amounts)

Control Control Area Area

ImpactsImpacts

Nike Radar Control Sites

Habitation Areas

Former Nike Richboro (PH-07)Former Nike Richboro (PH-07)

Council Rock School District

Northampton Twp Recreation Center

Northampton Township Batting Cages

Penn-Del School District(former Chester Nike PH-67)

Igoe PorterWellings Memorial Igoe PorterWellings Memorial ParkPark

Former Warrington (PH-99)Former Warrington (PH-99)

Admin parking lot/radar trailer area Former control area

Former mess hall area Old radar pad area

Former Worcester Nike Base

Allegheny County Police & Fire Academy

(former Pittsburgh Nike PI-92)

American Indian Center Singing Winds SiteAmerican Indian Center Singing Winds Site(former Dorseyville PI-03)(former Dorseyville PI-03)

Machine Shop(former Hermine PI-37)