Final Second Five-Year Review Report Fort Ord Superfund Site ...

• Site 20 – South Parade Ground and 3800 and 519th Motor Pools
• Site 22 – 4400/4500 Block Motor Pool West
• Site 24 – Old DEH Yard
• Site 36 – FAAF Sewage Treatment Plant
• Site 40 – FAAF Helicopter Defueling Area
• OFs OF-34 and OF-35
Site 1 – Ord Village Sewage Treatment Plant
Site 1 is the former Ord Village Sewage Treatment Plant in the southwest corner of Fort Ord within the
coastal dunes. Sewage treatment operations ceased in 1964; currently, the facility is used as a sewage
pump station. Potential chemicals of interest include petroleum hydrocarbons, VOCs, SVOCs, mercury
and other metals, fecal coliform, and nitrates. The cleanup of the site included excavation of the sludge
drying beds and additional soil excavations in areas noted in the original site investigation. All cleanup
activities are completed. The Interim Action Confirmation Report, Site 1 - Ord Village Sewage Treatment
Plant, Fort Ord, California (HLA, 1997i) was submitted in 1997 and received concurrence from the
regulatory agencies in 2005.
Site 6 – Range 39, Abandoned Car Dump
Site 6 is an approximate 400-foot by 1,000-foot undeveloped parcel 1.5 miles southeast of the intersection
of Eucalyptus and Parker Flats roads, within the multi-range area, where vehicles, scrap metal, and other
items were disposed. All contaminated soil in this area has been removed, and the Interim Action
Confirmation Report, Site 6 – Range 39 (Abandoned Car Dump), Fort Ord, California (HLA, 1997a) was
submitted in 1997. The confirmation report received concurrence from EPA and is pending concurrence
from DTSC.
Site 8 – Range 49, Molotov Cocktail Range
Site 8, an undeveloped parcel at Inland Range 49, was a former training area where troops practiced using
Molotov cocktails. Contamination associated with Site 8 includes flammable liquids (possibly leaded
gasoline, transmission oil, and motor oil) in soils adjacent to the two armored vehicles that were used as
practice targets for the Molotov cocktails. All contaminated soils were removed under the IA process.
The Interim Action Confirmation Report, Site 8 – Range 49 (Molotov Cocktail Range), Fort Ord,
California (HLA, 1996i) was submitted in 1996 and received concurrence from the regulatory agencies in
2006.
Site 10 – Burn Pit
Site 10 is a former burn pit approximately 160 feet south of the Fort Ord Fire Station in the Main
Garrison. The site was an unlined, rectangular pit (approximately 45 feet long, 25 feet wide, and 2 feet
deep) into which flammable liquids were placed, ignited, and subsequently extinguished for firefighting
training. A 2-inch diameter pipe apparently was used to regulate fluid levels in the pit, and a narrow
drainage ditch exits the pit to the south. The southern portion of the 2-inch-diameter pipe is buried within
surface soils. The pit is no longer in use and is partially overgrown with grass. All contaminated soils
have been removed and the Interim Action Confirmation Report, Site 10 - Burn Pit, Fort Ord, California
(HLA, 1996j) was submitted in 1996 and received concurrence from the regulatory agencies in 2007.
Site 21 – 4400/4500 Block Motor Pool East
Site 21, the 4400/4500 Block Motor Pool East, was used for motor vehicle service, maintenance, and
storage, and is in the eastern portion of the Main Garrison. Potential areas of concern included a
400-gallon gasoline fuel spill near Building 4495 that occurred in 1979, six oil/water separators, a
concrete-lined canal and its unpaved discharge area, nine wash racks and nine grease racks, and twenty
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FORMER FT ORD 5YR REVIEW 2007_FINAL United States Department of the Army