Department of Defense
Active Sites/Ravenna AAP
Load Line 1 (RVAAP 08)

    From approximately 1941 to 1971, building wash-down water and waste water from the load line operations were collected in concrete sumps, pumped through the sawdust filtration units and then discharged to a settling pond. Building wash-down water from the melt-pour buildings was also swept out through the doorways onto the ground surrounding the buildings. The settling pond was an unlined earthen impoundment approximately 1 acre in size. Water from the impoundment was discharged to a surface stream that exited the installation. This area was also used as a demil area. Contaminants of concern at this unit are explosive compounds and heavy metals (lead, chromium, and mercury). There is a high potential for releases from this unit to the soils, surface water/sediment and groundwater.

    The Phase I RI sampling found high levels of explosives around the melt-pour and prep buildings. Eight wells were installed in 1999 to bring the total wells on the entire installation to 13.


For environmental queries relating to this site contact:

Eileen Mohr
OEPA/NEDO/DERR
2110 East Aurora Road
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087
(330) 963-1221


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