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Location DB > United States > Massachusetts > Sudbury > Ammo Dump
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Ammo Dump
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created by Mike Dijital on 9/14/2015 12:20 AM
last modified by Mike Dijital on 9/14/2015 3:26 AM
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Type: Outdoors
Status: Abandoned
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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Sudbury, Massachusetts
United States
Owner: ARMY
 Hazards
 Interesting Features
Lots of bunkers and other little nooks to check out

Bunker/Area - Contaminants

A1 Decontaminated Mustard Burial Area Clothing with Mustard Agent
A2 Demolition Ground I Explosives Residues
A3 General Dump Trash and Refuse
A4 Waste Dump Chemical Wastes/Construction Debris
A5 Solvent/Waste Dump Solvents, Canned Food
A6 Demolition Ground II Explosives Residues
A7 Old Gravel Pit Landfill Chemicals/Refuse, Burning
A8 Food Burial Area Food and Possibly Chemicals
A9 POL2 Burn Area POL2, Fuels
A10 Railroad Pit/UST3 Area POL2, Fuels
A11 Leach Field Sanitary Waste, Oil, Grease
A12 PCB4 Spill Remediation PCBs4
P1 Bldg T223 UST3 Fuel
P2 Bldg T267 Fuel Spills Fuels/Pesticide
P3 Bldg T209 UST3 Heating Oil
P4 Bunker Drum Area 4 Drums, Unknown Contents
P5 Drum Storage in A3 Deteriorated Drums
P6 Puffer Pond Dump Area Chemicals
P7 Patrol Road Waste Area Chemicals
P8 Transformer Disposal in A7 Drums, Debris, Transformers
P9 Stream Dump Area (A7 & A9) Chemicals C,
P10 Confidence Course Dump Area Chemicals
P11 Bldg T405 Dump Area Chemicals, Drums
P12 Abandoned UST3 in A9 Petroleum products?
P13 MA Fire Fighting Academy Fuel Oil UST3
P14 East Gate Dump Area Chemicals, Drums
P15 Navy Burning Ground P15 is actually study area
P16 Chemical and Waste Storage Bunkers 302, 306, and 309 Chemicals, Chemical Waste
P17 Bldg T206 Cloth Burial Area Contaminated Cloth, Combat Gear, Drums
P18 Clothing Burial Area Contaminated? Cloth
P19 Clearing Tracked Area Unknown
P20 Burned Area and Drum Possible burn area, empty drum
P21 Dump Area Unknown
P22 Old Gravel Pit General Refuse
P23 Building T465 Drums Drums
P24 Cleared Area Unknown
P25 Bldg T463 Test Chamber Unknown
P26 Air Drop Zone Clearing Unknown
P27 Pyrotechnics Test Area Explosives Residues
P28 Rocket Range Explosives Residues
P29 Rocket Firing Range No evidence of disposal activities
P30 Proposed Test Area Unknown
P31 Old Dump Unknown
P32 Road and Railroad Intersection Unknown
P33 Ground Scar Unknown
P34 Main Gate Vegetation Stress None
P35 Main Gate Guard Shack Ground Stains, Stressed Vegetation, PCB4
P36 Former XXXXXXX Building T104 Abandoned building, Unknown
P37 Building T106 UST3 Abandoned building, Unknown
P38 Railroad Inspection Pit Unknown
P39 Dump Area Drums, Debris, Unknown
P40 Building T452 Area Fuel Oil, Unknown
P41 Bunker 303 Pesticide/Herbicide Storage Pesticides, Herbicides
P42 Dump on Excessed Land Unknown
P43A&B Disturbed Areas Unknown
P44A&B Clearing by FEMA5 None, probable antennae field F
P45 Burned Area by Outside Fence Unknown, Empty Drum
P46 Cleared/Burned and Dead Trees None
P47 Damaged Vegetation None
P48 Fuel Bladder Area Gasoline and Aviation Fuel
P49 Bunker 323 Drums Unknown
P50 Bunker 325 Drum Unknown
P51 White Pond Road Drum Unknown
P52 Dump Near FEMA5 Unknown
P53 Bldg T210 UST3 Heating Oil
P54 Bunkers 305, 307, 314 Chemical Storage & Waste), Fuels
P55 Bunker 301 Cleared Area Unknown
P56 Bunker 313 Cleared Area Unknown
P57 Fumigant Test Bldg 449 Fumigants, Pesticides
P58 Road Dump Unknown

1 The information cited in this table is from the Remedial Investigation Report (4). As environmental investigations
at STA proceed, the number of study areas, site names and waste types may vary. ATSDR will review new
information relating to public health evaluations at those study areas.
2 POL = Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants
3 UST = Underground Storage Tank
4 PCB = Polychlorinated Biphenyls
5 FEMA = Federal Emergency Management Agency


Table 3A. Trespassing at Selected Study Area Study Area Access Restrictions Physical Hazards Surface Soil
Contamination1 Comments2
A1 - Decontamination Mustard Burial Area Yes3 No Yes One to two dozen bags of clothing, decontaminated afer use
in mustard agent testing, were buried. The only contamination found at A1 is a drum confirmation sample (surface
soil).
A7 - Old Gravel Pit Landfill Yes4 - fenced October 1991 Yes Yes In the past, trespassers used the area for dirt biking
and target practice. The area is now fenced. Surface soil contamination is limited to two drum confirmations and
one localized diesel fuel spill.
A9 - POL Burn Area Yes4 No Yes The area is fenced but trespassing reportedly occurs. Fifteen surface soil samples
(including a drum confirmation sample) were collected at A9. Although metals, pesticides, VOCs and SVOCs were
detected in surface soil, only benzo[a]pyrene exceeded comparison values.
A11 - Leach Field Yes3 Yes No Building rubble and debris. A drum confirmaion sample was collected but
contaminants were below comparison values.
A12 - PCB Spill Remediation Yes3 No Yes Potential past exposure to PCBs by persons scavenging parts or
vandalizing transformers. PCB-contaminated soil was remediated in 1985.
P22 - Old Gravel Pit Yes3 - boundary fence improved in spring 1993 Yes No (nitroglycerin was detected but has no
comparison value) The area, which contains metallic debris, has been used for dirt biking. A six-foot chain linked
fence along the installation boundary now prevents access. Removal of limited surface soil and metallic debris is
planned (40).
P32 - Road and Railroad Intersection Yes3 Yes Not sampled The area is used for dirt biking. Domestic trash
dumping has occurred beyond installation boundary.
P36/37 - Former XXXXXXX Buildings T104 and T106 Yes4 - the buildings doorways have either been fenced or
welded shut. Yes Not sampled The buildings contain physical hazards and asbestos. Trespassing is a problem.
ATSDR recommened that the Army demolish the buildings (ATSDR Health Consultation, November 1992 -
Appendix 8). Additional field investigations, including surface soil sampling, are planned for both study areas (40).
P45 - Burned Area by Outside Fence Yes3 Yes No A drum confirmation sample contained arsenic (260 ppm) in
surface soil at a concentration below relevant comparison values. The arsenic level does exceed a comparison value
for residential soils (85); however, current land use is NOT residential. Surface soil removal with confirmatory
sampling is planned (40).
1 Only contaminants that were detected at concentrations exceeding comparison values are reported. Refer to
Table 4 for specific contaminant concentrations.
2 References: March 1994 Phase II SI (40), July 1993 RI/SI report (4), June 1993 Phase II workplan (6) and
ATSDR site observations (October 1992 and June 1993). Only surface soil data are presented because of possible
contact by trespassers who enter these study areas. Complete sampling information is described in the previously
referenced documents.
3 The perimeter of STA is fenced.
4 The Army has attempted to further restrict access to a few on-site study areas by installing additional fencing.


Table 3B. Selected Study Areas with Public Access Study Area Surface Soil Contamination1 Comments2
P7 - Patrol Road Waste Area A soil gas survey was done - no contaminants were detected. The reported chemical
waste disposal area is overgrown with vegetation. Samples from test pits and groundwater do not contain
contaminants at levels above comparison values.
P17 - Bldg T206 Cloth Burial Area Yes Wastes were buried. DDT and related compounds and arsenic (220 ppm)
were detected in a drum confirmation sample but at concentrations below relevant comparison values. The arsenic
level does exceed a comparison value for residential soils (85); however current land is NOT residential. Additional
surface soil sampling is planned (104).
P31 - Old Dump Yes3

Sediment contained elevated metals (Table 8)3 The are
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