bangor naval submarine base

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The Bangor Naval Submarine Base site is a 7,000-acre facility located along Hood Canal near Silverdale, Washington. From the early 1940s until 1973, Bangor's principal mission was to store, process, and ship munitions. In 1977, the facility was recommissioned as a submarine base with the primary mission of supporting the Trident submarine fleet in the Pacific. Past releases of chemicals to the environment at the base were primarily related to the detonation, demilitarization, and disposal of explosive ordnance, and to industrial activities in support of the base mission. The Navy conducted an initial assessment study at Bangor in 1983, identifying 42 potential contaminant source areas which might warrant further investigation. Of those, 20 were subsequently determined to present no concern. The Navy initiated a program of investigations at the remaining 22 sites to determine the nature and extent of any contamination that might be associated with them. Bangor is home to approximately 5,100 residents, including active military personnel and their families. The facility employs approximately 11,000 military and civilian personnel. The surrounding residential communities have a combined population of approximately 60,000 persons. Another parcel at this facility, Bangor Ordnance Disposal (Site A), was placed on the National Priorities List as a separate listing in 1987.

Hazardous Ranking Score

56 / 100

A score of 28.5 or higher qualifies a site for the Superfund National Priority List.

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Region 10
Phone: (800) 424-4372

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Timeline

Discovery
Site Inspection
Preliminary Assessment
Final Listing On NPL
Removal

Contaminants & Health Effects

      Carcinogen
      Endocrine Disrupter
      Neurotoxic
      Sensitiser
      Reproductive Toxin
      Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
      VOC
      Mutagen

        Census

        White
        African American
        Asian
        American Indian and Alaska Native
        Native Hawaiian
        Other

        4,811

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $50,249

        Average Income

        1,121

        Occupied homes

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