memphis defense depot (dla)

2163 AIRWAYS BLVD

The Depot is located at 2163 Airways Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee. The Depot covers approximately 632 acres in a mixed residential, commercial, and industrial area of south-central Memphis. The Depot consists of two adjacent areas: Main Installation: An intensively developed 567-acre area with open storage space, warehouses, former military family housing and outdoor recreational areas. Dunn Field: An approximately 65-acre open storage and waste burial area. The Depot is surrounded by small commercial and manufacturing businesses to the north and east and by single-family residences to the south and west.

Hazardous Ranking Score

58 / 100

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

Regional Contact

Region 4
Phone: (404) 562-9900
Fax: (404) 562-8174

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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

        6,682

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $33,056

        Average Income

        2,683

        Occupied homes

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