Apr 11, 2006 | issues
Printer-friendly version (PDF) Facility Description The 9,065-acre site is located in a sparsely populated rural area [i] near the community of De Soto, Kansas and lies within the historical boundaries of the United Tribe of Shawnee Indians lands. The closed...
Jan 30, 2006 | issues
PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI – Recent groundwater testing by Badger Army Ammunition Plant has confirmed that the explosive DNT has migrated farther from the base than previously thought. Low levels (below the safe drinking water standard) of the carcinogen have been detected...
Jan 20, 2006 | issues
A laboratory-scale test intended to project the level of toxic emissions from open burning PCB-contaminated paint is flawed and could lead to an underestimation of risks to workers and nearby residents, according to scientists that have reviewed the Army plan. “For...
Dec 21, 2005 | issues
For more than two years, CSWAB has been asking state officials to investigate a WDNR report that levels of mercury in the air near Badger Army Ammunition Plant may be elevated. Technical experts agree that more can be done to identify and mitigate potential sources...
Dec 19, 2005 | issues
Until more families have been exposed to unsafe levels of carcinogens in their drinking water, state officials said that rural neighbors of the Badger Army Ammunition Plant are not a priority. In a meeting with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR)...
Nov 11, 2005 | issues
Improper handling of asbestos at Badger Army Ammunition Plant has placed the health of workers and contractors at risk, according to a formal Notice of Violation issued to the Army by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on October 10. The violations were...
