Current Issues
Road Oil at Badger AAP A Report and CALL TO ACTION by Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger
Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger has found that historical use of road oil at Wisconsin’s Badger Army Ammunition Plant can be substantiated and that an investigation of the potential environmental and human health consequences is warranted. This report...
CSWAB Update: Sauk County Wants Mercury Cleaned Up
By unanimous vote, the Sauk County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution last night urging the U.S. Army to clean up residual mercury contamination in Lake Wisconsin at Gruber’s Grove Bay. Despite a $6-million dredging project several years ago, more than 50,000...
CSWAB Update: Private Wells Near Hwy 12 To Be Tested
On June 14, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) directed the Army to identify and test private and community wells that are located to the west and south of Badger Army Ammunition Plant near Hwy 12. As we reported last week, community members raised...
Asbestos in Concrete at U.S. Military Bases
Since the asbestos content of concrete is rarely known, mechanical abrasion (such as sawing, grinding, or sanding) and use of concrete-crushing machines is a matter of great concern. Under no circumstances should asbestos-containing concrete, or concrete to which...
Thermal Treatment of Painted Metal Objects Causes PCB Contamination at Badger AAP
Thermal treatment of painted metal objects is the suspected source of unsafe levels of PCBs in soils at Badger Army Ammunition Plant. Following the detection of high levels of PCBs in paint on pipes, flanges, and other metal objects, CSWAB asked state regulators to...
Study of Fire Training Area Doesn’t Measure Up
An environmental investigation at Badger Army Ammunition Plant is less comprehensive than typical investigations at other similar military sites, according to a report released today by Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger (CSWAB). The group compared environmental...
FACT SHEET: Open Burning at Ravenna Arsenal
Additional Information and Discussion Concerning the Ravenna Arsenal Burn Introduction and Purpose of this Paper As you can imagine there is much apprehension and fear in our communities about the Arsenal proposal. To this point inadequate information and misdirection...
Old Drinking Water System Placed Badger Workers at Risk
The drinking water supply for thousands of former Badger Army Ammunition Plant workers had "hundreds of direct connections" between the potable and process water distribution systems. As a result, the potential existed for contaminated process water to discharge into...
Residual Contaminants Threaten BAAP Wildlife
A new report released today challenges more than a dozen Army proposals to weaken cleanup goals at the closing Badger Army Ammunition Plant – a move that could save the military tens of millions of dollars in cleanup costs but would leave higher levels of ecological...
Badger Neighbors Oppose Army’s Plan
Rural neighbors of Badger Army Ammunition Plant are objecting to the Army’s recent announcement to discontinue bottled water. The decision, residents say, is premature and the Army should first complete necessary studies and testing. Dozens of residents will be...
Lack of Cleanup Compromises Badger’s Future
Closed-door decision making continues to obstruct the public’s right-to-know and to participate in decisions that affect human health and the environment. As a result, the level of cleanup in certain areas in and near Badger Army Ammunition Plant is inadequate,...
Explosives Found in More Wells near Badger Residents Must Contact Army to Keep Testing
MERRIMAC – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has advised two families near Gruber’s Grove Bay to not use their water for cooking or drinking after test results confirmed a hazardous chemical in their private wells. Analysis of well water detected...