Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant
The property was transferred to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in 2000 to become the Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Environment
The Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant was listed as a Superfund site on the National Priorities List on August 30, 1990. The United States Environmental Protection Agency listed the primary contaminants of concern as solvents used at the site. Methylene chloride and trichloroethene were detected in the groundwater on the plant, but were only detected in limited amounts in streams flowing into Caddo Lake. The groundwater, surface water, and soil on the plant have been found to be contaminated with perchlorate. Sediment samples from streams near Caddo Lake found elevated levels of lead and mercury. Cleanup activities began on October 25, 1996 and continue to this day.
References
- ^ Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "The Army Ammunition Management System" (PDF). United States Army. December 1, 1982. p. 52. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ "Pershing I-A missile destroyed".
- ^ "Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge - About the Refuge". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
- ^ "Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant Superfund site progress profile". United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ "Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant Superfund site description" (PDF). United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved March 15, 2010.