Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant

The Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant was built by the US army beginning in 1942 to produce munitions during World War II. The plant produced munitions during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.[1] It is located 6 miles (10 km) west of Grand Island, Nebraska. It is currently an EPA Superfund site because of groundwater contamination by explosives and soil contamination by explosives and heavy metals.[2] The plant occupies 12,042 acres (4,873 ha).

Facilities

The facility included production areas (where munitions were loaded, assembled, and packed), a fertilizer manufacturer, storage facilities, sanitary landfill, and burning grounds where materials contaminated with explosives were ignited.[2] Explosives produced or used included TNT, RDX and HMX.

Superfund status

The site was proposed as a superfund site in October 1984 and listed in July 1987. The USACE/Army is currently conducting the first stage of cleanup activities.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Cornhusker Ordnance Plant (Grand Island, Neb.)". www.nebraskahistory.org.
  2. "Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  3. OSRTI, US EPA. "Search Superfund Site Information". cumulis.epa.gov.

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