| Abstract |
The Bangor Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) is a former munitions handling, storage, and processing facility in Kitsap County, Washington. Land surrounding the SUBASE is generally undeveloped and supports limited residential use. The site overlies the surficial Shallow Aquifer and deeper aquifers, which are the principal water supplies for SUBASE Bangor and surrounding communities. Demilitarizing (demil) operations were conducted from 1940 until 1978, and included collecting condensate and solid explosive within a holding tank, followed by removal of the solid material from the wastewater before final discharge. The Record of Decision (ROD) is an interim remedial action addressing ground water contamination at Site F as Operable Unit 2 (OU2). The intent of the Remedy is to contain the contaminated ground water plume. A future ROD will address final remediation of both soil and ground water. The primary contaminants of concern affecting the ground water are organics including RDX; 2,4,6-TNT; 2,4-DNT; 2,6-DNT; 1,3,5-TNB; 1,3-DNB; N-nitrate; and nitrobenze. The selected remedial action for the site is included. |
