Joliet Army Ammunition Plant (Load-Assembly-Packing Area)

Superfund site in Joliet, IL · EPA ID IL0210090049

Joliet Army Ammunition Plant (Load-Assembly-Packing Area) is a Superfund site in Joliet, IL on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,3,5-TRINITROBENZENE, 2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE, 2,4-DINITROTOLUENE, 2,6-DINITROTOLUENE. At Joliet Army Ammunition Plant (Load-Assembly-Packing Area), the EPA has determined that human exposure is under control.

EPA status

National Priorities List
Currently on the Final NPL
Human exposure under control
Yes
Groundwater migration under control
Yes
Construction complete
Yes
Sitewide ready for reuse
Yes
Federal facility
Yes
EPA region
05
County
Will

Contaminants of concern

Grouped by the environmental medium in which the EPA recorded them.

Groundwater

  • 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene
  • 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
  • 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
  • 2,6-Dinitrotoluene
  • Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine (Rdx)

Soil

  • 1,3,5,7-Tetranitro-1,3,5,7-Tetrazocane (Hmx)
  • 1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene
  • 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene
  • 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
  • 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
  • 2,6-Dinitrotoluene
  • Arsenic
  • Beryllium
  • Cadmium
  • Copper
  • Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine (Rdx)
  • Lead
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs)
  • Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Tph)

Location

HWY 53 & ARSENAL AVE, Joliet, IL 60434

Latitude 41.3662, longitude -88.0772

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