Iowa Army Ammunition Plant
Restoration Advisory Board
Fact Sheet
Quick Facts
Ø Organized in August 1997
Ø 11 community members
Ø Members are from surrounding towns and counties.
Ø 3 members from governmental agencies
Ø Meets quarterly
Ø Web Site Address: http://www.iowaaap-irp.com
SITE DESCRIPTION
The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAAP) is located adjacent to Middletown, Des Moines County, Iowa. The IAAAP is approximately 8 miles west of the largest city in Des Moines County, Burlington, with an estimated population of 25,382 people. The installation consists of 19,011.42 acres. IAAAP is an active U.S. Joint Munitions Command facility operated by the civilian contractor American Ordnance, LLC. IAAAP’s current mission is to load, assemble and pack (LAP) ammunition items, including projectiles, mortar rounds, warheads, demolition charges, and munitions components such as fuzes, primers, and boosters. IAAAP was founded in 1941, and has undergone modernization and expansion. Production of supplies for World War II began in September 1941 and ended in August 1945. From 1946 to 1951, the IAAAP was operated by the government to produce ammonium nitrate and store munitions. Ammunition production resumed in 1949 and has continued to the present. The former Atomic Energy Commission occupied facilities on the site from 1947 to 1975.
RAB MISSION STATEMENT
The RAB enables the local community and representatives of Government agencies to meet and exchange information about the Iowa AAP’s environmental cleanup program. These participants then have an opportunity to review progress, participate in dialogue, address concerns, and make recommendations to the Commander of the Iowa AAP.
REGULATOR PARTICIPATION
FEDERAL:
Ø U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII, Federal Facilities/Special Emphasis Branch, Superfund Division
Ø U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 3, Rock Island District
STATE:
Ø Iowa Department of Natural Resources
COMMAND ORGANIZATION
MAJOR COMMAND: U.S. Army Materiel Command
MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMAND: U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command, Rock Island, IL
INSTALLATION: Iowa AAP Installation Stewardship Division
NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST
The installation was proposed for the National Priorities List (NPL) in August 1989 due to surface water contaminated with explosives leaving the installation boundary. IAAAP’s Hazard Ranking Score (HRS) is 29.73. A Federal Facilities Agreement (FFA) signed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region VII and the U.S. Army became effective in December of 1990. This agreement defines objectives, responsibilities, procedural, and schedule frameworks for implementing the Installation Restoration Program (IRP) and the Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) at IAAAP.
INSTALLATION RESTORATION PROGRAM
The Installation Restoration Program (IRP) effort is to identify, investigate and mitigate past hazardous waste disposal practices that may have contributed to the release of pollutants into the environment at Army installations/facilities. The IRP cleanup efforts are to be accomplished under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended by Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 requirements and if applicable, consistent with the substantive requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) corrective action process.
Our program management goals are:
Ø Identify, investigate, and remediate/cleanup contamination associated with past industrial activities.
Ø Protect human health and the environment.
Ø Work with environmental regulators and stakeholders in achieving the above goals, and include members of the surrounding communities in the IRP effort at the IAAAP.
IRP CLEANUP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Various Studies covering groundwater and ecological risks continue today as the Army prepares to initiate the groundwater portion of the clean-up effort. Soils removals that have been accomplished so far are:
Ø Line 6
Ø Former Pesticide Disposal Pit
Ø Various wastewater sumps
Ø Former Line 1 Impoundment Area
Ø Line 800 Pinkwater Lagoon
Ø West Burn Pads
Ø East Burn Pads
Ø North Burn Pads
Ø North Burn Pads Landfill
Ø Former Fire Training Pit
Ø Lines 5A/5B
Ø Line 9
Ø Line 8
Ø Lines 4A/4B
Ø Roundhouse
Ø Former Fuel Station USTs
Ø Demo Area/Deactivation Furnace
Ø Line 2
Ø Line 3
Ø Line 3A
Ø Line 800
Ø Central Test Area
Ø Possible Demolition Site
Ø Incendiary Disposal Area
Two Army Records of Decision (ROD) were signed that cover the removal, placement, and treatment of contaminated soils at the IAAAP. One Army ROD was signed covering off post groundwater contamination. One Interim ROD was signed covering Closure of the Inert Disposal Area.
MILITARY MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROGRAM
The Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) exists to identify, investigate, and take removal or response actions to address Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC), such as unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, munitions debris, or the chemical residues of munitions. The MMRP cleanup efforts are to be accomplished under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended by Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 requirements and, if applicable, consistent with the substantive requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) corrective action process.
MMRP CLEANUP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MMRP is in the final stages of investigatory work at the Iowa AAP.
RAB ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The RAB has been very active since its inception by meeting approximately every other month to receive training and provide input to the environmental restoration process. Some of their more notable accomplishments are:
Ø Presenting Earth Day Displays
Ø Assisting with Armed Forces Day
Ø Hosting public tours at the Iowa AAP
Ø Provide comment and input for Army Records of Decision
Ø Provide comment and advice for the Army’s selection of soil treatment
Ø Provide comment and advice to the Army and the EPA regarding off post groundwater contamination.
Ø Help establish clean up priorities
Ø Worked with the public, legislative representatives, and numerous governmental agencies to help address Congressional inquiries and concerns.
Information Repository Administrative Record
Iowa Army Ammunition Plant www.iaaap.adminrecord.com
17571 Hwy 79
Middletown, IA 52638
(319)753-7130
For More Information
Rodger Allison
Iowa AAP
17571 Hwy 79
Middletown, IA 52638-5000
(319) 753-7130
Matt Jefferson
USEPA –Region 7
901 North 5th St.
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 551-7520