Lower Platte River Corridor Alliance

Environmental Suitability Assessment

Mead Contamination Plume

Description The Former Nebraska Ordnance Plant (NOP) occupies approximately 17,250 acres one-half mile south of Mead. During World War II and the Korean War, bombs, shells, and rockets were assembled at the site. Plant operations included washout of explosive materials into sumps and open ditches. During the 1950s and early 1960s, the US Air Force operated an Atlas Missile Launch facility on the site. Related construction and maintenance activities resulted in the release of TCE into the groundwater. Relevance to ESA Development within plume Groundwater extraction Concern of plume migration Development Information    Considerations:  Migration of plume Land use and water needs    Contacts:  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District 601 East 12th street ATT: CENWK-PM-E Mead Project Manager Kansas City, MO 64106 Fax Number - 816.389.2023 Environmental Protection Agency Region VII ATT: SUPR/FFSE 901 North 5th Street Kansas City, KS 66101 Fax Number - 913.551.7063 Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Suite 400, the Atrium 1200 N Street P.0. Box 98922 Lincoln, NE 68509 Implementation Information    Concepts:  Environmental Overlay Districts for Brownfield Sites    Examples:  EPA National Priority List sites in Nebraska EPA Region 7 Brownfields Assessment, Clean-up, and Revolving Loan Fund Pilots/Grantees