Benicia Arsenal
The Benicia Arsenal (1851–1964) was part of a large military reservation located next to Suisun Bay. For over 100 years, the arsenal was the primary US Army Ordnance facility for the West Coast of the United States.
Benicia was a staging area during the Civil War for Union troops from the West, and the installation remained a garrisoned post until 1898 when troops were assigned to duty in the Philippines during the Spanish–American War. During World War I, the Benicia Arsenal gave ordnance support to all large Army installations in the Western States.
Throughout World War II, the arsenal supplied ports with weapons, artillery, parts, supplies, and tools. Prior to 1940, the arsenal employed 85 civilian employees; by October 1942, the payroll had reached 4,545. 250 Italian and 400 German prisoners of war were forced to work at the plant.
The Benicia Arsenal was closed in 1964. The arsenal has been redeveloped as work and sales space for artists and artisans.
Benicia was a staging area during the Civil War for Union troops from the West, and the installation remained a garrisoned post until 1898 when troops were assigned to duty in the Philippines during the Spanish–American War. During World War I, the Benicia Arsenal gave ordnance support to all large Army installations in the Western States.
Throughout World War II, the arsenal supplied ports with weapons, artillery, parts, supplies, and tools. Prior to 1940, the arsenal employed 85 civilian employees; by October 1942, the payroll had reached 4,545. 250 Italian and 400 German prisoners of war were forced to work at the plant.
The Benicia Arsenal was closed in 1964. The arsenal has been redeveloped as work and sales space for artists and artisans.
Benicia - Source - DOD
HAZARDOUS, TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE-01Landfill
Soil
TCE 85000 ug/kg Occupants of Bldg 57A
Benzene 0.015 mg/kg
1,2-Dichloroethylene (trans) 0.047 mg/kg
1,2-Dichloroethylene (cis) 5.2 mg/kg
Trichloroethylene (TCE) 82.0 mg/kg
Lead 6360.0 mg/kg
Groundwater:
Lead 3.4 ug/L
Benzene 230.0 ug/L 1,2-
Dichloroethylene (trans) 270.0 ug/L
Vinyl chloride (child/adult) 4600.0 ug/L
Trichloroethylene (TCE) 32000.0 ug/L
1,2-Dichloroethylene (cis) 46000.0 ug/L
HAZARDOUS, TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE-01Landfill
Soil
TCE 85000 ug/kg Occupants of Bldg 57A
Benzene 0.015 mg/kg
1,2-Dichloroethylene (trans) 0.047 mg/kg
1,2-Dichloroethylene (cis) 5.2 mg/kg
Trichloroethylene (TCE) 82.0 mg/kg
Lead 6360.0 mg/kg
Groundwater:
Lead 3.4 ug/L
Benzene 230.0 ug/L 1,2-
Dichloroethylene (trans) 270.0 ug/L
Vinyl chloride (child/adult) 4600.0 ug/L
Trichloroethylene (TCE) 32000.0 ug/L
1,2-Dichloroethylene (cis) 46000.0 ug/L
DoD's Installation Restoration Program (IRP) Sites that have not Achieved Response Complete (RC) January 2018
https://www.denix.osd.mil/derp/home/documents/installation-restoration-program-report-to-congress-january-2018/
Key: DERA - Defense Environmental Restoration Account funds
BRAC - Base Realignment and Closure
FUDS California BENICIA ARSENAL DERA 01HTRW HTRW-01 201909 777 3
City of Benicia Water Serves: 28,000
Data available: 2012—2017
Source: Surface water
Contaminants Detected
2 EXCEED EWG HEALTH GUIDELINES
8 Total Contaminants
EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the California State Water Resources Control Board, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.
Legal does not necessarily equal safe. Getting a passing grade from the federal government does not mean the water meets the latest health guidelines.
Legal limits for contaminants in tap water have not been updated in almost 20 years.
Data available: 2012—2017
Source: Surface water
Contaminants Detected
2 EXCEED EWG HEALTH GUIDELINES
8 Total Contaminants
EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the California State Water Resources Control Board, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.
Legal does not necessarily equal safe. Getting a passing grade from the federal government does not mean the water meets the latest health guidelines.
Legal limits for contaminants in tap water have not been updated in almost 20 years.
The California Water Board did not test Benicia's water for PFAS in 2019.
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