Pensacola Florida Case Study

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I chose the Pensacola Naval Air Station, Pensacola Florida because that is the site in which the majority of my family lives and works on. This station is home of Aviation Schools, Air Technical Training, Marine Aviation Training, and the Blue Angels. This station was placed on the National Priorities List in 1989 due to the contaminated surface and ground water, soil and sediments.
This contamination dates back to before World War 2 where there weren’t any regulatory guidance on dumping waste whether it is chemical or otherwise. The contamination is in the form of metals, arsenic, pesticides, persistent organic, and other chemical waste dumped. Some of the waste do not contain an apparent risks to humans but are still required by federal

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