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BUXTON BEACH, N.C. — The Coast Guard released the findings Friday of a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) investigation conducted at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Park.
Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland initiated the site investigation in August 2023 to identify any contamination resulting from legacy operations that may have been conducted by the Coast Guard at Old Group Cape Hatteras between 1982 and 2013.
In accordance with the U.S. Code and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations the CERCLA investigation sought to determine actionable remediation levels associated with volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, and chlorinated solvents. The investigation findings concluded that there are no actionable levels of these contaminants resulting from past Coast Guard operations at the sites.
The Coast Guard remains a supporting agency to the National Park Service and the Army Corps of Engineers as this remediation effort continues under the Formerly Used Defense Site program.
Visit United States Coast Guard > Our Organization > Assistant Commandant for Engineering & Logistics (CG-4) > Program Offices > Environmental Management > Remediation and Liabilities (uscg.mil) to access the full CERCLA investigation report.
For further information or inquiries, please email d5publicaffairs@uscg.mil.
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