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General Area: Tampa, FL Site Type/Program: RCWM sites (Non-stockpile) Location: Brief History: In a documented incident between March 1952 and November 1953, a U.S. Army Chemical Corps detachment, located at MacDill Air Force Base, was ordered to cease operations and turn over some of their ordnance to Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) for disposal. One of these items was a 500-pound mustard bomb with a live explosive burster. The burster was removed and the bomb was buried near the waterÂ’s edge, approximately 4 feet underground, across Southshore Road from the Strategic Air Command alert facility. U.S. Army Technical Escort records, which date back to the time of this incident, show the delivery date of the bomb to MacDill, but no departure date. |
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Range / Site Description: Associated Munitions: Activities Completed: In May 1991, a search for the bomb was conducted by base EOD personnel using electromagnetic equipment. The survey failed to locate the bomb. In August 1991, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region IV identified the site as a solid waste management unit and requested that the base conduct an RFI. In June 1993, base EOD personnel conducted another search with electromagnetic equipment, enlarging the area of search based on an interview with a former military member stationed at MacDill. Several anomalies were detected but nothing conclusive. RFI field work began in August 1994 and was concluded in December 1994. Issues: Other Information: |
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