Camp Haan
Camp Haan was a US Army training camp built in 1940 near March Air Force Base in Riverside County. The site of the former Camp Haan is next to California Interstate 215 at the Van Buren Boulevard exit.
Camp Haan was opened in January of 1941 as a training camp for Coast Artillery Antiaircraft gunners. The 8,058 acres camp was about four miles by three miles with tent housing. By the end of 1941 the camp had 28 miles of streets. Camp Haan held 1,200 Italian Prisoners. In April of 1945 German POWs arrived at the camp. A US Army correctional center was also built at the camp.
As wounded arrived from the Pacific War a 800-bed Army hospital was built at the camp. Camp Haan at its peak had 80,000 troops, POWs, inmates, and hospital personal. Camp Haan was closed on August 31, 1946.
Camp Haan was opened in January of 1941 as a training camp for Coast Artillery Antiaircraft gunners. The 8,058 acres camp was about four miles by three miles with tent housing. By the end of 1941 the camp had 28 miles of streets. Camp Haan held 1,200 Italian Prisoners. In April of 1945 German POWs arrived at the camp. A US Army correctional center was also built at the camp.
As wounded arrived from the Pacific War a 800-bed Army hospital was built at the camp. Camp Haan at its peak had 80,000 troops, POWs, inmates, and hospital personal. Camp Haan was closed on August 31, 1946.
Camp Haan - Source - DOD
Sites where military cleanup actions are still ongoing. The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD, which prioritizes the cleanup of sites that pose greatest threat to safety, human health, and the environment.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES High Risk
Contaminated: Soil
Restricted Access
Site ID: 01HTRW
CAMP HAAN - SITE 24Y Contaminated Soil Piles
Cost
$17.2MCost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
SEP 2028This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2029
CONTAMINATED AREAS
Soil: High RiskThe current land use has left the incenerator ash relatively intact. New development plans by the VA leave open the potentlial for future development of the site and ultimate dispersion of the ash material. The landfill is currently used by surrounding neigborhoods as an outdoor exercise and dog walking area.
Contaminants: Benzo[a]pyrene 8.2 mg/kg Arsenic 21.0 mg/kg Mercury (Inorganic) 46.5 mg/kg Lead 4250.0 mg/kg Copper and compounds 102000.0 mg/kg
Sites where military cleanup actions are still ongoing. The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD, which prioritizes the cleanup of sites that pose greatest threat to safety, human health, and the environment.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES High Risk
Contaminated: Soil
Restricted Access
Site ID: 01HTRW
CAMP HAAN - SITE 24Y Contaminated Soil Piles
Cost
$17.2MCost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
SEP 2028This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2029
CONTAMINATED AREAS
Soil: High RiskThe current land use has left the incenerator ash relatively intact. New development plans by the VA leave open the potentlial for future development of the site and ultimate dispersion of the ash material. The landfill is currently used by surrounding neigborhoods as an outdoor exercise and dog walking area.
Contaminants: Benzo[a]pyrene 8.2 mg/kg Arsenic 21.0 mg/kg Mercury (Inorganic) 46.5 mg/kg Lead 4250.0 mg/kg Copper and compounds 102000.0 mg/kg
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 CAMP HAAN DERA 01HTRW CAMP HAAN - SITE 24Y 201809 199 2
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