Alabama Army Ammunition Plant

Alabama Army Ammunition Plant
Superfund site
Geography
City	Childersburg
County	Talladega
State	Alabama
Coordinates	33°20′N 86°20′W / 33.333°N 86.333°W / 33.333; -86.333Coordinates: 33°20′N 86°20′W / 33.333°N 86.333°W / 33.333; -86.333
Alabama Army Ammunition Plant Location of the site shown within Alabama.
Information
CERCLIS ID	AL6210020008
Contaminants	1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene 1,3-Dinitrobenzene 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene 2,4-Dinitrotoluene Antimony Arsenic Asbestos Barium Cadmium Chromium Hexavalent chromium Lead Mercury N-Nitrosodimethylamine Nickel Polychlorinated biphenyls Tetryl[1]
Progress
Proposed	October 15, 1984
Listed	July 22, 1987
List of Superfund sites

The Alabama Army Ammunition Plant (ALAAP), was a United States munitions plant built and operated during World War II. The facility is located four miles (6 km) north of Childersburg, Alabama in Talladega County, Alabama.

History

The ALAAP was built in 1941 as a production facility for nitrocellulose (NC), trinitrotoluene (TNT), dinitrotoluene (DNT), tetryl, and single-base smokeless powder.^[2] The facility, operated by DuPont, had a peak production rate of nearly 40 million pounds (18 million kg) of munitions per month. It also produced heavy water for the Manhattan Project.^[3] The facility ceased operation in August 1945 and was placed on standby status after the end of the war.^[2] During the war, the plant covered more than 13,000 acres (53 km²).

After the end of the war, various portions of the plant were leased out for commercial operations. Most of the original structures have been destroyed, although the government retains responsibility for more than 2,000 acres (8 km²) of the facility.

It is now considered a Superfund site.

See also

• List of Superfund sites in Alabama

References