Joliet Army Ammunition Plant

Site Information

Joliet, IL (Will County)

Load-Assembly-Packing Area

EPA ID# IL0210090049
NPL Site Narrative
NPL Factsheet
Superfund Site Progress Profile
Alias(es): Joliet Army Ammo Plt LAP Area, Joliet Training Area
Map

Manufacturing Area

EPA ID# IL7213820460
NPL Site Narrative
NPL Factsheet
Superfund Site Progress Profile
Alias(es): Joliet Army Ammo Plt Mfg

Contact Information

Community Involvement Coordinator
Janet Pope (pope.janet@epa.gov)
312-353-0628 or 800-621-8431, ext.30628

Remedial Project Manager
Thomas Barounis (barounis.thomas@epa.gov)
312-353-5577 or 800-621-8431, ext. 35577

Repositories

(where to view written records)

Joliet Public Library
150 N. Ottawa Road
Joliet, IL 60431

Links

EPA Superfund Home Page
Region 5 Superfund
Superfund Frequent Questions

Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry

Background

Note: There are two NPL sites associated with the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant:

The Joliet Army Ammunition Plant Load-Assembly-Packing Area covers 22 square miles of an inactive Army munitions facility 10 miles south of Joliet, Illinois. From the early 1940s through 1977, high explosive artillery shells, bombs, mines, and small arms ammunition were loaded, assembled, and packaged on the site. Other activities included testing of ammunition, washout and renovation of shells, and burning and demolition of explosives. Approximately 1,200 people live within three miles of the site. The surrounding area is used primarily for agriculture, and a substantial amount of farming and grazing is carried out on uncontaminated portions of the installation. (See NPL Factsheet for more information.)
The Joliet Army Ammunition Plant Manufacturing Area covers 14 square miles of an inactive Army munitions facility 10 miles south of Joliet, Illinois. From the early 1940s through 1977 more than 4 billion pounds of explosives, primarily trinitrotoluene (TNT) and tetryl, were made in the MFG Area. The production facilities are located in the northern half of the MFG Area. The southern half of the MFG Area is occupied by extensive explosives storage facilities. No production has occurred since 1977. Approximately 1,200 people live within three miles of the site. The nearest residence is less than one mile away, and there are water supply wells in use within a one-mile radius of the site. The surrounding area is primarily used for agriculture, and a substantial amount of farming and grazing is carried out on uncontaminated portions of the installation. (See NPL Factsheet for more information.)

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