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Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant

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were detected in the groundwater on the plant, but were only detected in limited amounts in streams flowing into
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was a 8,493-acre (34.37 km) government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) facility in
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listed the primary contaminants of concern as solvents used at the site.
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Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, Marshall, Harrison County, TX
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on December 8, 1987, the Longhorn plant was used to destroy
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Installation Action Plan – Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant
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GlobalSecurity.org – Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant
105:The Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant was listed as a 39: 31: 23: 18: 353:Buildings and structures in Harrison County, Texas 182:. United States Army. December 1, 1982. p. 52 373:United States Army arsenals during World War II 263:. United States Environmental Protection Agency 235:. United States Environmental Protection Agency 66:selected the site in December 1941 to produce 358:Historic American Engineering Record in Texas 115:United States Environmental Protection Agency 8: 227: 225: 72:Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty 177:"The Army Ammunition Management System" 150: 252: 250: 15: 7: 296:Historic American Engineering Record 89:The property was transferred to the 82:missiles. The plant was operated by 56:Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant (LOW) 218:. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 95:Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge 62:that was established in 1942. The 14: 202:"Pershing I-A missile destroyed" 91:U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 388:1997 disestablishments in Texas 158:Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant 19:Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant 1: 383:1942 establishments in Texas 363:Military facilities in Texas 348:United States Army arsenals 404: 64:Monsanto Chemical Company 378:Superfund sites in Texas 368:Military Superfund sites 113:on August 30, 1990. The 111:National Priorities List 44:http://www.jmc.army.mil/ 298:(HAER) No. TX-8, " 93:in 2000 to become the 302:", 53 data pages 324:32.6725°N 94.1281°W 320: /  119:Methylene chloride 329:32.6725; -94.1281 163:Handbook of Texas 49: 48: 395: 335: 334: 332: 331: 330: 325: 321: 318: 317: 316: 313: 273: 272: 270: 268: 262: 254: 245: 244: 242: 240: 229: 220: 219: 212: 206: 205: 198: 192: 191: 189: 187: 181: 173: 167: 155: 16: 403: 402: 398: 397: 396: 394: 393: 392: 338: 337: 328: 326: 322: 319: 314: 311: 309: 307: 306: 282: 277: 276: 266: 264: 260: 256: 255: 248: 238: 236: 231: 230: 223: 214: 213: 209: 200: 199: 195: 185: 183: 179: 175: 174: 170: 156: 152: 147: 123:trichloroethene 103: 52: 12: 11: 5: 401: 399: 391: 390: 385: 380: 375: 370: 365: 360: 355: 350: 340: 339: 304: 303: 293: 288: 281: 280:External links 278: 275: 274: 246: 221: 207: 193: 168: 149: 148: 146: 143: 102: 99: 60:Karnack, Texas 50: 47: 46: 41: 37: 36: 33: 29: 28: 25: 21: 20: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 400: 389: 386: 384: 381: 379: 376: 374: 371: 369: 366: 364: 361: 359: 356: 354: 351: 349: 346: 345: 343: 336: 333: 301: 297: 294: 292: 289: 287: 284: 283: 279: 259: 253: 251: 247: 234: 228: 226: 222: 217: 211: 208: 203: 197: 194: 178: 172: 169: 166: 164: 159: 154: 151: 144: 142: 140: 136: 132: 128: 124: 120: 116: 112: 108: 100: 98: 96: 92: 87: 85: 81: 77: 73: 69: 65: 61: 57: 51:Military unit 45: 42: 38: 35:United States 34: 30: 26: 22: 17: 305: 265:. Retrieved 237:. Retrieved 210: 196: 184:. Retrieved 171: 161: 153: 109:site on the 104: 88: 55: 53: 327: / 131:perchlorate 101:Environment 80:Pershing II 76:Pershing 1a 342:Categories 315:94°07′41″W 312:32°40′21″N 145:References 127:Caddo Lake 267:March 15, 239:March 15, 186:March 15, 160:from the 107:Superfund 27:1942–1997 139:mercury 84:Thiokol 40:Website 32:Country 165:Online 24:Active 261:(PDF) 180:(PDF) 269:2010 241:2010 188:2010 137:and 135:lead 121:and 78:and 54:The 68:TNT 344:: 249:^ 224:^ 97:. 86:. 271:. 243:. 204:. 190:.

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http://www.jmc.army.mil/
Karnack, Texas
Monsanto Chemical Company
TNT
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Pershing 1a
Pershing II
Thiokol
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Superfund
National Priorities List
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Methylene chloride
trichloroethene
Caddo Lake
perchlorate
lead
mercury
Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant
Handbook of Texas
"The Army Ammunition Management System"
"Pershing I-A missile destroyed"
"Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge - About the Refuge"


"Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant Superfund site progress profile"


"Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant Superfund site description"

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