If you were stationed at Fort McClellan in the past half century or so, you might want to check this out.

The Environmental Protection Agency shuttered the base in 1999 and declared it a high-priority Superfund cleanup site because its operations “generated solid and liquid wastes that contaminated soil and ground water,” according to EPA documents from the time. A flyover of former base grounds also identified a hot spot where radiological materials had been buried in what became a city park.

Anniston, Alabama, which abuts the post, has also been declared a hazardous waste site.  Even if you lived off post, you probably have reason to worry.

Please pass this information along to any veterans or military family members who might be impacted.  It appears that the Army would rather not spend the money to get the word out, so it’s up to others to carry the load.