Army finds contaminated soil at old Burlington plant [Video]

BURLINGTON, N.C. — The U.S. Army used a plant in Burlington, North Carolina, to build missile parts after World War II. However, the facility has been vacant for decades finally closing in 1992. Now, years later after several investigations, the Army announced the ground soil at the site is contaminated.

The Army began investigating the Tarheel Army Missile Plant in 2016. Following initial assessments, the Army grew concerned after discovering a potentially cancer-causing chemical, Trichloroethylene had seeped into the soil.

It began collecting soil and injecting a remediation compound into the Northwest portion of the property in February.

“We are concerned and we keep collecting data to reassure that in our initial investigation, there is no unexplored and no quantified pathway, and that’s what we base our statement of residents not being …