Table 5: Sites of Known Perchlorate Use in 36 States
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Rocket Fuel in Drinking Water: Table 5: Sites of Known Perchlorate Use in 36 States
Table 5. At least 162 sites in 36 states have known manufacturers or users of perchlorate.
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State
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City
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Facility
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Activity
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AL
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Bessemer
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Hercules/Alliant Techsystems
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Munitions, Propellant Supply
|
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AL
|
Huntsville
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Marshall Space Flight Center
|
Rocket Research
|
|
AL
|
Huntsville
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Thiokol (former); Army Aviation & Missile Command
|
Rocket Motor Mfg.
|
|
AL
|
Parrish
|
Boren-Ireco Co.
|
Explosives
|
|
AR
|
East Camden
|
Atlantic Research Corp.
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Rocket Mfg., Disposal-OB/OD
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AR
|
Midland
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Austin Powder Co
|
Explosives
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|
AR
|
Pine Bluff
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Pine Bluff Arsenal (US Army)
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Pyrotechnic/ Munitions Mfg.
|
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AR
|
Woodbury
|
HiTech
|
Unknown
|
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AZ
|
Benson
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Apache Powder Co.
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Explosive Mfg.
|
|
AZ
|
Mesa
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Talley Defense Systems, Inc., Mesa
|
Propellant Mfg.
|
|
AZ
|
Phoenix
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Universal Propulsion Co., Inc.
|
Rocket Mfg.
|
|
AZ
|
Tempe
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Aerodyne Corp.
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Rocket Mfg.
|
|
AZ
|
Tucson
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Davis Monthan Air Force Base
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Propellant/Explosives Disposal
|
|
AZ
|
Yuma
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Yuma Proving Ground (US Army)
|
Rocket Testing
|
|
CA
|
Alisa Viejo
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G.G. Industries
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Propellant Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Azusa
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Aerojet General Corp.
|
Rocket Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Baldwin Park
|
Aerojet General Corp.
|
Rocket Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Barstow
|
Mojave Pyrotechnics
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Fireworks
|
|
CA
|
China Lake
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Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake
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Rocket Research/ Testing
|
|
CA
|
Concord
|
Weapons Support Facility, Seal Beach
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Weapons Storage
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CA
|
Culver City
|
Western Electrochemical (American Pacific)
|
Unknown
|
|
CA
|
Edwards
|
Edwards AFB/Jet Propulsion Lab
|
Rocket Research and Testing
|
|
CA
|
Fallbrook
|
Weapons Support Facility, Seal Beach
|
Weapons Storage
|
|
CA
|
Gardena
|
TOPTH Inc.
|
Unknown
|
|
CA
|
Herlong
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Sierra Army Depot
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Munitions
|
|
CA
|
Hollister
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FMC
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Rocket Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Hollister
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Whittaker Ordnance
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Missile Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Ione
|
M.P. Associates
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Pyrotechnic Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Lincoln
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Alpha Explosives
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Explosives Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Llano
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Odee Mfg. Co.
|
Unknown
|
|
CA
|
Long Beach
|
TOPTH Inc.
|
Unknown
|
|
CA
|
Middletown
|
Reynolds Systems Inc. /FMC
|
Rocket Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Morgan Hill
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Olin Corporation
|
Flare and Ammunition Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Ontario
|
Dynamic Propellant
|
Propellant Mfg. (?)
|
|
CA
|
Pasadena
|
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)
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Rocket Testing
|
|
CA
|
Pomona
|
US Rocket
|
Rockets: Hobby Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Rancho Cordova
|
Aerojet General Corp.
|
Rocket Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Redlands
|
Lockheed Propulsion Company (Former)
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Rocket Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Rialto
|
Astro Pyrotechnics
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Theatrical Pyrotechnics Mfg.
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|
CA
|
Riverside
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McKesson Chemical Co.
|
Chemical Mfg. ?
|
|
CA
|
San Diego
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Space Warfare Systems Center, San Diego
|
Weapons Research
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|
CA
|
San Jose
|
Pratt & Whitney Space Propulsion (United Technologies)
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Rocket Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Santa Clarita
|
Whittaker-Bermite Ordnance
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Ordnance Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Saugus
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Bermite Division., Whittaker corp.
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Ordnance Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Saugus
|
Hi-Shear Technology Corp.
|
Defense Pyrotechnics
|
|
CA
|
Torrance
|
Hi-Shear Industries
|
Rocket Mfg.
|
|
CA
|
Tracy
|
Lawrence Nat'l Lab, DOE Experimental Site 300
|
Explosives Research
|
|
CA
|
Vandenberg AFB
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Vandenberg AFB
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Rocket Testing/ Launching
|
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CA
|
Windsor
|
Starflight Space Technologies
|
Rocket Mfg.
|
|
CO
|
Colorado Springs
|
Vulcan Systems Inc. (Former)
|
Unknown
|
|
CO
|
Englewood
|
Gateway Safety Products
|
Industrial Protective Gear
|
|
CO
|
Penrose
|
Estes Industries, Inc. / Vulcan Systems Inc.
|
Hobby Rocket Mfg
|
|
CO
|
Whitewater
|
KSI Inc.
|
Aerospace (?)
|
|
FL
|
Brooksville
|
Thermex Energy
|
Explosives Mfg
|
|
FL
|
Cape Canaveral
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Patrick Air Force Base
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Rocket Launch Site
|
|
FL
|
Hollywood
|
CCT
|
Rocket Launch Site
|
|
FL
|
Niceville
|
Eglin Air Force Base
|
Munitions Testing
|
|
FL
|
Tampa
|
Girindus
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
GA
|
Byron
|
ICI Americas Inc.
|
Explosives Mfg
|
|
ID
|
Pocatello
|
Firefox Enterprises
|
Chemical Retailer
|
|
IL
|
Danville
|
World /Star Fireworks
|
Fireworks
|
|
IL
|
Edwardsville
|
Propellex Corp.
|
Military Explosives
|
|
IL
|
Joliet
|
Talley Defense Systems (former)
|
Propellant Mfg.
|
|
IL
|
Marion
|
Olin Corp (currently Primex)
|
Explosives Storage/Mfg.
|
|
IL
|
Savanna
|
JOCG - U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center
|
Explosives/Munitions Training
|
|
IL
|
South Beloit
|
Orion Safety Products
|
Warning Flares Production
|
|
IN
|
Crane
|
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division
|
Missile/ Pyrotechnic Storage/Mfg.
|
|
IN
|
Kingsbury
|
Melrose Pyrotechnics Inc.
|
Fireworks
|
|
IN
|
Peru
|
Olin Corp
|
Sporting Ammunition
|
|
KS
|
Hallowell
|
Slurry Explosives Corp.
|
Explosives
|
|
KS
|
Herington
|
Pyrodex Corp.
|
Sporting Ammunition
|
|
LA
|
New Orleans
|
Bartlett Chemicals Inc.
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
MD
|
Aberdeen
|
Aberdeen Proving Ground (US Army)
|
Weapon Testing/Research
|
|
MD
|
Cumberland
|
Allied Tech
|
Aerospace ?
|
|
MD
|
Elkton
|
Cordant Technologies, Inc.
|
Rocket Propulsion Technology
|
|
MD
|
Elkton
|
Elkton Sparkler Fireworks Mfg. Co.
|
Mfg & Wholesale Fireworks
|
|
MD
|
Indian Head
|
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division
|
Propellant Mfg.
|
|
MD
|
Silver Springs
|
Naval Surface Warfare Center, White Oak
|
Explosives Research
|
|
MD
|
West Bethesda
|
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
|
Rocket Testing
|
|
MI
|
Ishpeming
|
Ireco
|
Explosives Mfg.
|
|
MN
|
Biwabik
|
Nitrochem Energy Group - Thermex
|
Explosives Mfg ?
|
|
MN
|
Foley
|
Aerial Arts
|
Unknown
|
|
MN
|
Gilbert
|
Cook Slurry Co.
|
Explosives Mfg.
|
|
MO
|
Joplin
|
ICI Explosives USA Inc.
|
Explosives Mfg.
|
|
MS
|
Columbus
|
Hooker Chemical, Foote Mineral (now Eka Nobel)
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
MS
|
Iuka
|
GenCorp - Aerojet (Former)
|
Rocket Research
|
|
MS
|
Iuka
|
Yellow Creek Production Facility (NASA/Thiokol)
|
Rocket Research
|
|
NC
|
Greensboro
|
Vick Chemical (former)
|
Unknown
|
|
NC
|
Mcleansville
|
Gulf Oil/Thermex Energy
|
Explosives Mfg ?
|
|
NC
|
Riegelwood
|
Wright Chemical, Atlas Powder
|
Explosives
|
|
ND
|
Fargo
|
Starr Display Fireworks
|
Fireworks Mfg.
|
|
ND
|
Kindred
|
Dakota Pyrotechnics Inc.
|
Fireworks Mfg.
|
|
NJ
|
Newark
|
Fairmount Chemical Co Inc.
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
NJ
|
Newfield
|
Shieldalloy Corp.
|
Explosives Mfg.
|
|
NJ
|
Orange
|
H. Reisman Corp
|
Unknown
|
|
NJ
|
Morris County
|
Picatinny Arsenal (US Army)
|
Explosives Research, Mfg., Disposal
|
|
NJ
|
South Plainfield
|
Hummel Chemical Co.
|
Unknown
|
|
NM
|
Las Cruces
|
White Sands Missile Range (NASA/NASA)
|
Rocket Testing
|
|
NM
|
Los Alamos
|
Los Alamos National Laboratory DOE
|
Lab Chemical
|
|
NM
|
Roswell
|
Longhorn Manufacturing
|
Fireworks
|
|
NV
|
Fernley
|
BOKMA Resources
|
Unknown
|
|
NV
|
Hawthorne
|
Hawthorne Army Depot
|
Unknown
|
|
NV
|
Henderson
|
Kerr-McGee Chemical
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
NV
|
Henderson
|
PEPCON (aka American Pacific)
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
NV
|
Las Vegas
|
AeroTech / Industrial Solid Propulsion Inc.
|
Rocket Research
|
|
NV
|
Lockwood
|
Largo Marsino
|
Unknown
|
|
NV
|
Sparks
|
Hi-Shear Industries
|
Unknown
|
|
NY
|
Brooklyn
|
Witco Corp.
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
NY
|
Delanson
|
Atlas Advance Pyrotechnics
|
Fireworks
|
|
NY
|
Mineola
|
Island Pyrotechnical
|
Fireworks
|
|
NY
|
Niagara Falls
|
Hooker Chemicals
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
OH
|
Columbus
|
GFS Chemicals, Inc.
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
OH
|
Fostoria
|
Standard RWY Fusee
|
Flare Mfg.
|
|
OH
|
Lisbon
|
Hilltop Energy (AnGel)
|
Explosives Mfg.
|
|
OH
|
Marietta
|
Servo Dynamics
|
Creators of Propellant Gas Petroleum Extraction
|
|
OH
|
Steubenille
|
Barium & Chemicals, Inc.
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
OK
|
Claremore
|
Cardox Corp
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
OK
|
McAlester
|
McAlester Army Ammunition Plant
|
Ammunition/ Explosives Storage
|
|
OR
|
Portland
|
Elf Atochem North America
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
PA
|
Chambersburg
|
Letterkenny Army Depot
|
Missile/Ammo Storage/Maintenance
|
|
PA
|
Hatfield
|
Aerial Arts
|
Unknown
|
|
PA
|
Kittanning
|
Kesco Inc.
|
Explosives Mfg.
|
|
PA
|
Mechanicsburg
|
Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg
|
Weapons Distribution
|
|
PA
|
Mt. Carmel
|
Explo-Tech Inc. (AnGel)
|
Explosives Mfg.
|
|
PA
|
Philadelphia
|
Naval SWC, Carderock Division, SSES Philadelphia
|
Propellant Handling
|
|
PA
|
Tamaqua
|
Atlas Powder Co.
|
Explosives Mfg.
|
|
PA
|
Telford
|
Service Chemical
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
SC
|
Columbia
|
Phillips Components
|
Unknown
|
|
TN
|
Louisville
|
AnGel (?DYNO Southeast Inc)
|
Unknown
|
|
TN
|
Toone
|
Alliant Techsystems, Kilgore Corp.
|
Propulsion/Munitions Mfg.
|
|
TX
|
Corpus Christi
|
Servo-Dynamics Inc.
|
Explosives
|
|
TX
|
Karnack
|
Longhorn Army Ammunition
|
Propellant Handling
|
|
TX
|
Kennedale
|
Harrison Jet Guns
|
Unknown
|
|
TX
|
Mansfield
|
Shaped Charge Specialist Inc.
|
Explosives
|
|
TX
|
Marshall
|
RTF Industries Inc.
|
Pyrotechnic Mfg.
|
|
TX
|
McGregor
|
Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant
|
Rocket Mfg.
|
|
TX
|
Rosharon
|
Schlumberger
|
Explosives
|
|
TX
|
Waco
|
M & M Chemical
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
UT
|
Brigham City
|
Thiokol
|
Rocket Mfg.
|
|
UT
|
Cedar City
|
AeroTech / Industrial Solid Propulsion Inc.
|
Rocket Mfg.
|
|
UT
|
Cedar City
|
Western Electrochemical (American Pacific Corp)
|
Chemical Mfg.
|
|
UT
|
Dugway
|
Dugway Proving Ground (US Army)
|
Rocket Testing
|
|
UT
|
Lehi
|
Dyno Nobel Inc.
|
Explosives Mfg, Research, Testing
|
|
UT
|
Magna
|
Bacchus Works, Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
|
Rocket Mfg.
|
|
UT
|
Ogden
|
Autoliv Inc.
|
Auto Air Bags
|
|
UT
|
Ogden
|
Defense Depot Utah
|
Chemical Distribution
|
|
UT
|
Ogden
|
Hill AFB
|
Missile Maintenance, propellant testing
|
|
UT
|
Thiokol
|
Thiokol
|
Rocket Mfg. Waste Discharge
|
|
UT
|
Tooele
|
Tooele Army Depot
|
Ammunition storage, Mfg, Repair, open burning
|
|
UT
|
West Valley City
|
Alliant Tech, Niro Plant
|
Rocket Research/ Testing
|
|
VA
|
Duffield
|
Paige Ireco (formerly Gibson Explosives) (Dyno Nobel)
|
Explosives Mfg.
|
|
VA
|
Gainsville
|
Atlantic Research Corp
|
Rocket Research/Mfg
|
|
VA
|
Radford
|
Radford Army Ammunition Plant
|
Explosives Mfg.
|
|
VA
|
Yorktown
|
Naval Weapons Station-Yorktown
|
Explosives Mfg.
|
|
WA
|
Olympia
|
Ireco (Alaska Pacific Powder Co)
|
Explosives Mfg.
|
|
WA
|
Port Hadlock
|
Weapons Support Facility, Seal Beach
|
Ammunition Storage, Distribution
|
|
WI
|
Delafield
|
Bartolotta Fireworks
|
Fireworks Mfg.
|
|
WV
|
Newell
|
Newell Specialties
|
Unknown
|
|
WV
|
Rocket Center
|
Alliant Tech; Naval Ordnance, Allegheny Ballistics Lab
|
Rocket Mfg.
|
|
WV
|
Romney
|
Appalachian Explosives (AnGel)
|
Unknown
|
|
WY
|
Mills
|
Thermex Energy
|
Explosives Mfg.
|
Source: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2001. Memorandum re: Perchlorate occurrence table and maps. March 2, 2001.