BUFFALO DISTRICT

In the late 1940's, Dayton Unit I was utilized by Monsanto Chemical Company to support the nation's early atomic energy program, under contract by the Manhattan Engineering District and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). The site was specifically used for research, chemical and quality control purposes.

Project Status

The Corps of Engineers completed a Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection (PA/SI) of the Dayton I Site in September 2004. The PA/SI concluded the site does not pose a threat to human health or the environment and (based on it's support to the Nation's early atomic energy program) no further action under FUSRAP is warranted.

News Releases

Photos

No photos available at this time.

Documents

Dayton I Site Eligibility Letter (January 2000)

Dayton I Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection (September 2004)

(All document files are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.)

Links

The former Bonebrake Theological Seminary was acquired by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1943 for the research, development, and processing of polonium. The site was operated by the Monsanto Chemical Company until the project was ended in 1948.

Project Status

The Corps of Engineers completed a Site Inspection (SI) of the Dayton III Site in December 2004. The Site Inspection concluded the site does not pose a threat to human health or the environment and (based on it's support to the Nation's early atomic energy program) no further action under FUSRAP is warranted.

News Releases 

Photos

No photos available at this time.

Documents

Dayton III Site Eligibility Letter (February 1999)

Dayton III Preliminary Assessment (September 2000)

Dayton III Site Inspection (December 2004)

(All document files are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.)

Links

• Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
  

In 1944, the former Runnymede Playhouse was acquired by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) for chemical and metallurgical processing of polonium. By 1950, the structure used in this process was demolished, and all radioactive residuals were shipped to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Project Status

The Corps of Engineers completed a Site Inspection (SI) of the Dayton IV Site in December 2004. The Site Inspection concluded the site does not pose a threat to human health or the environment and (based on it's support to the Nation's early atomic energy program) no further action under FUSRAP is warranted.

News Releases 

Photos

No photos available at this time.

Documents

Dayton IV Site Eligibility Letter (February 1999)

Dayton IV Preliminary Assessment (September 2000)

Dayton IV Site Inspection (December 2004)

(All document files are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.)

Links

• Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
  

In 1944, the former Runnymede Playhouse was acquired by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) for chemical and metallurgical processing of polonium. By 1950, the structure used in this process was demolished, and all radioactive residuals were shipped to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Project Status

The Corps of Engineers completed a Site Inspection (SI) of the Dayton IV Site in December 2004. The Site Inspection concluded the site does not pose a threat to human health or the environment and (based on it's support to the Nation's early atomic energy program) no further action under FUSRAP is warranted.

News Releases 

Photos

No photos available at this time.

Documents

Dayton Warehouse Site Eligibility Letter (January 2000)

Dayton Warehouse Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection (September 2005)

(All document files are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.)

Links

• Ohio Environmental Protection Agency