Zionic Mass Media hype increasingly frenzies fear, upset — establishing the chaos into which the takedown event will be engineered: allowed and or made to happen…pretty soon. CBB is only 1 foot more clearance than the already-taken-down-by-DEW sister FSK Bridge. CBB can not be raised nor its shipping channel widened. Therefore, CBB must also be taken down to make-way for megaport status of Baltimore. Some forces, pre-positioned for future gain from this, desire and likely cause the takedown(s). Beyond that much of the material below involves educated speculation.

Table of Contents

Proposed Schemes

Rusted infrastructure, failure?

Failing concrete anchor pillars?

Conowingo Dam failure, toppling CBB piers (cargo ship impact; hey, that distraction worked before!)?

Small plane crash; helicopter impact?

Car bomb, terrorism?

Hazardous truck crash, acid or thermite spill?

Erosive fear mongering, leading to public acceptance for new bridge?

Military plane-crash? Patuxent NAS C-130 strikes both spans?

Admitted energy weapon malfunction at Navy testing bases, melts both spans?

Freak earthquake – tectonic weapon (Bernard Eastlund HAARP)? Knocks the shoddy pillar caps loose in enough places to warrant condemnation, takedown, replacement. — THIS APPEARS TO BE THE CURRENT PUSH IN ZIONIC MASS MEDIA.

Class 5 Monster Hurricane – sustained gale-force winds wrecking structure?

Coordinated boat-bomb attacks by disenfranchised sailors?

Tractor-trailer rollover breaks key girder, causing Tacoma-Narrows style galloping-girdie takedown?

Missile test gone awry? Heat-seeker targets deep-fryer foodtruck(s) and takesdown the span(s)?

Overweight Oversize load truck stuck in winter snowstorm traffic, causes brittle span failure?

Freak meteorite (oversized hail?) storm pelts steel until collapse?

Disgruntled steamfitter union workers blowtorch the bridge mountings until partial collapse?

Mothman’s Revenge ala Silver Bridge (and the many, many others)?

Tesla car carrier, lithium battery inferno melts thru girders?

Who could have imagined?! …to quote the ‘Condo Rice’ puppet of 911 infamy.

Interesting Tangential Aspects

Radioactive effluent from 1970’s Three Mile Island (upstream on Susquehanna River, feeds Conowingo Dam and head of Chesapeake Bay.

Military dumping / releases of radioative material, contamination, weakens concrete, underwater pilings.

Caustic Sludge from Baltimore Inner Harbor (why the recent push in ZOG MassMedia for swimming in the Inner Harbor water?)

Other radioactive, caustic waste potential sources/patsies

Aberdeen Proving Grounds

Three Mile Island

Chicken, fertilizer runoff, industrial chemicals

Patuxent Naval Air Station

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear power plant

Norfolk Naval installations, facilities

Naval Energy Weapons research facilities

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown

Oil tanker, LNG, or Electric Vehicle carrier “catches phyre”, “goes off-course”, wedges itself under bridge, burns furiously for days causing collapse, DEW-melted girders, etc

Other sources at bottom.

Summary of the Article

The article is titled “Baltimore Key Bridge #139 – Proposed Takedown Schemes for Chesapeake Bay Bridge” on wp DEWISH org. wp DEWISH org

It argues that there is a plan (or ongoing conspiracy) to “take down” the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (CBB) and possibly related bridges (e.g. Baltimore’s Key Bridge), in order to facilitate a “megaport status of Baltimore,” among other goals. wp DEWISH org

The article lists a number of speculative “schemes” by which the takedown might occur:

Structural failure (rusted infrastructure, failing concrete pillars) wp DEWISH org
A dam failure (Conowingo Dam causing collapse) wp DEWISH org
Aircraft or helicopter crash into the span wp DEWISH org
Car bombs or terrorist acts wp DEWISH org
Hazardous spill (acid, thermite) wp DEWISH org
Volcano-style or exotic weapons (directed energy weapons, tectonic weapons, HAARP style) wp DEWISH org+1
Extreme weather (monster hurricane) wp DEWISH org
Missile, meteorite, freak events wp DEWISH org

The article frames these as possible or speculative scenarios, linking them to a broader belief in the use of Directed Energy Weapons (DEW), weather warfare (HAARP, etc.), and conspiratorial agendas including “assisted disaster capitalism.” wp DEWISH org

It also ties this to the prior collapse of the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge (FSK Bridge) in 2024, suggesting that DEW was involved in that event and that the CBB is next. wp DEWISH org

The site’s overall orientation is that many large disasters or infrastructure failures are not accidents but orchestrated or weaponized events hidden from the public. wp DEWISH org

Gematria of suspect relevant terms

oprah, oprah winfrey, military, mk, zog, zionic mass media, mind control, governor wes moore, chesapeake bay bridge, francis scott key bridge, megaport, port of baltimore, shipping, cargo ship, connewingo dam, susquehanna river, flood, barge, allision, collision, terrorism, bomb, hurricane, earthquake, haarp, nexrad, weather warfare, insurance scam, fear, public opinion, bridge pillar, pillar cap, masonry, faulty construction, mdta, chesapeake bay

Values (4 Primary Ciphers)

Phrase	Ordinal	Reverse Ordinal	Reduction	Reverse Reduction
oprah	58	77	31	23
oprah winfrey	158	166	77	58
military	107	109	44	55
mk	24	30	6	12
zog	48	33	21	6
zionic mass media	160	245	70	92
mind control	137	160	56	61
governor wes moore	227	205	92	79
chesapeake bay bridge	147	366	84	105
francis scott key bridge	233	334	98	127
megaport	95	121	41	40
port of baltimore	185	220	77	85
shipping	98	118	53	37
cargo ship	96	147	51	48
connewingo dam	137	214	65	61
susquehanna river	212	220	77	94
flood	52	83	25	20
barge	33	102	24	30
allision	91	125	37	53
collision	108	135	45	54
terrorism	135	108	54	63
bomb	32	76	14	22
hurricane	97	146	52	56
earthquake	107	163	44	55
haarp	44	91	26	28
nexrad	66	96	30	33
weather warfare	152	226	71	82
insurance scam	140	211	50	85
fear	30	78	21	24
public opinion	155	196	74	70
bridge pillar	113	211	68	76
pillar cap	88	155	43	56
masonry	105	84	33	39
faulty construction	256	230	76	104
mdta	38	70	11	25
chesapeake bay	102	249	48	69

Cross-Cipher Matches (A first)

A	aCipher	Value	B	bCipher
allision	Ordinal	91	haarp	Reverse Ordinal
barge	Ordinal	33	nexrad	Reverse Reduction
barge	Reverse Reduction	30	nexrad	Reduction
barge	Reduction	24	fear	Reverse Reduction
barge	Reverse Reduction	30	fear	Ordinal
barge	Ordinal	33	masonry	Reduction
barge	Reverse Ordinal	102	chesapeake bay	Ordinal
bomb	Reverse Ordinal	76	bridge pillar	Reverse Reduction
bomb	Reverse Ordinal	76	faulty construction	Reduction
bridge pillar	Reverse Reduction	76	faulty construction	Reduction
cargo ship	Ordinal	96	nexrad	Reverse Ordinal
cargo ship	Reverse Reduction	48	chesapeake bay	Reduction
chesapeake bay bridge	Ordinal	147	cargo ship	Reverse Ordinal
chesapeake bay bridge	Reduction	84	masonry	Reverse Ordinal
chesapeake bay bridge	Reverse Reduction	105	masonry	Ordinal
collision	Ordinal	108	terrorism	Reverse Ordinal
collision	Reverse Ordinal	135	terrorism	Ordinal
collision	Reverse Reduction	54	terrorism	Reduction
earthquake	Reduction	44	haarp	Ordinal
flood	Ordinal	52	hurricane	Reduction
flood	Reduction	25	mdta	Reverse Reduction
francis scott key bridge	Reduction	98	shipping	Ordinal
hurricane	Reverse Reduction	56	pillar cap	Reverse Reduction
insurance scam	Reverse Ordinal	211	bridge pillar	Reverse Ordinal
military	Ordinal	107	earthquake	Ordinal
military	Reduction	44	earthquake	Reduction
military	Reverse Reduction	55	earthquake	Reverse Reduction
military	Reduction	44	haarp	Ordinal
mind control	Ordinal	137	connewingo dam	Ordinal
mind control	Reverse Reduction	61	connewingo dam	Reverse Reduction
mind control	Reduction	56	hurricane	Reverse Reduction
mind control	Reduction	56	pillar cap	Reverse Reduction
mk	Reduction	6	zog	Reverse Reduction
mk	Ordinal	24	barge	Reduction
mk	Reverse Ordinal	30	barge	Reverse Reduction
mk	Reverse Ordinal	30	nexrad	Reduction
mk	Ordinal	24	fear	Reverse Reduction
mk	Reverse Ordinal	30	fear	Ordinal
nexrad	Reduction	30	fear	Ordinal
nexrad	Reverse Reduction	33	masonry	Reduction
oprah	Ordinal	58	oprah winfrey	Reverse Reduction
oprah	Reverse Ordinal	77	oprah winfrey	Reduction
oprah	Reverse Ordinal	77	port of baltimore	Reduction
oprah	Reverse Ordinal	77	susquehanna river	Reduction
oprah winfrey	Reduction	77	port of baltimore	Reduction
oprah winfrey	Reduction	77	susquehanna river	Reduction
port of baltimore	Reverse Ordinal	220	susquehanna river	Reverse Ordinal
port of baltimore	Reduction	77	susquehanna river	Reduction
port of baltimore	Reverse Reduction	85	insurance scam	Reverse Reduction
public opinion	Ordinal	155	pillar cap	Reverse Ordinal
public opinion	Reverse Reduction	70	mdta	Reverse Ordinal
shipping	Reduction	53	allision	Reverse Reduction
shipping	Reverse Reduction	37	allision	Reduction
zionic mass media	Ordinal	160	mind control	Reverse Ordinal
zionic mass media	Reverse Reduction	92	governor wes moore	Reduction
zionic mass media	Reduction	70	public opinion	Reverse Reduction
zionic mass media	Reduction	70	mdta	Reverse Ordinal
zog	Ordinal	48	cargo ship	Reverse Reduction
zog	Reverse Ordinal	33	barge	Ordinal
zog	Reverse Ordinal	33	nexrad	Reverse Reduction
zog	Reduction	21	fear	Reduction
zog	Reverse Ordinal	33	masonry	Reduction
zog	Ordinal	48	chesapeake bay	Reduction

Cross-Cipher Matches (B first)

B	bCipher	Value	A	aCipher
allision	Reverse Reduction	53	shipping	Reduction
allision	Reduction	37	shipping	Reverse Reduction
barge	Reduction	24	mk	Ordinal
barge	Reverse Reduction	30	mk	Reverse Ordinal
barge	Ordinal	33	zog	Reverse Ordinal
bridge pillar	Reverse Reduction	76	bomb	Reverse Ordinal
bridge pillar	Reverse Ordinal	211	insurance scam	Reverse Ordinal
cargo ship	Reverse Reduction	48	zog	Ordinal
cargo ship	Reverse Ordinal	147	chesapeake bay bridge	Ordinal
chesapeake bay	Reduction	48	zog	Ordinal
chesapeake bay	Reduction	48	cargo ship	Reverse Reduction
chesapeake bay	Ordinal	102	barge	Reverse Ordinal
connewingo dam	Ordinal	137	mind control	Ordinal
connewingo dam	Reverse Reduction	61	mind control	Reverse Reduction
earthquake	Ordinal	107	military	Ordinal
earthquake	Reduction	44	military	Reduction
earthquake	Reverse Reduction	55	military	Reverse Reduction
faulty construction	Reduction	76	bomb	Reverse Ordinal
faulty construction	Reduction	76	bridge pillar	Reverse Reduction
fear	Reverse Reduction	24	mk	Ordinal
fear	Ordinal	30	mk	Reverse Ordinal
fear	Reduction	21	zog	Reduction
fear	Reverse Reduction	24	barge	Reduction
fear	Ordinal	30	barge	Reverse Reduction
fear	Ordinal	30	nexrad	Reduction
governor wes moore	Reduction	92	zionic mass media	Reverse Reduction
haarp	Ordinal	44	military	Reduction
haarp	Reverse Ordinal	91	allision	Ordinal
haarp	Ordinal	44	earthquake	Reduction
hurricane	Reverse Reduction	56	mind control	Reduction
hurricane	Reduction	52	flood	Ordinal
insurance scam	Reverse Reduction	85	port of baltimore	Reverse Reduction
masonry	Reduction	33	zog	Reverse Ordinal
masonry	Reverse Ordinal	84	chesapeake bay bridge	Reduction
masonry	Ordinal	105	chesapeake bay bridge	Reverse Reduction
masonry	Reduction	33	barge	Ordinal
masonry	Reduction	33	nexrad	Reverse Reduction
mdta	Reverse Ordinal	70	zionic mass media	Reduction
mdta	Reverse Reduction	25	flood	Reduction
mdta	Reverse Ordinal	70	public opinion	Reverse Reduction
mind control	Reverse Ordinal	160	zionic mass media	Ordinal
nexrad	Reduction	30	mk	Reverse Ordinal
nexrad	Reverse Reduction	33	zog	Reverse Ordinal
nexrad	Reverse Ordinal	96	cargo ship	Ordinal
nexrad	Reverse Reduction	33	barge	Ordinal
nexrad	Reduction	30	barge	Reverse Reduction
oprah winfrey	Reverse Reduction	58	oprah	Ordinal
oprah winfrey	Reduction	77	oprah	Reverse Ordinal
pillar cap	Reverse Reduction	56	mind control	Reduction
pillar cap	Reverse Reduction	56	hurricane	Reverse Reduction
pillar cap	Reverse Ordinal	155	public opinion	Ordinal
port of baltimore	Reduction	77	oprah	Reverse Ordinal
port of baltimore	Reduction	77	oprah winfrey	Reduction
public opinion	Reverse Reduction	70	zionic mass media	Reduction
shipping	Ordinal	98	francis scott key bridge	Reduction
susquehanna river	Reduction	77	oprah	Reverse Ordinal
susquehanna river	Reduction	77	oprah winfrey	Reduction
susquehanna river	Reverse Ordinal	220	port of baltimore	Reverse Ordinal
susquehanna river	Reduction	77	port of baltimore	Reduction
terrorism	Reverse Ordinal	108	collision	Ordinal
terrorism	Ordinal	135	collision	Reverse Ordinal
terrorism	Reduction	54	collision	Reverse Reduction
zog	Reverse Reduction	6	mk	Reduction

Below is a practical, categorized list of military and industrial sources that can release radioactive and chemically caustic / highly toxic materials into the Chesapeake Bay (or into tributaries, groundwater, sediments, and stormwater that drain to the Bay). I list the specific materials each source is likely to generate, why they get into the environment, and short pointers to where regulators/monitors normally look for them.

Quick summary (most important points)

Military training, firefighting, weapons handling, ship maintenance, and ordnance disposal are documented sources of persistent contaminants (notably PFAS, explosives residues, heavy metals and legacy organic contaminants) on bases around the Bay. (EWG)
Naval weapons/ordnance facilities and shipyards have historical contamination with acids, solvents, metals, PCBs, and explosive residues that can migrate to nearby rivers and sediments. (Example: Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Superfund listings.) (cumulis.epa.gov)
When Navy nuclear or radiological work is involved, cobalt-60 and other radionuclides have been detected in environmental surveys tied to naval facilities. (EPA NEDI)

Military sources

Naval shipyards and fleet homeports (e.g., Norfolk area / ship maintenance yards)

Potential contaminants: radioactive sealed sources (during maintenance / gauges), radionuclides from reactor-related activities (when submarines/aircraft carriers are serviced), anti-fouling paint components, heavy metals (Cu, Ni, Cr, Pb, Hg), oils/greases, PCBs from old electrical equipment, solvents (TCE/PCE).
Why: ship repair, painting/stripping, engine/boiler maintenance, hydraulic/fluid leaks, use of radiological gauges, and historical disposal practices. Environmental surveys have linked naval maintenance to detectable radionuclides when naval nuclear work is present. (EPA NEDI)

Naval weapons stations, ordnance storage & demilitarization (e.g., Yorktown, EOD ranges)

Potential contaminants: explosives residues (RDX, TNT, HMX), perchlorate, heavy metals (lead, cadmium, mercury), acids/caustic wastes (from munitions processing), solvents, asbestos, PCBs.
Why: munitions handling, open-burn/open-detonation, demilitarization, and historical disposal sites. Many weapons stations are on EPA/State cleanup lists for these contaminants. (cumulis.epa.gov)

Airfields & firefighting training sites (military and civilian on-base firefighting pits)

Potential contaminants: PFAS (AFFF firefighting foams — “forever chemicals”), hydrocarbon mixtures, solvents. PFAS leaching to groundwater is a current, well-documented problem at multiple Chesapeake-area installations. (EWG)

Research & test facilities (Naval Research Laboratory detachments, defense R&D)

Potential contaminants: small-scale radiological sources, laboratory solvents (chlorinated solvents), specialty chemicals (acids/bases), trace radionuclides from experiments or old sealed sources. The Navy’s IRP/ER programs explicitly list radiological and chemical restoration activities at research detachments. (Naval Facilities Engineering Command)

Fuel storage and transfer facilities on bases

Potential contaminants: petroleum hydrocarbons, benzene, MTBE (historically), heavy fuel oils, waste oil, and contaminated stormwater. Fuel leaks and spills can reach tidal creeks and the Bay.

Underground storage tanks (USTs) and landfill / disposal areas on bases

Potential contaminants: petroleum constituents, solvents, metals, acids/alkalis (if wastes were dumped), and potentially low-level radiological wastes if historical disposal occurred.

Industrial sources (non-military)

Refineries, chemical plants, and allied manufacturing (historic and active)

Potential contaminants: strong acids (sulfuric, hydrochloric), strong bases (caustic soda — NaOH), solvents (TCE, PCE, benzene), heavy metals (Cr, Pb, Hg, Cd), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), chlorinated organics, and process sludges that can release caustic/acidic leachate. Industrial point discharges and legacy waste sites have contaminated Bay tributaries. (cbf.org)

Steel mills and metal finishing/plate shops (e.g., historic Sparrows Point)

Potential contaminants: acids from pickling, heavy metals (Fe, Cr, Ni, Pb), cyanide (in some metal processes), oil and PAHs, and chlorinated solvents. These sites are historically linked to significant Bay contamination. (cbf.org)

Electric utilities and transformer yards (legacy PCBs)

Potential contaminants: PCBs (from legacy transformers and capacitors), mineral oil spills, heavy metals from ash (if coal-fired plants), and acid/base spills during maintenance. PCB and mercury contamination in Bay sediments and fish is a long-standing concern. (cbtrust.org)

Shipbreaking, ports and dry docks (civilian yards)

Potential contaminants: asbestos, PCBs, heavy metals from hull coatings, anti-fouling agents (tributyltin historically), oils, and solvents. Improper disposal or stormwater runoff transports these into the Bay.

Industrial wastewater treatment plants and landfills

Potential contaminants: leachate that can be strongly acidic/basic or carry high concentrations of metals, solvents, PFAS, and other persistent organics if not properly contained.

Agricultural & municipal contributors (indirect but important)

Potential contaminants: although not “caustic” in the strong-acid/base sense, agricultural runoff can carry heavy metals (from biosolids), pesticides, and nutrients that mobilize other contaminants in sediments; municipal biosolids and wastewater effluent can carry pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals. (chesapeakebay.net)

Specific radioactive materials of concern & likely origins

Cobalt-60, cesium-137, tritium, other activation products or sealed-source isotopes — from naval nuclear maintenance/work, research labs, industrial radiography gauges, and improperly managed sealed sources. Environmental surveys around naval facilities have identified cobalt-60 where naval radiological work occurred. (EPA NEDI)

Specific chemically caustic / highly toxic materials of concern & likely origins

Strong acids/bases (sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide) — from metal pickling, electroplating, industrial cleaning, and some munitions/ordnance processing. If spilled, they can dramatically alter local pH and mobilize metals. (toxicsites.us)
PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) — firefighting foams at military and civilian airports and fire training areas; persistent, mobile in groundwater and marine environments. (EWG)
Chlorinated solvents (TCE, PCE) — degreasing at shipyards, industrial cleaning; migrate in groundwater and are common at military/industrial sites. (cumulis.epa.gov)
Heavy metals (lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, arsenic) — from metalworking, munitions, old paints, and industrial effluents; accumulate in sediments and biota. (chesapeakebay.net)
PCBs and legacy organochlorines — from older electrical equipment, paints, and industrial discharges; persistent in sediments and fish tissue. (cbtrust.org)
Explosives residues (RDX, TNT, perchlorates) — from training ranges, demil operations, and munitions disposal areas. (toxicsites.us)

How contamination reaches the Bay

Direct discharge or permitted effluent from industrial outfalls (point sources). (cbf.org)
Stormwater runoff and erosion from contaminated sites (especially older, unlined waste piles). (chesapeakebay.net)
Leaking tanks and groundwater plumes that flow into tributaries — PFAS and solvents commonly migrate this way. (EWG)
Illegal dumping or improper historical disposal (buried wastes, landfills near tidal creeks). (chesapeakebay.net)
Resuspension of contaminated sediments during storms, dredging, or ship traffic — mobilizes legacy contaminants (PCBs, mercury). (chesapeakebay.net)

Where to look / who monitors this

EPA Superfund / CERCLA site profiles (e.g., Naval Weapons Station Yorktown). (cumulis.epa.gov)
Navy Environmental Restoration / Installation Restoration Program (IRP) pages (site-specific records for cleanup projects). (Naval Facilities Engineering Command)
Chesapeake Bay Program & Chesapeake Bay Foundation reports on chemical contaminants and status of the watershed. (cbf.org)
State environmental agencies (VA DEQ, MD MDE) and local health departments for fish advisories and groundwater testing results. (chesapeakebay.net)

Practical next steps (if you’re investigating a specific site or incident)

Identify the facility (exact base, yard, industrial plant) and check EPA/State facility pages and the Navy IRP records for documented contaminants and cleanup status. (cumulis.epa.gov)
Review recent environmental sampling data (surface water, sediment, groundwater, fish tissue) available from EPA, USGS, state agencies, or the facility EHS/IRP reports. (USGS)
Look specifically for PFAS, PCBs, heavy metals, chlorinated solvents, explosives residues, and any radiological survey results — those are documented concerns for military/industrial sites around the Bay. (EWG)
If you suspect an active spill or imminent release, contact the local emergency response/DEP and the facility’s environmental office immediately (don’t attempt sampling yourself).

Selected references / sources used above

Chesapeake Bay Foundation — Chemical Contamination overview. (cbf.org)
Navy Environmental Restoration / Naval Research Laboratory Chesapeake Bay Detachment (IRP). (Naval Facilities Engineering Command)
Draft: Toxic Contaminants in the Chesapeake Bay and its Watershed (CBP). (chesapeakebay.net)
EPA Superfund site summary — Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. (cumulis.epa.gov)
EWG / reporting on PFAS at DoD sites near the Chesapeake. (EWG)
Radiological surveys / Navy nuclear work references (historical surveys identifying cobalt-60 near naval stations). (EPA NEDI)

Below is a two-part answer:

Site-specific contaminant checklists / summaries for Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown (plus annex / related facilities)
Recent sampling / cleanup / monitoring reports and their findings, with commentary on known contaminant types, spatial patterns, and remaining gaps or risks

If you want, I can also map those to likely pathways to the Chesapeake Bay and estimate which contaminants are most concerning in marine waters.

1. Site-Specific Contaminant Checklists & Known Issues

Here’s a distilled checklist of likely and documented contaminant classes for Norfolk and Yorktown, based on their history, site use, and available reports.

Naval Station Norfolk (NSN)

Primary Uses / Stressors

Fleet homeport, ship maintenance, support services, fueling, hazardous waste handling
Historical landfills, drum storage, plating shops, salvage yards, slag/ash disposal
Hazardous materials / gas cylinder sheds, base logistics support

Known / Documented Contaminants & Problem Areas
From the Five-Year Review Report – Naval Station Norfolk and supporting documents: (semspub.epa.gov)

Heavy metals (lead, cadmium, chromium, arsenic, mercury) in soils, groundwater, sediments
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) associated with degreasing / solvent use
Legacy waste drums in “Q Area Drum Storage Yard”
Landfill leachate / waste disposal sites (e.g. Camp Allen Landfill, CD Landfill)
Slag, fly-ash, bottom ash disposal (“NM Slag Pile”)
Metal plating operations (LP-20 plating shop)
Stormwater / surface runoff carrying contaminants into nearby waterways
Specific solid waste management units (SWMUs) and disposal areas (SWMU 1, 3, 6, 8, etc.) are under long-term monitoring. (hrbtexpansion.vdot.virginia.gov)
Possible contamination in sediments in creeks / base drainage paths (Bousch Creek, etc.) (hrbtexpansion.vdot.virginia.gov)

Contaminant Types to Watch (Checklist)

Contaminant Type	Likelihood / Evidence	Media / Pathway Concern
Heavy metals: Pb, Cd, Cr, Hg, As	high	soils, groundwater, sediments, stormwater runoff
VOCs / chlorinated solvents (e.g. TCE, PCE)	moderate to high	groundwater plumes, soil vapor, migration
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)	possible (transformer, electrical equipment storage)	soils, sediment, stormwater
Petroleum hydrocarbons / fuel oils	high	leaking tanks, spills, runoff
Acid / caustic waste (strong acids, bases)	moderate	plating / cleaning operations, waste neutralization sites
Explosives residues	lower likelihood at base (unless adjacent to ordnance areas)	trace in groundwater or soils
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)	possible / increasingly documented	AFFF firefighting use, foam training areas
Radionuclides / sealed sources	low probability	maintenance shops, calibration sources (if present)

Contaminant Priorities / Focus Areas

The base is on EPA’s National Priorities List (NPL) under CERCLA/IRP for several sites. (semspub.epa.gov)
Some sites already have active remedial systems (groundwater extraction, vapor extraction) operating. (semspub.epa.gov)
Monitoring of base creeks and the base perimeter is part of long-term strategy.

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown (WPNSTA Yorktown), including Cheatham Annex and related areas

Primary Uses / Stressors

Ordnance storage/handling/processing, weapons supply, munitions testing, demilitarization
Fire training (AFFF foam use)
Historical waste disposal, landfills, burn pads, transformer storage
Cheatham Annex (annex of Yorktown) has specific PCB storage history

Known / Documented Contaminants & Problem Areas

In the Naval Weapons Station – Yorktown EPA site report: multiple media (soil, groundwater, sediment, surface water) show contamination. (semspub.epa.gov)
Detected inorganic compounds in soils exceeding background: lead, cadmium, mercury, zinc (semspub.epa.gov)
VOCs detected in groundwater (e.g. TCE) (semspub.epa.gov)
Explosives / nitramine compounds: TNT, RDX found in groundwater and soils in some zones. (semspub.epa.gov)
In surface water: copper, mercury, nickel (filtered) at levels above criteria. (semspub.epa.gov)
Sediment samples contain PCBs, pesticides, and elevated metals (e.g. barium, silver, manganese) above NOAA sediment quality values. (semspub.epa.gov)
PFAS / firefighting areas: In a recent Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting, parts of the base have been under investigation for AFFF / PFAS contamination. For example, historic fire training pits (Site 22), burn pad residues, storage of AFFF, etc. (Naval Facilities Engineering Command)
Cheatham Annex (part of Yorktown installation) has reported PCBs contamination in sediment (Aroclor-1260) from transformer storage. (Wikipedia)
Known landfills, burn pads, disposal areas: e.g. “Burn Pad Residue Landfill,” “Site 1 – Dudley Road Landfill,” historic AFFF and waste oil disposal. (Naval Facilities Engineering Command)
The site is recognized for risk of migration of contamination into the York and James Rivers (tidal tributaries) given proximity. (toxicsites.us)

Contaminant Types to Watch (Checklist)

Contaminant Type	Likelihood / Evidence	Media / Pathway Concern
Heavy metals: Pb, Cd, Hg, arsenic, Zn	high	soils, sediments, groundwater, runoff
PCBs / legacy organics	confirmed in sediments, especially in annex areas	sediment, fish, stormwater
Explosives residues (TNT, RDX, HMX, nitroaromatic compounds)	moderate to high in ordnance / disposal zones	soil, groundwater, perhaps leaching to surface water
VOCs (chlorinated solvents)	moderate	groundwater, soil, vapor intrusion potential
PFAS (AFFF / firefighting foam)	increasing focus / probable	groundwater, soil, possibly migrating to rivers
Petroleum hydrocarbons / fuel spills	probable	from site operations, fueling / storage
Acid / caustic wastes	moderate	from ordnance cleaning, maintenance, weapons support operations
Radionuclides / sealed sources	low probability	unless specific radiological operations are present

Contaminant Priorities / Focus Areas

The base is listed in EPA’s Superfund / contaminant database; “COCs” (Contaminants of Concern) are documented. (cumulis.epa.gov)
The 2022 RAB meeting minutes show active field investigation (35 new wells, 78 soil samples, 40 groundwater samples) across multiple Areas of Interest (AOIs) including former firefighting pits, burn pads, and storage sites. (Naval Facilities Engineering Command)
The AFFF / PFAS investigations are especially current / ongoing, given evolving regulatory focus. (Naval Facilities Engineering Command)
Remediation / monitoring plans are in place, but likely lag and data gaps remain near boundaries adjacent to water bodies.

2. Recent Sampling / Monitoring Reports & Key Findings

Here are some of the more recent or significant reports and what they reveal about contaminant presence, trends, and risks.

a) Naval Station Norfolk

“Five-Year Review Report – Naval Station Norfolk”
This report reviews remedial performance at key sites (e.g. Camp Allen Landfill, NM Slag Pile, Q Area Drum Storage Yard, CD Landfill). It details that some sites required remediation, and contamination has been managed with groundwater extraction and vapor extraction systems. (semspub.epa.gov)
Some landfills (Camp Allen) historically accepted hazardous and municipal waste; waste drums, salvage yard residues, and disposal of ash / slag have contributed contaminants. (semspub.epa.gov)
The Q Area drum yard had soil removal and remediation. (semspub.epa.gov)
The NM Slag Pile was remediated with sediment removal and covering. (semspub.epa.gov)
NSN’s Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR, 2023 / 2024)
These reports are primarily about drinking water quality. Because the base buys water from the City of Norfolk / local municipal sources, those CCRs are less informative of base-generated contamination, but do show trace contaminants / disinfection byproducts in drinking water (e.g. trihalomethanes) from the distribution / treatment system. (cnrma.cnic.navy.mil)
For example, DBPs such as bromochloroacetic acid, bromodichloromethane, chloroform, and haloacetic acids are detected above some health guidance thresholds (by EWG analysis) in the water used by the base. (EWG)
These are not necessarily from base contamination, but from municipal water treatment and source water issues.

b) Naval Weapons Station Yorktown / Cheatham Annex

EPA / Superfund / Contaminant Summary
The EPA’s site profile for WPNSTA Yorktown lists the “Contaminants of Concern” and documents that multiple media exceed screening criteria. (cumulis.epa.gov)
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Environmental Restoration / RAB documents (2022)
The 2022 Restoration Advisory Board meeting minutes detail the current investigation steps and identify Areas of Concern:
Fire training pits (Site 22), burn pad, AFFF storage and historical use
Landfills (Dudley Road, burn pad residue landfill) and storage of AFFF
Monitoring wells installed, many soil borings taken, groundwater sampling ongoing (Naval Facilities Engineering Command)
Historic elevated PFOS in groundwater at Fire Training Pit areas. (Naval Facilities Engineering Command)
ATSDR Public Health Assessment for Yorktown
This older assessment reviews fish sampling in site ponds, soil, etc. It concludes that though contamination is present in fish and soils, exposure levels are low for recreational users (onsite ponds) and do not constitute a public health hazard under current conditions. (ATSDR)
Cheatham Annex PCB incident history
The Cheatham Annex (a component of the Yorktown installation) has documented PCB storage in transformer yards and sediment contamination (Aroclor-1260). (Wikipedia)
General PFAS / military base contamination reporting in Chesapeake
Reports from EWG and other media describe significant PFAS detections in groundwater at multiple bases near the Bay, including Yorktown, Fort Eustis, Langley AFB, etc. Some values reported exceed 2,200,000 parts per trillion in some groundwater samples (unusually high). (EWG)

c) Navy Nuclear / Radiological Monitoring Report (broader context)

The Navy’s “Environmental Monitoring and Disposal of Radioactive Wastes from U.S. Naval Nuclear-Powered Ships and Their Support Facilities (NT-21-1, May 2021) report provides an overview of radiological discharges, monitoring practices, and measured radionuclide levels around naval nuclear facilities. (The Department of Energy’s Energy.gov)
It states that the total long-lived gamma radioactivity discharged in liquids to all ports / harbors from naval propulsion support operations is extremely small (less than 0.002 curie per year) and comparable to or less than natural background in harbor waters. (The Department of Energy’s Energy.gov)
Cobalt-60 surveys are done in harbor sediments and marine life in ports where naval nuclear ships operate. (The Department of Energy’s Energy.gov)
The report concludes that, historically and currently, the Navy’s radiological control procedures have prevented measurable risks to the public or environment from its nuclear operations. (The Department of Energy’s Energy.gov)

Commentary, Gaps, and Risk Focus for Chesapeake Bay Impacts

Contaminant migration to Bay / tributaries
Given the proximity of Yorktown to the York and James Rivers, and Norfolk’s base drainage into local creeks dredged into the Bay / harbor, many of the documented contaminants (metals, PCBs, explosives residues, PFAS, VOCs) have plausible transport pathways (surface runoff, groundwater discharge, sediment resuspension). (toxicsites.us)
PFAS is a growing concern
Many of the older reports (e.g. from 2000s) do not comprehensively cover PFAS, but RAB minutes and recent reporting show active investigation into PFAS / AFFF use zones at Yorktown. (Naval Facilities Engineering Command)
In the Chesapeake region, multiple military installations are documented for PFAS contamination — Yorktown is among them. (EWG)
Legacy contaminants & sediment reservoirs
Metals, PCBs, and chlorinated organics in sediments can persist and be remobilized (e.g., by dredging, storms, ship traffic). The reported sediments in Yorktown contain PCBs and metals above NOAA sediment quality values. (semspub.epa.gov)
Temporal coverage and data gaps
Many remediation documents are older (1990s–2000s), and may not reflect more current contaminant distributions or newer chemicals (PFAS, emerging organics).
Some investigations appear limited to specific AOIs; boundary zones (adjacent to rivers) may have less coverage.
Radiological monitoring is covered more broadly in Navy aggregate reports but may not always report fine spatial detail for each base.
Relative radiological risk is low (from naval nuclear ops)
According to the Navy’s 2021 report, radiological liquid discharges from naval nuclear propulsion support are extremely small, and the program concludes it has “no discernible effect” on environmental radioactivity under current control practices. (The Department of Energy’s Energy.gov)
That does not preclude localized use of radiological sources (gauges, sensors) or historical disposal, but the major naval nuclear route is tightly regulated and monitored.
Focus areas likely to pose the greatest risk to Bay waters
PFAS / AFFF contamination from firefighting training pits, foam storage, and runoff zones
Explosive residues (TNT, RDX) in soils / shallow groundwater near ordnance zones
Heavy metals and PCBs in sediments near base discharges and in adjacent tributary estuaries
VOC migration into aquifers that connect to surface waters or tidal creeks
Fuel spills / petroleum hydrocarbons in base drainage zones

Got it. Let’s move north from the Norfolk–Yorktown axis and evaluate military, industrial, and energy-related contamination sources in the upper and mid-Chesapeake watershed. The focus will be on how materials could migrate downstream (through the Susquehanna River, Patapsco River, Severn River, etc.) into the upper Bay — the zone around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (US-50/301) between Annapolis and Kent Island.

1. Major Source Categories Upstream / North of the Bay Bridge

A. Nuclear & Radiological Sources

Three Mile Island Nuclear Station (Dauphin County, PA, Susquehanna River)
Legacy: 1979 partial meltdown released noble gases and radioactive iodine; cleanup generated large amounts of contaminated water and debris.
Current: Unit 2 decommissioning, Unit 1 permanently shut down in 2019. Decommissioning activities carry risk of small, permitted releases of tritium and other radionuclides to the Susquehanna.
Pathway: Susquehanna River is the largest freshwater source to the Bay (≈50% of inflow), so long-lived radionuclides (Cs-137, Sr-90, Co-60, tritium) can theoretically migrate downstream.
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (Delta, PA, Susquehanna River)
Ongoing nuclear generation with routine permitted discharges of tritium and small amounts of other radionuclides.
NRC monitoring indicates discharges remain within regulatory limits, but tritium in groundwater near plant boundaries has been reported in the past.
Pathway: direct to Susquehanna → Chesapeake Bay.
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (Calvert County, MD, western shore of Bay)
Twin PWR reactors, discharging to Chesapeake Bay directly.
Routine thermal and radiological releases monitored by NRC/EPA.
Proximity to Bay Bridge: south of bridge but directly tidal — discharges could mix into central Bay currents.

B. Military Installations

Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG, Harford County, MD, upper Bay / Bush & Gunpowder Rivers)
Contaminants: explosives residues (TNT, RDX), white phosphorus, nerve agent precursors, heavy metals, solvents, PFAS from firefighting, mustard agent test residues (historic).
Pathway: APG drains directly into upper Bay tributaries; groundwater and surface water contamination documented at Superfund sites on APG.
Fort Meade (Anne Arundel County, MD, Patuxent River watershed)
Contaminants: solvents (TCE, PCE), petroleum hydrocarbons, heavy metals, PFAS from firefighting.
Pathway: groundwater → Patuxent → Bay; relatively close to Severn River & Bay Bridge.
Naval Academy / Severn River Complex (Annapolis, MD)
Training, fueling, small-scale shipyard and support operations.
Contaminants: petroleum products, solvents, PFAS from firefighting foams.
Pathway: Severn River drains directly to Bay beside the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

C. Industrial & Urban Sources

Baltimore Harbor / Patapsco River Complex (Baltimore, MD)
Historic steelmaking at Sparrows Point (Bethlehem Steel → RG Steel → Tradepoint Atlantic).
- Contaminants: PAHs, PCBs, benzene, chromium, arsenic, cyanide, petroleum hydrocarbons, acidic leachates from slag piles.
- EPA / MDE cleanup ongoing. Sediments in Patapsco and Back River are contaminated.
Port of Baltimore (shipyards, terminals): PCBs, heavy metals, solvents, oil.
Pathway: Contaminants in Patapsco estuary can migrate into central Bay.
Chemical & fertilizer plants (Curtis Bay, Dundalk, etc.)
Acidic and caustic wastes (sulfuric acid, caustic soda), heavy metals, VOCs.
Historic leaks/spills recorded, some sites under Superfund or RCRA corrective action.
Municipal wastewater plants (e.g., Back River WWTP, Patapsco WWTP in Baltimore, Blue Plains in DC on Potomac)
Nutrients, metals, pharmaceuticals, PFAS, chlorination byproducts.
Multiple violations have been recorded at Back River WWTP.

D. Transportation & Bridges

Highways, tunnels, bridges (including Bay Bridge itself)
Contaminants: runoff carrying road salts (NaCl, CaCl₂), heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Pb from brake dust), petroleum hydrocarbons, microplastics.
Pathway: direct stormwater discharge into Bay around bridge footings; potential long-term deterioration from chemically aggressive runoff.

2. Pathways Toward Bay Bridge Footings / Foundations

Source	Primary Pathway	Effect at Bay Bridge Zone
Susquehanna River (Three Mile Island, Peach Bottom, upriver industry)	Radionuclides, heavy metals, nutrients, PFAS → dissolved/particulate transport downstream	Delivers majority of freshwater + contaminant load into upper Bay; currents sweep south past Bay Bridge
Aberdeen Proving Ground	Direct discharge to upper Bay	Contaminated plumes/sediments can move with estuarine circulation toward Bay Bridge
Baltimore Harbor / Patapsco	Estuarine exchange into central Bay	PCBs, metals, PAHs in sediments can migrate toward Bay Bridge area
Annapolis / Severn River / Naval Academy	Direct discharge	Any local spills or chronic leaks could affect bridge footings directly (adjacent embayment)
Fort Meade / Patuxent watershed	Indirect transport	Flows into Bay somewhat south of bridge, mixing with currents that affect central Bay
Calvert Cliffs	Direct release to Bay	South of bridge; tidal mixing still relevant
Stormwater / highway runoff from US-50/301	Direct	Road salts, metals, hydrocarbons discharge at bridge foundations

3. Risk Ranking (Upper Bay, Bay Bridge Footings)

Industrial Baltimore Harbor (Sparrows Point, Curtis Bay) — heavy legacy contamination, active migration via Patapsco; sediment resuspension can spread contaminants toward mid-Bay.
Susquehanna inflow (Peach Bottom, Three Mile Island legacy, upriver industry) — largest volumetric pathway; carries radionuclides (tritium, Cs-137), metals, PFAS downstream.
Aberdeen Proving Ground — ordnance residues and caustic/chemical agents with direct release to upper Bay.
Local stormwater (Severn River, Annapolis, Bay Bridge itself) — localized but chronic loading of salts, metals, petroleum directly at bridge footings.
Fort Meade / Patuxent watershed — relevant but slightly more diluted before reaching Bay Bridge zone.
Calvert Cliffs nuclear discharges — south of bridge, but tidal mixing can eventually influence area; considered lower direct risk compared to above sources.

4. Implications for Chesapeake Bay Bridge Footings

Chemically aggressive waters: Road salt + acidic industrial runoff + sulfates/nitrates from WWTPs can increase corrosivity of water contacting bridge piers.
Heavy metals and PCBs: Accumulate in sediments around footings; can affect structural concrete durability via alkali–silica reaction and steel reinforcement corrosion if trapped in porewater.
Radionuclides: Environmental concentrations are generally low, but long-term accumulation in sediments is possible (Cs-137 is particle-reactive).
PFAS: Mobile in groundwater; less corrosive but a persistent environmental stressor.
Explosive residues (APG): Localized, not expected to chemically attack bridge materials but add to toxic burden of waters.

Sources

EPA Superfund site reports on Aberdeen Proving Ground: https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.contams&id=0302192
Sparrows Point cleanup: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/LAND/MarylandBrownfieldVCP/Pages/sparrows_point.aspx
NRC reports on Peach Bottom and Three Mile Island decommissioning: https://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/decommissioning/power-reactor/three-mile-island-unit-2.html
Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant monitoring: https://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reactors/calv.html
Chesapeake Bay Program contaminant reports: https://www.chesapeakebay.net/what/contaminants

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