New USTs will be constructed only where above-ground storage is deemed not feasible. Source removal, interim corrective measures, or long-term monitoring have been employed at all but one site. The final site is scheduled for remedial action in 2001. Fort McCoy has made significant strides in asbestos abatement since buildings on the post were surveyed in 1986. Nearly 1,500 buildings were surveyed for asbestos content.
Asbestos removal is monitored carefully for the safety of the work force as well as the environment.
All asbestos removal is conducted in accordance with requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Agency and the Environmental Protection Agency and specific state requirements. In late 1989, Fort McCoy launched an aggressive program to test buildings on the installation for the presence of radon gas . Radon detectors were placed in a representative sample of 94 buildings. Test results revealed radon gas levels were far below the standard established by the Environmental Protection Agency. An extensive energy project included furnace conversions and installation of pipelines to provide liquid propane gas to many buildings at Fort McCoy.