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Fort Detrick

Military base and biological laboratory in US

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Jan 15, 2026

Is Ft Detrick in Frederick MD trying to build an medical incinerator on it's campus?

Fort Detrick is actively pursuing plans to build a medical waste incinerator facility on its campus: multiple federal solicitations, project descriptions and local public notices show the U.S. Army an...

Jan 15, 2026

Is the water around Ft. Deterick in Frederick, MD contaminated?

Yes — groundwater beneath and adjacent to Fort Detrick’s Area B has documented contamination, primarily with chlorinated solvents such as trichloroethylene (TCE) from historical laboratory and waste-d...