What is Camp Lejeune?

various Marine Corps commands as well as a major Navy command and a Coast Guard command. It is known as the Home of Expeditionary Forces in Readiness and contains the largest concentration of marines and sailors in the world. Camp Lejeune is located in southeastern North Carolina, just east of Jacksonville. It was started in the 1940s and was chosen due to its ideal location. It occupies 153,439 acres and 14 miles of beach on the Atlantic Ocean. It serves as both a training ground and a residential home for marines, soldiers and their families.

What chemicals contaminated Camp Lejeune water?

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Benzene Vinyl Chloride Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs)

Where did these chemicals come from?

The two water supply sources found to be contaminated were the Tarawa Terrace and Hadnot Point water treatment plants. Water from these wells served the following: Family housing Unmarried personnel barracks Administrative offices Schools Recreational areas The base hospital An industrial area on the base

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