USS Yorktown Cleanup
Sector: Residential • Location: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Source: Spectrum News
A multi-year cleanup project of the USS Yorktown site in Charleston Harbor involving the removal of 1.6 million gallons of toxic waste, including sludge, mud, asbestos waste, and oily water. The project was conducted in two phases: extraction completed in December 2023 and remediation started in February 2025, removing contaminants from over 100 tanks and stabilizing the site.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Residential, Water Supply and Storage, Seaport, Commercial, Government
- Location
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Spectrum News
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A multi-year cleanup project of the USS Yorktown site in Charleston Harbor involving the removal of 1.6 million gallons of toxic waste, including sludge, mud, asbestos waste, and oily water. The project was conducted in two phases: extraction completed in December 2023 and remediation started in February 2025, removing contaminants from over 100 tanks and stabilizing the site. |
Original sector | Environmental Remediation |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | South Carolina |
City | Charleston |
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Source | Spectrum News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Residential, Water Supply and Storage, Seaport, Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-15 |
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