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USS Yorktown Toxic Waste Clean-up Project

Sector: Residential • Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

Source: WCBD

Project
Completed

A nearly three-year-long project to remove over 1.6 million gallons of hazardous materials and nine tons of asbestos from the USS Yorktown to prevent environmental contamination of Charleston Harbor. The project involved environmental assessment, hull repairs, and removal of toxic waste from the ship's tanks.

Status
Closed
Sector
Residential, Seaport, Commercial, Government
Location
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
WCBD

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The project “USS Yorktown Toxic Waste Clean-up Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Residential sector, located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from WCBD.

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completed

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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A nearly three-year-long project to remove over 1.6 million gallons of hazardous materials and nine tons of asbestos from the USS Yorktown to prevent environmental contamination of Charleston Harbor. The project involved environmental assessment, hull repairs, and removal of toxic waste from the ship's tanks.

Original sector

Environmental Remediation

Budget

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

South Carolina

City

Mount Pleasant

Source

Source

WCBD

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Sector

Residential, Seaport, Commercial, Government

Article published date

2025-11-15

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