USS Yorktown Toxic Waste Clean-up Project
Sector: Residential • Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
Source: WCBD
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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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | 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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Record type | Project |
Sector | Residential, Seaport, Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-15 |
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