
Researchers studying faster remediation at former missile site in Butler County
News ClipWYSO·Oxford, Butler County, OH·3/16/2026
The Army Corps of Engineers is working to remediate groundwater contamination at the former Nike CD-78 missile launch site in Butler County, Ohio, which was decommissioned in 1970. They are studying ways to speed up the cleanup process and are seeking community input on how to provide updates on the project.
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Gov: Army Corps of Engineers, Miami University, USACE
The former NIKE CD-78 facility in Oxford has some residual groundwater contamination. The Army Corps of Engineers has been tracking the site's recovery and studying ways to speed it up.