San Francisco Neighborhood Frustrated With U.S. Navy Over Delay In Radiation Levels Report

CBS Bay Area

November 19, 2025

During a heated community meeting in Hunters Point, United States Navy leaders apologized for a delayed report showing traces of radioactive material at the nearby shipyard, a known superfund site.

Navy officials said they found small amounts of plutonium-239 in a heavy metal sample, but waited to perform several tests before releasing the information 11 months after the initial finding.

After the report sent shockwaves through the community, Navy spokesperson Michael Pound, apologized during a tense meeting held by the Hunters Point Shipyard Citizens Advisory Committee.

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