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American Creosote Works (Pensacola Plant)

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119: 439: 267:(PCP) became the preferred chemical. Prior to 1970, operators discharged liquid process wastes into two onsite, unlined, percolation ponds which were allowed to overflow into Bayou Chico and Pensacola Bay. Later, workers drew wastewaters off the ponds periodically and discharged them into designated "spillage areas" on site. Additional discharges occurred when heavy rainfall flooded the ponds, which then overflowed their dikes. 126: 285:
The site is in a predominantly residential area with some commercial use, directly south of the intersection of Barrancas Avenue and West Main Street. Though the area is served by municipal water supplies, numerous residents and businesses operate private irrigation wells. Major contaminants in the
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The plant operated from 1902 until 1981, when the company filed for bankruptcy. Before 1950,
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As of 2017, the total cost to remedy the site was estimated to be $ 35.3 million.
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was the primary wood preservative chemical, and after 1950
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Superfund

Pensacola
Escambia County
Florida
30°24′17″N 87°14′12″W / 30.404710°N 087.236660°W / 30.404710; -087.236660
American Creosote Works is located in Florida
VOCs
PAHs
Pentachlorophenol
dioxin
EPA
COE
List of Superfund sites
Superfund
wood-treating
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola Bay
701 S "J" Street
United States Environmental Protection Agency
creosote
pentachlorophenol
National Priorities List
volatile organic compounds
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
dioxins and dioxin-like compounds
List of Superfund sites in Florida
"American Creosote Works, Inc. (Pensacola Plant) Pensacola, FL Cleanup Activities"
"Superfund"
"American Creosote Works, Inc. (Pensacola Plant) Pensacola, FL Cleanup Activities, Background"

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