Case Studies
They Called It Mount Dioxin: 225,000 Cubic Yards of Poisoned Soil
More than 400 households relocated — the third-largest permanent Superfund relocation in US history.
Location
Escambia Wood Treating, Pensacola, FL.
When
Households relocated between 1997 and 2008. Final cleanup was funded in December 2021.
Contaminant
Dioxin, arsenic and creosote.
Who was affected
More than 400 households relocated, the third-largest permanent Superfund relocation in US history.
Key detail
About 225,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil were piled into what was called 'Mount Dioxin'.
Sources: EPA, ATSDR, AP, US Army Corps