Mississippi Superfund (NPL) Sites
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Location: Louisville, Winston County
Narrative: A wood treating facility that pressure-treated wood products with creosote oil and coal tar solutions from 1912 to 1997. For much of that time, the facility discharged waste into three ponds on the property.
Contaminants: PAHs
Location: Gulfport, Harrison County
Narrative: Beginning in 1955, the facility produced synthetic hydrocarbon resins and waxes from petroleum products. Operations impacted soil and groundwater beneath the facility property.
Contaminants: Benzene · Ethylbenzene · PAHs · Toluene · Xylenes
Location: Hattiesburg, Forrest County
Narrative: A former chemical manufacturer. Releases and waste disposal practices resulted in soil and groundwater contamination.
Contaminants: Arsenic · Benzene · 1,1-Biphenyl · Carbon tetrachloride · Chlorobenzene · Chloroform · Chromium · 1,4-Dioxane · Diphenyl ether · Lead · Manganese · Mercury · PCBs · Toluene · Toxaphene
Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Columbus
Location: Columbus, Lowndes County
Narrative: Kerr-McGee Chemical and its successor, Tronox Incorporated (Tronox), operated this facility from 1928 to 2003. It made pressure-treated wooden cross ties, switch ties and timbers. These activities impacted soil and groundwater.
Contaminants: Creosote · Pentachlorophenol
Mississippi Phosphates Corporation
Location: Pascagoula, Jackson County
Contaminants: Acidic nutrient-laden wastewater
Location: Picayune, Pearl River County
Contaminants: Benzo(a)pyrene · Dibenzofuran · Dioxins · Pentachlorophenol
Rockwell International Wheel and Trim
Location: Grenada, Grenada County
Contaminants: Hexavalent Chromium · Toluene · Trichloroethene
Location: Flowood, Rankin County
Contaminants: Dioxins · Metals · Pentachlorophenol · Pesticides
Location: Canton, Madison County
Contaminants: Creosote
Location: Hattiesburg, Lamar County
Narrative: A wood-preserving facility that discharged wastewater into an on-site storage pond, contaminating soil and sediment.
Contaminants: Dioxins · Pentachlorophenol
Deleted: 2018
Location: Flowood, Rankin County
Contaminants: Lead
Deleted: 1996
Newsom Brothers/Old Reichhold Chemicals
Location: Columbia, Marion County
Contaminants: Benzene · Ethylbenzene · PAHs · Pentachlorophenol · Xylenes
Deleted: 1992
Location: Clarksdale, Coahoma County
Contaminants: Hexachlorocyclohexane · Toxaphene
Deleted: 2020
Walcotte Chemical Co. Warehouses
Location: Greenville, Washington County
Contaminants: Formic acid · Pesticides · VOCs
Deleted: 1982
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