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Originally Posted by codynw
Can someone explain to me what the toxic wasteland talk is all about? What's in the area that they need to clean up, and why is it there?
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it's creosote, an additive for railway ties and power poles. It used to be used there and it leached into the soil. One expert said there is about 2 swimming pools worth of it in the soil.
The only way to clean it is to remove it entirely and then scrub the soil.