Background

The 80-acre ICG Iselin Railroad Yard Superfund site is located at the intersection of Eastern Street and Magnolia Street in Jackson, Tennessee. A residential area that includes low-income and minority residents borders the site to the north. Wooded and agricultural areas border the site to the west, east and south. The Jackson Energy Authority’s South Well Field is located 1,785 feet west of the site.

Beginning in the early 1900s, operations at the site have included engine repair, radiator repair, diesel refueling and general maintenance. Historically, a main warehouse, numerous railroad tracks, storage tanks, a battery waste disposal pile, a ...
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