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EPA finds 41 new toxic chemicals in 5th Ward neighborhood

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified 41 creosote-related chemicals as Potential Contaminants of Concern. Creosote is a toxic chemical found at a former wood-preserving works site once operated by Southern Pacific. The site ceased operation in 1984, and Union Pacific assumed ownership of the site in 1997.

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EPA finds 41 new toxic chemicals in 5th Ward neighborhood

As residents in the neighborhood continue to deal with rare cancer diagnoses, recent EPA samples show a need for more testing of soil, gas, groundwater and sewers.

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