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Residents urge Pensacola to accelerate cleanup and acquisition at American Creosote Works Superfund site

City Council of Pensacola · October 23, 2025
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Summary

Residents said cleanup of the American Creosote Works Superfund site has stalled and asked the council to pursue acquisition of contaminated parcels, add contamination alerts to permitting, and require a public update and timeline; speakers cited health risks and long delays to remediation.

Speakers from neighborhoods near the American Creosote Works (ACW) Superfund site urged the City Council on Oct. 23 to press for faster cleanup and greater transparency.

Taylor Smith described generations of families living beside known soil and groundwater contamination and said federal cleanup work had been promised for…

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