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Multistate Trust reports 27,000 tons removed from former Kerr‑McGee site; outlines sampling, redevelopment priorities
Summary
The Multistate Environmental Response Trust told the Bossier City Council it has completed five cleanup phases at the former Kerr‑McGee wood‑treating site, removing about 27,000 tons of contaminated soil, identified multiple off‑site exceedances, and is pursuing further sampling and redevelopment planning with community input.
Tasha Lewis, program director for the Multistate Environmental Response Trust, told the Bossier City Council on Nov. 18 that work at the former Kerr‑McGee wood‑treating site in Bossier City has progressed through five cleanup phases and included substantial off‑site work that removed contaminated soils from nearby properties.
Lewis said the site spans roughly 32 acres divided by Hamilton Road and that contaminants of concern include creosote, benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). She said the trust has removed about 27,000 tons of contaminated soil — "that's around 1,200 truckloads of contaminated soil were shipped off to the landfill" — and that off‑site cleanups between 2022 and 2024 addressed areas including the Scott Dickerson Homes and adjacent streets.
The presentation added that the team conducted sampling at…
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