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Mayor: Tetrix site in District 3 '100% cleaned up' after EPA and ADEM cleanup

Mayor's Minute (Craig Ford) ยท March 6, 2026

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Summary

Mayor Craig Ford said the Tetrix facility in District 3's Carver community was remediated after EPA and ADEM work, with "100,000 gallons of hazardous waste" and "600 cubic yards" of soil removed; the building will likely be demolished and the city may take ownership.

Mayor Craig Ford told listeners that a contaminated building known in the transcript as the Tetrix facility in District 3's Carver community has been fully remediated following work by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

According to Ford's remarks, EPA and ADEM supervised removal of hazardous materials: "A 100,000 gallons of hazardous waste were removed and 600 cubic yards of contaminated soil were excavated outside the building and removed," he said, adding he was reading from a report provided by "Chuck Berry with the EPA." Ford said the site is "100% cleaned up."

Ford said the structure is deteriorating and will likely be torn down, the chain-link fence removed, and the city may place a lien on the property and potentially take ownership if the current owners decline to keep it. He suggested the concrete slab could be reused for community purposes such as basketball courts.

What was said and what remains to be confirmed: The mayor cited an EPA report as the source for the removal figures; the transcript does not include the EPA report text or a separate EPA spokesperson on the call. The mayor thanked local fire and police departments and both agencies for their work. He did not provide a public-record citation for the report during the remarks; follow-up with EPA/ADEM or the city will be needed to confirm report details and any formal property-transfer steps.

Quote: "that it is a 100% cleaned up," Ford said. "We've removed over a 100,000 gallons of hazardous waste, and ... 600 cubic yards of contaminated soil were excavated."