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Jacobsville Neighborhood Soil Contamination Site

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Superfund Program Implements the Recovery Act - Jacobsville Neighborhood Soil Contamination Evansville, Indiana

Site Information
Contact Information

Community Involvement Coordinator
Dave Novak (novak.dave@epa.gov)
312-886-7478 or 800-621-8431, ext. 67478

Remedial Project Manager
Mary Tierney (tierney.mary@epa.gov)
312-886-4785 or 800-621-8431, ext. 64785

Nefertiti Simmons (simmons.nefertiti@epa.gov)
312-886-6148 or 800-621-8431, ext. 66148

Repositories

(where to view written records)

Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Central Branch-Public Comment Shelf
200 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Evansville, Indiana 47713

 

Background

The Jacobsville neighborhood is in Evansville, Indiana. The site in this neighborhood is about 250 acres or 45 city blocks. It houses both residential and commercial properties but was formerly used by several lead manufacturing companies. These operations date back to the 1880s. Lead has contaminated a wide area of soil. The site was added to the National Priority List (NPL) 07/22/2004. Soil sampling took place in November 2004, April 2005, and October 2005.

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Site Updates

Superfund Program Implements the Recovery Act - Jacobsville Neighborhood Soil Contamination Evansville, Indiana

June 2009

Jacobsville toll-free information:
A dedicated toll-free phone line for the Jacobsville site has been set up. Residents with questions or concerns, or who desire further information can call EPA Region 5
at 888-838-1304 and leave a message. This line is operational 24-hours a day and will remain operational for the Jacobsville site until further notice.

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Site-related documents
Official files can be viewed at:

Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library - Central Branch, Public Comment Shelf, Second Floor, 200 S.E.
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Evansville

EPA Region 5 Records Center, 77 W. Jackson Blvd.,
7th Floor, Chicago, Ill.

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