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The site was used by American Creosote Works (ACW) and its predecessors as a wood treating facility from [[1902]] through [[1981]]. Prior to [[1950]], the facility used primarily [[Wikipedia:Creosote|creosote]] as its wood treating agent; after 1950, [[Wikipedia:Pentachlorophenol|pentachlorophenol]] was the primary chemical used.
==Pollution==
Prior to [[1970]], liquid waste at the site was discharged into two unlined ponds. These ponds were allowed to overflow through spillways and via two unlined trenches drained into [[Pensacola Bay]]. According to the EPA, "major contaminants in the soil, sediment, and groundwater are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pentachlorophenol (PCP), and dioxin."<ref>[http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/npl/nplfln/acwpenfl.htm EPA site summary]</ref>
[[Category:Environmentally polluted sites]]
