thermo-chem, inc.

4331 EVANSTON AVENUE

Population: An estimated 25,000 people live within a three-mile radius of the site. Setting: The 170-acre Tex Tin site is a former tin and copper smelter. The site contained numerous waste piles, five waste water treatment ponds, open and closed acid ponds, slag piles, a permitted low level radioactive waste landfill, and an inactive hydrocarbon recovery facility. Industrial facilities are located north and west from the Site and marsh areas are located to the south. Hydrology: The Chicot aquifer is located several hundred feet below the site. Shallow transmissive zones that are no used for drinking water purposes overlie the Chicot aquifer.

Hazardous Ranking Score

53 / 100

A score of 28.5 or higher qualifies a site for the Superfund National Priority List.

Regional Contact

Region 5
Phone: (312) 353-2000

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Discovery
Site Inspection
Preliminary Assessment
Final Listing On NPL
Removal

Contaminants & Health Effects

      Carcinogen
      Endocrine Disrupter
      Neurotoxic
      Sensitiser
      Reproductive Toxin
      Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
      VOC
      Mutagen

        Census

        White
        African American
        Asian
        American Indian and Alaska Native
        Native Hawaiian
        Other

        3,164

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $39,402

        Average Income

        1,293

        Occupied homes

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