Unhappy homeowners in Superfund Neighborhoods across the US that received topsoil replacement report that they have had to spend thousands of dollars replacing the cheap materials hastily laid in their yards and repairing damage to their homes caused by corporate polluter contractors. EPA staff stopped returning homeowners phone calls and emails for assistance after topsoil replacement was finished.
“We’re not coming back.”
Last year, Beazer East executive Mitchell Brourman told Gainesville’s City Commission that BE will not remediate any remaining/recurring Koppers contamination after the current topsoil replacement is completed. According to Mr. Brourman they’re done even if soil replacement fails. Any problems, from recontamination to property damage caused by Beazer East contractors, will be left to homeowners to deal with at their own expense. Stephen Foster residents with replaced topsoil are already reporting that Beazer East contractors and EPA staff are not responding to them when contacted regarding problems caused by their “cleanup”.
Clean soil for families’ lawns sits surrounded by toxic storm water on Koppers Superfund Site.
Contaminated storm water runoff leaves visible trails from Koppers Superfund Site into Stephen Foster Neighborhood.
Looking into SFN from Koppers Superfund western border.
Toxic runoff into another SFN street with lawns that have newly replaced topsoil.
Another street where Koppers contaminated storm water washes down the avenue into newly cleaned yards.
Newly remediated yard flooded by toxic superfund water.
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Clean soil for families’ lawns sits surrounded by toxic storm water on Koppers Superfund Site.
Contaminated storm water runoff leaves visible trails from Koppers Superfund Site into Stephen Foster Neighborhood.
Looking into SFN from Koppers Superfund western border.
Toxic runoff into another SFN street with lawns that have newly replaced topsoil.
Another street where Koppers contaminated storm water washes down the avenue into newly cleaned yards.
Newly remediated yard flooded by toxic superfund water.
