The Multistate Trust to Host Virtual Community Update Meetings about Kerr-McGee Site, Dec. 14, 2022

JACKSONVILLE, FL (December 12, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Multistate Environmental Response Trust (Multistate Trust) are hosting virtual community meetings Wednesday, December 14 and in-person information sessions Thursday, December 15 to share information about the cleanup expected to begin in mid-2023 at the Kerr-McGee Superfund Site in Jacksonville (the Site).

Stakeholders are invited to learn about the approximately $60 million, two-year cleanup to address soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water contamination at the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Jacksonville Superfund Site on Talleyrand Avenue. The Multistate Trust and EPA will share information about air monitoring and other measures to be taken to address dust and odors, protect the health and safety of the Site’s neighbors, and minimize impacts on nearby workers and residents during the cleanup work. Topics will include the upcoming investigation of Site-related contamination in Deer Creek. 

Virtual Community Meetings

Wednesday, December 14, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

  • Online: Use this Zoom link or enter https://tinyurl.com/jaxmeetings in your browser. Use passcode B8U7EX. 

  • Phone: Call (646) 876-9923. Use meeting ID 946 584 8922 and passcode 664564. 

  • These virtual meetings can be joined only by Zoom or phone.

  • Both meetings will begin with the same presentation, followed by a question-and-answer session.

Drop-In Information Sessions

Thursday, December 15, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Jacksonville Main Library, Lounge at 303 North, 303 N. Laura Street, Jacksonville

  • Speak one-on-one with cleanup team members and ask questions. 

  • Refreshments will be provided.

  • These information sessions will be held in-person only.

  • Park at the Duval St. Parking Garage (33 W. Duval St.) for free for the first hour if you get your ticket validated in the library. Park for free for more than an hour by getting a parking voucher at the drop-in sessions.

For More Information

Site Background

The Site consists of ±31 acres on the west bank of the St. Johns River in the predominantly industrial port of Jacksonville. Located at 1611 Talleyrand Avenue, the Site was used for fertilizer and pesticide manufacturing from 1893 to 1978. The Site is secured by a chain-link fence and bordered on the west by Talleyrand Avenue, on the north by Jacksonville Port Authority property leased to JM Family Enterprises, Inc./Southeast Toyota Distributors, and on the south by Deer Creek and an undeveloped CSX Transportation parcel.

Site Cleanup

The Site has been divided into two operable units to facilitate cleanup of known contamination. The planned remedial action will address Site-related contamination associated with Operable Unit 1 (OU1). The OU1 cleanup includes on-site consolidation of contaminated soil from the adjacent CSX Transportation property; construction of a low-permeability, multilayered cap covering the Site footprint; installation of an environmental bulkhead to contain contaminated St. Johns River sediment in place; and dredging of contaminated sediment from outside the bulkhead and consolidation of the dredged sediment inside the bulkhead. In 2020 and 2021, an initial phase of cleanup that included Site clearing prepared the Site for the upcoming remediation activities. The Site-related contamination of sediment and surface water in Deer Creek (OU2) will be addressed by an OU2 Remedial Investigation expected to begin in early 2023.

The Multistate Trust 

The Multistate Environmental Response Trust (Multistate Trust) is a private, independent entity. It was established by a federal bankruptcy court to assume responsibility for the Site, investigate and remediate it, and facilitate its safe, beneficial reuse.  The Multistate Trust performs its work under the oversight of EPA in consultation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The Multistate Trust’s beneficiaries include the United States (represented by EPA) and the State of Florida (represented by FDEP). Beneficiaries must approve property sale or other disposition. Site cleanup funds were paid by Kerr-McGee and other companies responsible for Site contamination. Greenfield Environmental Multistate Trust LLC is the court-appointed Trustee of the Multistate Trust.

Christine Amrhine