Hazardous Substance Research Centers/South & Southwest

Site description

Anniston, Alabama faces PCB contamination from the operations at the Solutia, Inc. plant. PCBs were produced at the site from 1929 to 1971 by various companies including Monsanto Company, which later spun-off the PCB-manufacturing portion of the company to form Solutia. PCBs were transported off-site primarily through surface water runoff during rainstorms into drainage ditches and Snow Creek. PCBs were also directly deposited off-site during relocation of sediments, foundry sand, and floodplain soils, with the entire area of contamination being designated as the Anniston PCB Site.

Community seeking assistance

Citizens Against Pollution, Anniston, Alabama

Summary of TOSC/TAB interaction with community

In December 2003, TOSC reviewed the Non Time Critical Removal Action Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) Report prepared by Solutia. The EE/CA summarizes available data collected by EPA and Solutia, and identifies the objectives of the removal action, analyzes the effectiveness and cost of implementing the removal action, and recommends a preferred removal alternative. Comments were sent to Citizens Against Pollution (CAP) for incorporation into their comments and questions about the EE/CA and the site. Work continues in Anniston as the EE/CA receives further evaluation, and TOSC has committed to providing additional assistance to CAP as needed.

TOSC work in Anniston has led to a developing relationship with the Brownfield Institute, a non-profit organization currently helping the Anniston community with redevelopment efforts in the city, and looking ahead to revitalization opportunities with the Anniston PCB site. TOSC and TAB staff will continue to cultivate this relationship and assist the Brownfield Institute as requested.