 Jacksonville
Ash Sites
From the 1890s through the early 1970s, the City of Jacksonville operated a
number of municipal solid waste incinerators. Disposal of ash
material generated by burning solid waste at city-operated incinerators
occurred on city and private property
in Jacksonville's Northside and Southside neighborhoods. It is
also possible that ash was taken elsewhere for disposal although details
remain unknown.
 There are 8 identified ash sites in Jacksonville. Four
sites are overseen by the State of Florida Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) and the other four sites are overseen by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Sites Overseen by the DEP:
The Southside incinerator site is located in the southeastern portion
of Jacksonville and consists of a parcel of property where
the former incinerator was located, and 3 parcels to the west of the
former incinerator where ash was deposited.
Ash material from the Southside Incinerator were deposited at an ash
disposal site adjacent to the incinerator site. Together, the ash
disposal site and the property on which the incinerator operated are
referred to as the Southside Incinerator Site and is located on
approximately 9 acres. The main portion of the site where the former
incinerator was constructed is approximately 4.9 acres. Incinerator ash
is present on at least 3 adjacent parcels that total approximately 3.2
acres. These parcels are located adjacent to the west side of the former
incinerator property.
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The Pope Place Ash Site consists of 5 parcels located at
the end of Pope Place and Bagley Road in Duval County. The site is
bordered to the north by the Ribault River, the east by residential
Development and Cypress Inn Drive, the west by undeveloped wooded
land and to the south by residential developments.
Based on the contamination assessment conducted at the
Pope Place Ash Site, lead and arsenic, typically associated with
incinerator ash, are present at the site and there are currently no indications that groundwater
is impacted.
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The Gold Merit Ash Site consists of a 33 acre parcel
adjacent to the Pope Place Ash Site. The site is bordered to the east by
the Pope Place Ash Site, the south by Francis Street, the west by New
Kings Road and the north by the Ribault River. Ash is present on the
surface of much of the site. Based on the contamination assessment
conducted at this site, lead and arsenic, typically associated with
incinerator ash, are present at the site and there are currently no indications that groundwater
is impacted.
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Due to the close proximity of the Burke Street and Cherokee
Street Ash Sites, the assessment and remediation of these two sites has
been combined.
The Burke Street site is located on approximately 10 acres in a
commercial/industrial area. The property is bordered by CSX property and
rail lines to the north; vacant land with heavy vegetation and trees (Hollybrook
Park) to the south; a small tributary (Westbrook Crede) to the east; and
an automobile repossession business to the west.
The Cherokee Street site is located on approximately 5.3 acres in a
commercial/residential area. The area of investigation is located in
Hollybrook Park, adjacent to the intersection of Cherokee Street and
Spencer Street on the bank of McCoys Creek. The property is bordered by
Fitzgerald Street to the north, Edison Avenue to the south; private
residences to the east, and Cherokee Street to the west.
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Sites Overseen by the EPA:
The Forest Street Incinerator site assessment and
remediation is being overseen by the Federal Environmental Protection
Agency. This site is 10.5 acres and is bordered by Forest Street to the
south, McCoys creek Boulevard to the north, Margaret Street to the east
and Goodwin Street to the west.
More Information:
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EPA Contact:
Joe Alfano
EPA Region IV
Waste Management Division
404-562-8951 |
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The 5th and Cleveland Incinerator site assessment and
remediation is being overseen by the Federal Environmental Protection
Agency. This site consists of 9 acres and is located northeast of the
intersection of 5th Street and Cleveland Street.
More Information:
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EPA Contact:
Joe Alfano
EPA Region IV
Waste Management Division
404-562-8951 |
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The Lonnie C. Miller Sr. Park site assessment and
remediation is being overseen by the Federal Environmental Protection
Agency. This site is located on Price Road, east of the intersection of Moncrief Road and Soutel Drive. This site occupies approximately 200
acres.
More Information:
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EPA Contact:
Joe Alfano
EPA Region IV
Waste Management Division
404-562-8951 |
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The Brown’s Dump site assessment and remediation is
being overseen by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency. This site
is in an area covering approximately 50 acres located north of West 33rd
Street, west of Pearse Street and south and east of Moncrief Creek.
More Information:
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EPA Contact:
Scott Martin,
EPA Region IV
Waste Management Division
404-562-8916 |
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Consent Order
Through a Consent Order with DEP, the City of Jacksonville has agreed
to study the extent of any contamination stemming from the incinerator
operation and follow up with necessary remedial (clean-up) action. The
City will follow a series of steps to address any possible contamination
problems.
Contamination Assessment Plan (CAP)
The City of Jacksonville has employed registered professionals to
assess the extent of contamination. The purpose of the CAP is to propose
methods to characterize the type of contamination present and delineate
the width and depth of that contamination.
Using various testing and analysis methods, the City’s consultant will
propose assessment of wells, ground and surface water, sediments and
soils for metals and organic chemicals and will investigate the potential
for further degradation of affected water sources.
Contamination Assessment Report (CAR)
Once the community has commented on the City’s CAP and following DEP’s
approval, the City will collect data according to the procedures outlined
in the CAP and report its findings to the DEP. If additional assessment
work is necessary, the City will propose and implement it.
The CAR defines the types, concentrations and limits of contamination.
If contaminants in the environment are found at levels that pose a threat
to human health or the environment, then the City is responsible for
cleaning up the affected areas. Ultimately, the CAR provides a
recommendation for further action, such as:
- No Further Action if there is no threat to community health or
the environment;
- Monitoring Only Plan if the site only needs to be watched for
signs of contamination;
- Risk Assessment/Justification proposal if the City wants to
clean up to standards other than FDEP’s;
- Feasibility Study to assess clean-up possibilities and identify
current treatment, containment, removal and disposal technologies. The
City may review and select potential remedial alternatives according to
any of the following criteria:
- Long and short term environmental effects;
- Reliability;
- Feasibility;
- Time required to achieve clean-up;
- Implementability;
- Capital costs;
- Operation and maintenance costs and requirements;
- Potential legal barriers to implementing any of the alternatives
- The Feasibility Study is followed by a Remedial Action Plan.
This includes an evaluation of the proposed remedial alternatives,
clean up methods and an evaluation of the site following cleanup.
Following public input and upon direction from DEP, the City and its
consultants will begin the clean-up, eliminating exposure pathways and
returning usability to the property.
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