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The EPA plans to clean toxic soil at the American Creosote Works site in Pensacola's Sanders Beach neighborhood, with work expected to start in June or July 2024. The project has received $40 million, but an additional $8.6 million is needed to complete the cleanup.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will accept contractor bids in March. The cleanup aims to remove contaminated soil from residential yards and install a cap to isolate pollutants.

While the site has been on the Superfund list since 1982, the city hopes to convert it into a park. However, the property is privately owned, complicating acquisition efforts.