Superfund Sites in Reuse in Arkansas
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FRIT INDUSTRIES
The 30-acre Frit Industries Superfund site is in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Since the 1950s, Frit Industries has made additives for fertilizer on-site. In 1979, a building fire released contaminated water. The contaminated water caused a fish kill in nearby Coon Creek. Site operations caused further runoff problems, possible groundwater contamination and air pollution. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1983. Cleanup activities included the removal of contaminated soil. The state’s Resource Conservation and Recovery Act program and Superfund program oversee investigations and cleanup activities. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1997. Frit Industries continues to make fertilizer additives on-site.
Last updated October 2025
As of December 2024, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 20 people and generated an estimated $11,987,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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MID-SOUTH WOOD PRODUCTS
The 57-acre Mid-South Wood Products Superfund site is in Mena, Arkansas. Past site activities included sawmill and wood-preserving operations. In 1976, a fish kill downstream triggered an investigation. The investigation found that improper disposal of preservatives contaminated groundwater, surface water and sediment. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1983. Cleanup included digging up, consolidating and capping contaminated soil in an on-site landfill. It also included recovery, treatment and monitoring of groundwater. Land use controls restrict the use of the property. Cleanup finished in 1989. Wood-preserving operations stopped in 1990. EPA is investigating whether the site will require more cleanup. Current site uses include vehicle storage.
Last updated October 2025
As of December 2024, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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MOUNTAIN PINE PRESSURE TREATING
The 95-acre Mountain Pine Pressure Treating Superfund site is in Plainview, Arkansas. From 1962 to 1986, three wood-treating facilities were on site. Wood-treating processes led to soil contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1999. Cleanup activities included capping sludge and treating soil on site. EPA awarded the town of Plainview a Superfund Redevelopment Program grant in 2001 to assist with reuse planning efforts for the site. The project’s Land Use Development Plan helped inform EPA’s cleanup approach. In 2004, there was a groundbreaking ceremony for a steel plant on site. The event marked the site’s return to beneficial use. The steel company was active until about 2013. A mulch company was on site until 2015. An erosion control company has operated in the northern part of the site since 2015. Pine tree harvesting takes place in the southern part of the site.
Last updated October 2025
As of December 2024, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 25 people and generated an estimated $2,290,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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OLD MIDLAND PRODUCTS
The 38-acre Old Midland Products Superfund site is near Ola, Arkansas. As early as 1960, a sawmill was operated on the site. From 1969 to 1970, Old Midland Products ran a wood-preserving treatment plant on-site. Wood-treating operations by Old Midland products used creosote and pentachlorophenol. The company discharged contaminated wastewater into waste lagoons which occasionally overflowed. Due to these waste handling and storage practices, the site was inspected and investigated by the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology and EPA. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1986. The site’s long-term remedy included thermal incineration of contaminated soils, sludge and sediments. It also included extraction and treatment of contaminated groundwater. Construction of the remedy finished in 1993. Groundwater treatment took place from 1994 to 1999 and from 2000 to 2006. Groundwater monitoring occurs on a semi-annual basis. Operation and maintenance activities are ongoing. A refueling station for the site owner’s propane business is on site. Right-of-way access for the Little Rock and Western Railway crosses the northern part of the property.
Last updated October 2025
As of December 2024, EPA had data on one on-site business. EPA did not have further economic details related to this business. For additional information click here.
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VERTAC, INC.
The 193-acre Vertac, Inc. Superfund Site (the Site) is 15 miles northeast of Little Rock in Jacksonville, Arkansas. The Site includes two areas, known as Parcel 1 and Parcel 2, which Vertac Chemical Corporations acquired at different times. Parcel 1 includes the former central process area and is approximately 93-acres. Parcel 2 borders the northern boundary of Parcel 1 and consists of 100-acres. Parcel 2 did not include production facilities; however, the parcel was used by the former facility as drum storage. Additionally, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did use Parcel 2 of the Site for staging and cleanup activities during remedial activities for the Site. The City of Jacksonville later acquired Parcel 2 and this portion of the Site was redeveloped as a recycling center, a dog park, police department facilities, and fire training facilities. The City’s recycling center serves 10,000 residents. It recycles 1.5 million pounds of materials each year. By diverting these materials from a landfill, the recycling center saves the City about $50,000 annually. The recycling education park is an environmental education center. It is a field trip destination for area schools. A park tour includes a visit to the recycling plant, a stop at the compost demonstration area, and walk-through education stations that highlight recycling methods and recyclable materials.
Last updated October 2025
As of December 2024, EPA had data on 4 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 102 people and generated an estimated $683,013 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Public-Sector Land Uses and Superfund Redevelopment: The Vertac, Inc. Site in Jacksonville, Arkansas (PDF)
- Reuse and the Benefit to Community: Vertac, Inc. Superfund Site (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page