The 10-acre site was used for agriculture until the 1970s. From 1988 until 2001, the site had many uses including stints as a Christmas tree lot and circus grounds. The environmental problem came from a rail line that ran through the property between 1957 and 1988. Soil sampling results showed contamination around the southern abandoned railroad embankment. While levels varied along the rail line ranging from 3.3 parts per million (ppm) and above, soil samples contained levels of arsenic up to 140 ppm, well above acceptable levels for residential use.

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