The original site was subdivided and later sold to Conroe Construction Co., Clarke Bottling Co., and developers of Tanglewood East Subdivision. The photos clearly outline the boundary of two ponds used in the wood-preservation process. Clarke Bottling Co. A portion of the pond appears to be under several lots of a new subdivision. EPA has identified pentachlorophenol and toluene in the pond.
Ground water is contaminated with naphthalene, methylene naphthalene, and dibenzofuran.
Run-off from contaminated areas moves through Tanglewood Subdivision to the west. These were further analyzed for three isomers of the hexa variety. The laboratory reported only the presence of the 123678 isomer at a range of 0.7 to 3.7 parts per billion. The interior samples indicated the presence of up to 1 part per million PCP and no detectable levels of dioxin. The description may change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of contamination.