Neighborhood group calls for more area testing after lead is found at former Shingle Mountain site
Residents hope the site becomes a neighborhood park after remediation takes place.
The property where Shingle Mountain sat sits empty on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Dallas. (Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News)(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
7:13 PM on Aug 2, 2021 CDT
A southern Dallas neighborhood group is calling for more contaminant testing around the former site of 100,000 tons of discarded roofing materials known as Shingle Mountain after an environmental assessment found lead levels in the soil three times the minimum required for a cleanup, per state residential standards.
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“Shingle Mountain” is seen from Marsha Jackson’s home, in Southeast Dallas, on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.
The Dallas City Council voted unanimously to acquire the site of what used to be Shingle Mountain, where 100,000 tons of toxic waste formerly stood.
The 4.3 acres of land sits near the intersection of South Central Expressway and Choate Road.
CCR Equity Holdingswas the owner of the site.Residents of Floral Farms say this may be the first step to creating their much desired park.
Among the items unanimously approved by the Dallas City Council so far today:
- Increase in the senior homestead exemption