city industries, inc.

3920 FORSYTH RD

The 1-acre site is located on Forsyth Road in Winter Park, Florida. The site is part of a commercial area in the eastern section of Orange County, approximately two miles northeast of Orlando. Cato Steel borders the site to the north, Costco Wholesale borders the site to the south, Top-Gun Gunite borders the site to the west, and Forsyth Road borders the site to the east. The nearest residences are over a half-mile from the site. City Chemical Company’s waste storage, disposal and recycling facility received, handled, stored, reclaimed and disposed of various waste chemicals. Wastes handled at the site included chlorinated and non-chlorinated organic solvents, paint and varnish wastes, acid/alkaline plating wastes, and waste ink. Poor waste handling practices and intentional dumping led to the contamination of soil and ground water at the site. In 1983, City Chemical Company abandoned the site, leaving approximately 1,200 barrels of hazardous waste and thousands of gallons of sludges in a number of large holding tanks on site. Since 1983, the facility has been used for other small commercial and retail business operations.