Industrial Facility located near Residential Area in Houston, Texas
Title
Industrial Facility located near Residential Area in Houston, Texas
Description
As part of his 2019 Journey to Justice tour, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan, spoke to communities in Houston, Texas's Fifth Ward about the effects that local industries had upon their health. This photograph shows an industrial facilities located near a Houston Fifth Ward. Historical operations at the Union Pacific Railroad site at 4910 Liberty Road resulted in soil and groundwater contamination. In April 2019, the community group, IMPACT, expressed concerns about the health impact of living in proximity to the contamination.
In November 2019, the Houston Health Department learned that an analysis conducted by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services found elevated counts of cancers known to be associated with the kinds of chemicals of concern found at the UPRR site.
In November 2019, the Houston Health Department learned that an analysis conducted by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services found elevated counts of cancers known to be associated with the kinds of chemicals of concern found at the UPRR site.
Creator
Photographer
Eric Vance
Eric Vance
Source
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Date
November 11, 2019
Format
JPEG File
Citation
PhotographerEric Vance, “Industrial Facility located near Residential Area in Houston, Texas,” CDC Museum Digital Exhibits, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cdcmuseum.teachingatlanta.org/items/show/1541.