The Ellis Road/American Electric Corporation Superfund Site, located in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, encompasses the former property on which American Electric Corporation (AEC) operated, located at 475, 495 and 523 South Ellis Road in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. The Site is bounded to the north by Arnold Avenue, the east by Roberts Street, the south by Harold Avenue, and the west by South Ellis Road.
The American Electric Corporation operated at the Site from 1981 to 1984 as a staging and re-packing facility for the disposal of polychlorinated biphenol (PCB) transformers. The company also provided for the transportation and disposal of others wastes. In 1984, a fire at the facility contributed to the spreading of contamination throughout the Site. Portions of the Site are open to the public and have residential dwellings located on the property.
