The Graveyard Auto Site is located at 1320 Emery Crossing in Clarksville, Clark County, Indiana. The site is on the east bank of Silver Creek, a tributary of the Ohio River. The property consists of two parcels of the land totaling approximately 8.2 acres. The property is improved with a modular office building, a concrete block building, several lean-to structures, and several mobile homes.
The site operated as an automobile salvage yard from 1983 to 2016. Building debris, numerous drums, and an aboveground storage tank have been abandoned onsite. Junk cars, mobile homes, and piles of scrap metal are located throughout the site.
During a site assessment on December 17, 2018, EPA discovered approximately 30 leaking and abandoned drums, which appear to contain oil. EPA conducted an emergency response action to overpack and secure the drums until disposal was completed in March 2019.
