Anyone who has driven down West Main has seen a major difference in the appearance of that area.
Since last summer crews have been busy cleaning up the Henryetta Iron and Metal property including removing vehicles, buildings and an assortment of junk.
According to a report released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a total of 8,252.11 tons of contaminated soil has been removed as of the end of February.
Another 200 tons of debris has been removed along with 438 tires found on the property.
The latest report available was dated Feb. 28 and another report is expected to be issued in the next couple of weeks.
EPA officials said the work has exceeded what was originally planned but there is still more work hat has to be done.
Testing on the site has found contamination ranging from polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) to eight 55-gallon barrels of what was termed Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM).
The ongoing work is the latest in the cleanup effort.
From October through November 2018, the EPA conducted a residential cleanup action on three residential properties, adjacent rights-of-ways and an alleyway south of the industrial property. The cleanup included the removal and disposal of contaminated soils and oil field piping. These properties were restored with clean topsoil and sod/rock and the installation of a metal fence between the industrial property and the residential properties.
No estimate was given as to when the work would be completed.