Former military heating oil plant in Buxton identified as a petroleum contamination source
- Corinne Saunders
- Jun 9
- 5 min read
Cleanup of Buxton site now finished until fall, officials say
Workers load a truck with contaminated soil from the Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Site in Buxton on March 31, 2026. (Photo courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
By Corinne Saunders
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