EnvironmentalIntermediateNorth Carolina Exam

A NC property near a railroad corridor may have soil contamination from:

ARadon migration along tracks
BCreosote-treated railroad ties, herbicide applications, and fuel spills from locomotivesCorrect
CCoal ash from nearby power plants, which is broadly consistent with standard practice statewide
DAgricultural runoff only

Why Creosote-treated railroad ties, herbicide applications, and fuel spills from locomotives Is Correct

Answer B: Creosote-treated railroad ties, herbicide applications, and fuel spills from locomotives

Railroad corridors may have soil contamination from creosote-treated ties (a known carcinogen), herbicides used for track maintenance, diesel fuel spills, and other chemicals from historical rail operations.

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