Retention Ponds
The former site of the Southbend subdivision in Friendswood, Texas. Photographs from explorations made there and nearby, between February and August, 2024.
Maps and News Sources
Examples of countless articles about the Brio Superfund site, the EPA, and the effects of toxic waste on Southbend and nearby communities. From the South Belt-Ellington Leader, the South Belt Houston Digital History Archive, the Brio Repository room of the San Jacinto College South Library, and more.
1985
2022
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE BRIO SUPERFUND SITE
Here are a handful among many insightful articles and resources:
Tar Wars, abbreviated version. By Marie Flickinger of the South Belt-Ellington Leader (January 19, 2019)