Why was Times Beach, Missouri, evacuated in 1983?

A) Soils had eroded so deeply in a large rainstorm that streets were irreparably damaged.
B) Soils had become contaminated with dioxin.
C) Soils had become infertile because of excessive agricultural use.
D) Expansive soils damaged most of the buildings in town.


B

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