In January 2007, the TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) confirmed that leaking pipes at Egyptian Lacquer Manufacturing Company (ELMCO) on Eddy Lane, located next to Fort Granger, had contaminated the groundwater, Liberty Creek, and the Harpeth River in downtown Franklin, TN with hazardous chemicals. Even with some clean-up efforts early on, hazardous chemicals in the groundwater flowed into nearby Liberty Creek in the vicinity behind Battle Ground Academy (BGA) lower school for the ensuing years. Orange bacteria growth that feeds off the chemicals and active seeps with hazardous chemicals were confirmed in Liberty Creek.