Articles tagged as: West Calumet Housing Complex
August 5, 2020
Did May Flooding Recontaminate Homes In East Chicago?
Residents in the USS Lead Superfund site in East Chicago are worried that flooding in May could have recontaminated their homes with arsenic and lead.
Read MoreMay 28, 2020
Zoning Change Means Less Cleanup On East Chicago Superfund Area
On Monday, the East Chicago city council voted 8-1 to allow the site of the former West Calumet Public Housing Complex to go from residential zoning to industrial.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2020
Industrial Company Deciding Factor In USS Lead Cleanup In East Chicago
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan for the area where the West Calumet Public Housing Complex once stood in the USS Lead Superfund site.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2020
Industrial Company Could Move To Site Of Former East Chicago Housing Complex
Former residents of the West Calumet Public Housing Complex are upset with East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland's plans to let an industrial company move to where the housing complex once stood.
Read MoreAugust 6, 2019
EPA Removes Lead, Arsenic Contaminated Soil At Former School Property
Members of the East Chicago Calumet Coalition Community Advisory Group have asked the EPA for months to retest the property before cleaning it up.
Read MoreApril 22, 2019
East Chicago Mayor Seeks More Protective Cleanup Of Tainted Site
More than 1,000 people were forced from the West Calumet Housing Complex in 2016 after tests found high blood-lead levels in children.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2019
UPDATE: EPA Reschedules Meeting, Public Comment On East Chicago Cleanup
Due to the government shutdown, the EPA canceled a public meeting on the cleanup three weeks ago.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2019
EPA's Cleanup Plan For East Chicago Complex Raises Concerns
Residents are concerned about a contingency that allows the agency to use a less stringent cleanup plan if the city moves forward with industrial, instead of residential, redevelopment.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2018
East Chicago Residents Want More Chances For Public Input
East Chicago residents say a public meeting on the USS Lead Superfund cleanup last week left questions unanswered and several people didn't get a chance to speak.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2018
EPA Plans Soil Removal At East Chicago Complex
The agency estimates the cleanup project at the East Chicago's West Calumet Housing Complex will cost about $26 million.
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