Articles tagged as: Franklin
June 9, 2022
EPA proposes long-awaited cleanup plan for Franklin's groundwater
The EPA wants to inject the groundwater in and around the site with material that will make the harmful chemicals in the water less toxic.
Read MoreMay 26, 2022
EPA to take public comments on cleanup plan for Franklin
Among other things, the EPA wants to treat groundwater south of the Amphenol site using a barrier to break down harmful chemicals as they flow through.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2022
Amazon plans to open new central Indiana warehouse this year
The Seattle-based company said Wednesday in a news release that the new sorting and shipping warehouse will bring operations close to area customers and create “hundreds” of jobs in Franklin.
Read MoreJune 1, 2021
Report To EPA: Don't Make The Same Mistake In Franklin, Thoroughly Investigate Pollution
A new report urges the Environmental Protection Agency to fully investigate the pollution in Franklin before coming up with a final cleanup plan and avoid mistakes it made decades ago.
Read MoreMay 20, 2021
New Safe Haven Baby Boxes Open In Martinsville And Franklin
The nonprofit Safe Haven Baby Boxes opened its 59th and 60th baby boxes statewide Wednesday in Martinsville and Franklin.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2020
Chemical Treatment Could Clean Up Franklin's Groundwater
The Environmental Protection Agency finished testing a treatment technology on groundwater pollution in Franklin this week -- and it looks like it worked.
Read MoreDecember 4, 2019
Old Tomato Cannery Stirs Up New Fears In Franklin
State officials have known about the old Hougland Tomato Cannery for some time. But until last week, they didn't have enough data about the contaminated groundwater from the cannery to map it out.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2019
Franklin Residents Suing Amphenol Over Pollution
A group of Franklin residents is suing the company they believe may be responsible for rare child cancers in the area. The class-action lawsuit was filed against Amphenol on Tuesday in a federal district court.
Read MoreNovember 25, 2019
EPA To Host Meeting On Sewer Work Near Tainted Indiana Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled a Dec. 3 open house in Franklin to discuss a groundwater treatment pilot study and sewer and soil work near the former Amphenol Corp. site.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2019
EPA To Host Meeting On Sewer Work Near Tainted Franklin Site
Tests have confirmed groundwater and sewer vapors in the community have cancer-causing chemicals at levels exceeding Indiana's safe limits.
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