The agency says it hasn't been able to get permission from property owners to test the soil.

A recent study found the blood lead levels of children living in the superfund site is higher than those living in other parts of the city.

Young says HUD already oversees lead paint remediation in homes paid for with federal assistance.

Indianapolis, South Bend, Fort Wayne and Evansville each received $670,000 grants, available for lead hazard identification and control.

The technical advisor could discuss important developments coming up like the EPA’s proposed cleanup plan for the West Calumet Housing Complex.

The EPA says partial replacement doesn't reduce lead contamination and can sometimes make it worse.

Teachers say fewer fountains and faulty air conditioning makes it difficult for kids to learn.

Schools in Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and Shelby counties tested positive for lead levels above the EPA recommendation.

The Environmental Protection Agency says replacing only some of the lead pipes leading to a home doesn’t reduce lead contamination in drinking water and can even make it worse when the old pipes are disturbed.

Officials from the EPA and other federal agencies will join the city of East Chicago and its housing authority at the event.