Right now Indianas required threshold for many services is 10 micrograms per deciliter, twice as high as what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends.

More than 1,000 people were forced from the West Calumet Housing Complex in 2016 after tests found high blood-lead levels in children.

Researchers say early tests show the blend of manganese and copper is stronger and easier to shape than current alternatives to lead plumbing parts.

The new testing follows tests conducted last summer that led the district to remove 52 drinking fountains from service in nine schools.

Due to the government shutdown, the EPA canceled a public meeting on the cleanup three weeks ago.

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.

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.