Articles tagged as: lead contamination
August 17, 2018
ATSDR: East Chicago Superfund Blood Lead Levels Higher Than Overall City
A new study shows the historical blood lead levels of children in East Chicago's Superfund site remained higher than those in the rest of the city.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2018
Razing Of Tainted NW Indiana Housing Complex Nearly Complete
The EPA said in a statement that it "continues to evaluate data and hopes to announce a cleanup plan for public comment in late summer or early fall."
Read MoreApril 16, 2018
EPA Begins Cleanup Of Former Indianapolis Battery Store Site
The site on Indianapolis' southwest side was the location of a retail battery sales store from about 1962 until 2008.
Read MoreApril 8, 2018
EPA Officials Hear East Chicago Residents Concerns
The public voiced frustration about arsenic and lead contamination, demolition of the West Calumet Housing Complex and possible groundwater contamination.
Read MoreMarch 12, 2018
Demolition of contaminated East Chicago complex to begin
The complex was built on the site of a former lead smelter and two years ago the city and the East Chicago Housing Authority ordered that more than 1,000 residents be relocated.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2018
NW Indiana Residents Question DuPont Site Cleanup Plan
About 50 people attended Wednesday's public hearing on the plan to cleanup land in and around an East Chicago industrial site.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2017
Soil Sampling To Continue In Martindale-Brightwood Neighborhood
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finished removing lead-contaminated soil from 101 properties at the American Lead site in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood of Indianapolis.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2017
EPA Orders 6 Companies To Clean Up East Chicago Soil, Dust
The EPA said Monday it issued two unilateral administrative orders for residential areas slated for cleanups in East Chicago's USS Lead Superfund site.
Read MoreNovember 30, 2017
EPA To Clean Another East Chicago Industrial Site
The former DuPont site is not a Superfund, but is contaminated with lead and arsenic, as well as zinc and cadmium.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2017
East Chicago Residents Sue Over Lost Property Values
The lawsuit alleges the companies caused property loss, and the residents seek financial damages due to emotional distress.
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