House Bill 1344 designates East Chicago as "an area of special concern," and allocates resources for water and soil testing in the city.

The NAACP and East Chicago residents are calling on the EPA for more resources as Administrator Scott Pruitt visits the lead-contaminated neighborhood.

Fifty-six families still live in the lead-tainted public housing complex, with 19 waiting to appeal their temporary relocation assignments.

Many asked about the remediation process, but some expressed concerns over the EPA's commitment to residents in the lead-contaminated Superfund.

Grievance hearings will take place on Monday and Tuesday, but the deadline has taken a toll, forcing some residents to settle for less-than-ideal circumstances.

Federal officials defended the city's decision to empty West Calumet beginning Friday, March 31, despite objections from remaining residents and their lawyers.

Progress on improving the state's water infrastructure is "incremental."

The report emphasizes projects to ensure clean water for residents.

There isn't one single process for towns and cities to deal with lead contamination. As one Indiana University professors explains, it's a bit haphazard.

The same group that requested federal assistance for Flint, Michigan, is now stepping in for East Chicago, Indiana.