Articles tagged as: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
April 18, 2017
Beaches Reopened At Indiana Dunes Lakeshore Following Spill
The park service says water and beach sand samples taken last week came back below laboratory reporting limits for hexavalent chromium, so it reopened the beaches Monday afternoon.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2016
Farmers Hope Trump Will Eliminate Revised Waters Of The U.S. Rule
President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to do away with unnecessary regulations, including the EPA's Waters of the U.S. rule.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2016
Contaminated Drinking Water Lands Indianapolis Site On EPA's New Superfund List
The groundwater there is contaminated with volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, which can be found in dry-cleaning chemicals. They're also used to make PVC pipe.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2016
EPA Finding Lead Inside Homes At Contaminated Indiana Site
Dust samples have been taken from around 70 homes at the West Calumet Housing Complex in East Chicago. About 40 have come back above the level considered safe.
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