Articles tagged as: USS Lead
August 5, 2020
Did May Flooding Recontaminate Homes In East Chicago?
Residents in the USS Lead Superfund site in East Chicago are worried that flooding in May could have recontaminated their homes with arsenic and lead.
Read MoreMay 28, 2020
Zoning Change Means Less Cleanup On East Chicago Superfund Area
On Monday, the East Chicago city council voted 8-1 to allow the site of the former West Calumet Public Housing Complex to go from residential zoning to industrial.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2020
Industrial Company Deciding Factor In USS Lead Cleanup In East Chicago
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan for the area where the West Calumet Public Housing Complex once stood in the USS Lead Superfund site.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2020
Industrial Company Could Move To Site Of Former East Chicago Housing Complex
Former residents of the West Calumet Public Housing Complex are upset with East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland's plans to let an industrial company move to where the housing complex once stood.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2018
East Chicago Residents Want More Chances For Public Input
East Chicago residents say a public meeting on the USS Lead Superfund cleanup last week left questions unanswered and several people didn't get a chance to speak.
Read MoreNovember 28, 2018
EPA To Monitor East Chicago Groundwater At USS Lead
The EPA says it's possible that the USS Lead site is contaminating the groundwater with arsenic and lead.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2018
November Meetings, Public Comments On East Chicago Cleanup
Residents living in the USS Lead Superfund site in East Chicago will have opportunities to talk with the Environmental Protection Agency and learn more about its cleanup plans this month.
Read MoreOctober 29, 2018
EPA Turns To Judge For Lead-Testing At 9 NW Indiana Homes
The agency says it hasn't been able to get permission from property owners to test the soil.
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2018
Residents At USS Lead Superfund Get Advisor To Explain EPA Documents
The technical advisor could discuss important developments coming up like the EPA's proposed cleanup plan for the West Calumet Housing Complex.
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