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Land use affects potential health risks of cadmium and lead soil contaminants
Exposure to polluted soil can affect human health, but the risk may vary depending on the soil type. A recent study has shown that the differing amounts of cadmium and lead that can be dissolved in the human digestive system can be predicted for contaminated agricultural, urban and woody habitat soils using a model. Its authors suggest this is a useful method for assessing the risks of ...
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EPA seeks public input on cleanup options for lead-contaminated site in staten island, N.Y.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking input from the public on the options EPA has developed to address lead-contaminated soil from part of the Jewett White Lead site in Staten Island, N.Y. Elevated levels of lead were found throughout the portion of the site at 2000-2012 Richmond Terrace. It is necessary to address the lead-contaminated soil to alleviate threats to human ...
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EPA announces commitment to clean up contaminated properties in Depew, New York
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that it will begin cleanup work to address threats posed by lead-contaminated soil on residential properties in the Village of Depew, New York. EPA Regional Administrator Alan J. Steinberg was joined by Congressman Thomas Reynolds, and Village of Depew Mayor Barbara Alberti to announce EPA’s commitment to the second phase of ...
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Firing range cleanup agreement means Kincaid Park soccer field construction can move forward (AK)
The Municipality of Anchorage, Kincaid Project Group, Land Design North and Roger Hickel Contracting, Inc., have agreed to complete the clean up of lead-contaminated soil at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska under a settlement announced today by the Environmental Protection Agency. According to Edward Kowalski, EPA’s Director of Compliance and Enforcement in Seattle, today’s cleanup ...
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Nebraska contractor chosen to continue cleanup of lead-contaminated residential soil in Madison County, Mo.
he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected ASW Associates, Inc., of Lincoln, Neb., to remove and dispose of lead-contaminated residential soil in Madison County, Mo. The company has extensive experience working on lead sites in Region 7, most recently on the Omaha Lead Site, the country's largest residential lead site. This fixed-rate contract was competed as a small business set-aside ...
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Soil removal and Phase 2 lead sampling to begin in Pittsburg, Kan.
EPA Region 7 and its contractors will start to excavate and remove lead-contaminated soils from approximately 30 properties in Pittsburg, Kan., beginning the week of October 26, 2009. The removal work, which will focus on properties with lead levels of 550 parts per million or greater, is expected to last for several months. As the soil removal work gets underway, EPA will also begin its ...
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EPA to oversee lead cleanup near Pilsen high school
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement with H. Kramer & Co., the City of Chicago and the BNSF Railway Co. to remove lead-contaminated soil near the Benito Juarez Community Academy in Pilsen. The alley at 21st Place behind the H. Kramer foundry and a portion of the BSNF railway spur at 21st Place and Cermak Road will also be paved to eliminate potential exposure ...
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EPA Lowers Recommended Screening Levels for Lead-Contaminated Soil
Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had lowered recommended screening levels and strengthening guidance for investigating and cleaning up lead-contaminated soil in residential areas. As a result of the lower screening levels, EPA also shared that it expects to investigate more residential properties for potential cleanup under the Superfund law and the ...
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EPA Will Remove Contaminated Soil at Ithaca Falls Creek Gorge, N.Y.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will remove lead contaminated soil this month at a property between the base of a cliff wall and a walkway at the Falls Creek Gorge in Ithaca, N.Y. The EPA collected samples of soil at the site in May and July after receiving requests from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the City of Ithaca. The city and state wanted the ...
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Ottawa lead contamination cleanup to begin (OH)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 this month will begin cleanup of three lead-contaminated properties in the village of Ottawa, Ohio. Excavation will begin Oct. 4. Lead-contaminated soil will be removed and replaced with clean fill. Work should take about four weeks. Based on sampling and recommendations from the Ohio Department of Health, three properties have been identified as ...
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EPA Completes Work at Newark, New Jersey Housing Project to Protect the Community from High Levels of Lead in Soil; 650 Tons of Lead-contaminated Soil Removed in $1.4 Million Cleanup to Protect Children from Lead Exposure
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed the removal of lead-contaminated soil from the grounds of the Millard E. Terrell Homes public housing complex in Newark, New Jersey. In December 2012, high levels of lead were found in soil samples collected by the EPA at a playground area within the housing complex. The lead is likely to have come from old industrial facilities that once ...
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EPA issues cooperative agreement to Joplin, Mo.; $500,000 in funding to address lead exposures caused by May 22 Tornado
EPA Region 7 announced today that it has issued a cooperative agreement with the City of Joplin, Mo., providing $500,000 to cover costs of soil sampling and remediation at properties where lead-contaminated soils were exposed as a result of the May 22 tornado and subsequent demolition, excavation and tree-removal work. “EPA is pleased to provide this financial support so that the ...
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EPA Region 7 to host news conference Dec. 15 to discuss milestone in cleanup of residential yards in Omaha, Neb.
EPA Regional Administrator Karl Brooks will host a news conference on Thursday, Dec. 15, in Omaha, Neb., to discuss a recent milestone in the Agency’s continuing efforts to clean up toxic lead from residential yards and properties in the city. The news conference will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, in the Jesse Lowe Conference Room on the Third Floor of the Omaha-Douglas Civic ...
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EPA encourages city of Joplin, Mo., to apply for cooperative agreement to respond to lead exposure caused by Tornado
EPA Region 7 is urging officials of the City of Joplin, Mo., to apply to the Agency for an agreement that would fund soil sampling and remediation at properties where lead-contaminated soils were exposed as a result of the May 22 tornado and subsequent demolition, excavation and tree-removal work. In a letter to EPA on October 3, Joplin Mayor Michael R. Woolston and City Manager Mark Rohr asked ...
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EPA Region 7 to Hold News Conference June 4 in Omaha, Neb., to Discuss New Milestone for Omaha Lead Superfund Site
National and regional EPA officials and local government officials will hold a news conference on Tuesday, June 4, in Omaha, Neb., to discuss a significant milestone in the Agency’s continuing efforts to clean up toxic lead from residential yards and properties in the city. The news conference will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, in the Jesse Lowe Conference Room on the Third Floor ...
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Lead Poisoning Risks in Contaminated Soil
A recent USA Today investigation revealed contaminated soil around hundreds of old lead factory sites. At a hearing on Thursday, a US senator questioned federal environmental health officials about what is being done to reduce lead poisoning risks. Children are particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning, and they can be exposed to lead from a variety of sources–although lead-based paint is ...
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Lead-contaminated soils removed from three schools in St. Francois county, MO.; sampling results for parks studied
Efforts by EPA Region 7 to remove lead-contaminated soils and replace them with clean soils are nearing completion at three schools in St. Francois County, Mo., while risk assessors for the Agency are studying results of soil sampling from 11 public parks in the county to determine next steps for addressing lead contamination at those locations. Action to remove and replace soils began last week ...
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EPA Encourages Newburgh Families to Have Soil Checked for Lead
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck today joined Newburgh Mayor Judy Kennedy and Richard Mayfield, Orange County’s Director of the Office of Community Development, to encourage Newburgh residents to reduce their exposure to lead from soil and paint. The officials were at the Lead Safe Newburgh Coalition's "Soil Kitchen" event at the Riverfront Marina, ...
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Recovery Act funding to accelerate cleanup of soil at MO superfund site
EPA Region 7 has awarded a contract to an Ohio environmental firm to proceed with the cleanup of lead-contaminated soils at approximately 800 residential properties within the Madison County Mines Superfund Site in southeast Missouri. The contract is supported by more than $9.8 million in funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Environmental Quality Management, ...
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EPA finalizes Buick City cleanup plan
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 today announced its final decision on an estimated US$5 million to US$7 million cleanup plan to address historical contamination on the Southend portion of the former General Motors Buick City property in Flint, Mich. A public meeting on the final plan and next steps will be scheduled soon. The Southend portion of the 452-acre property includes the ...
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