USS Lead Superfund Site
The USS Lead Superfund site is located in East Chicago, Indiana. The site includes part of the former USS Lead facility along with nearby commercial, municipal and residential areas. The primary contaminants of concern are lead and arsenic. The USS Lead site was listed on the National Priorities List of the worst contaminated sites in the country in 2009. The Superfund site is broken into two Operable Units. The first, OU1, has been divided into three zones. These zones include a public housing complex and residential properties. OU2 includes soil at the former USS Lead facility, as well as groundwater beneath both that facility and the residential neighborhoods.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rescheduled the January 10 public meeting and hearing cancelled due to the government shutdown and is scheduling another 30-day public comment period.
Proposed Amendment to the Cleanup Plan for the Residential Area (Zone 1)
Frequently Asked Questions On Proposed Cleanup Plan For Residential Area, Zone 1 (8 pp, 722 K)