EPA finds flawed soil test in Town of Pines, leads to stricter coal ash cleanup standards for NIPSCO.
The EPA discovered a flawed soil test in the Town of Pines, leading to stricter coal ash cleanup standards. Coal ash from NIPSCO, containing high levels of toxic heavy metals, was used as construction fill in hundreds of properties. The EPA recalculated the soil removal threshold and adjusted limits for arsenic, thallium, and lead, while NIPSCO will now have to offer to clean up the affected properties.
July 19, 2024
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