Thursday, December 07, 2006

 

EPA review indicates IEL site getting cleaner

BY Edd Pritchard
The Canton Repository

LAKE TWP - Federal officials are satisfied that nature is taking the proper course in cleanup efforts at the Industrial Excess Landfill.

A five-year review shows that nine chemical compounds continue to be detected at the site, with three compounds exceeding safe drinking water levels. Methane gas levels have decreased to the point that a methane venting system no longer needs to be used....Read more.