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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 81 results for Chemical Spills.

ID	26238
Title of Article	Acid spill handled
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of event
Date	May 17, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Water and Sewer Utilities, Pollution, Soil

ID	21420
Title of Article	County deals with hazardous materials
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of hazmat gear
Date	September 11, 2006
Page	A2
Subjects	Head of the Elk Regatta, Elkhart County Department of Emergency Management, Chemical Spills, Disaster Preparedness

ID	17496
Title of Article	Haz-mat team ready to go
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos
Date	May 22, 1997
Page	A1, A12
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	71676
Title of Article	Conrail to Pay $2.5 Million For Excessive Oil Dumping
Source	The Wall Street Journal
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 25, 1995
Subjects	Conrail, Pollution, Water, Crime, Chemical Spills

ID	17495
Title of Article	Recycled oil returns to haunt station owner.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 13, 1995
Page	B1
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	71636
Title of Article	City harbors no ill will over poisoned water
Notes	Trichloroethylene, TCE
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gary Gilot; ground water contamination map of Elkhart city limits and surrounding
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 23, 1993
Page	1, 10
Subjects	Conrail, Pollution, Water, Gilot, Gary, Chemical Spills

ID	71637
Title of Article	Solvent continues to contaminate water
Notes	Trichloroethylene, TCE
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 23, 1993
Page	10
Subjects	Hazardous Substances, Chemical Spills, Pollution, Water, Elkhart

ID	90611
Title of Article	Derailment punctures car, some acid vapors get out
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 29, 1991
Subjects	Conrail, Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	90612
Title of Article	HazMat Team called out to chemical tank leak
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 07, 1991
Subjects	Conrail, Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	17494
Title of Article	Waste program could be closed to county residents
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 9, 1991
Page	B2
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	69929
Title of Article	Spill closes Toll Road
Notes	Liquid nitrogen leak
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 27, 1990
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	69936
Title of Article	Firm called to handle diesel fuel spill
Notes	James Hodge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 21, 1990
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Traffic Accidents

ID	69937
Title of Article	Leaking tank car causes evacuation
Notes	See Chemical Spills envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 05, 1990
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	17486
Title of Article	Hazardous- waste sites to be inspected.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 30, 1990
Page	B4
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	71511
Title of Article	State fines Conrail $25,000 for fuel spill
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 04, 1989
Subjects	Conrail, Chemical Spills, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), St. Joseph River

ID	9015
Title of Article	Oil in river was lesser of two evils
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 11, 1989
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Conrail, Chemical Spills, Pollution, St. Joseph River

ID	9016
Title of Article	City waits for Conrail reply
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 11, 1989
Page	A1
Subjects	Conrail, Chemical Spills, Pollution, St. Joseph River

ID	71509
Title of Article	Crews complete oil cleanup
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 01, 1989
Subjects	Conrail, Chemical Spills, St. Joseph River

ID	9014
Title of Article	Is oil leak fixed?: City hopes so; cleanup continues
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 30, 1989
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Conrail, Chemical Spills, Pollution, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)

ID	28864
Title of Article	Route of oil a mystery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	St. Joseph River cleanup
Date	April 28, 1989
Page	A1
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Conrail, Pollution, Water, St. Joseph River

ID	71471
Title of Article	Fuel oil cleanup slowed: Alaska spill makes equipment scarce
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 28, 1989
Subjects	Conrail, Chemical Spills, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Pollution

ID	71472
Title of Article	Pieces of oil spill puzzle fitting together
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 28, 1989
Subjects	Conrail, Chemical Spills, Pollution

ID	69935
Title of Article	County center to keep files about chemicals
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 30, 1989
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Laws

ID	17485
Title of Article	Awareness raises chemical spill reports
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Peggy Dorsey; Karen Mackowiak
Date	January 21, 1989
Page	A4
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Elkhart County Health Department

ID	69890
Title of Article	Conrail, Himco sites targeted
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 22, 1988
Page	B1
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Conrail

ID	69933
Title of Article	Leaking dry-cleaning chemical drum found
Notes	Roadway Express; cleaning fluid leak
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 06, 1987
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	90547
Title of Article	It works
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 07, 1987
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Indiana Foam Inc., Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Elkhart Fire Department – see Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	90546
Title of Article	Time transcended
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tom Teach, Doug Bowlby
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 07, 1987
Page	A9
Subjects	Indiana Foam Inc., Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Elkhart Fire Department – see Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	17493
Title of Article	Haz-mat drills seek the unexpected
Notes	Elkhart Fire Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 31, 1987
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B1
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	69938
Title of Article	Rail tanker spill leads to lawsuit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 28, 1987
Subjects	Hazardous Substances, Chemical Spills, Conrail

ID	69932
Title of Article	Toll Road crash driver ticketed for speeding
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 24, 1986
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Traffic Accidents

ID	69895
Title of Article	No lasting damage from chemical spill
Notes	Toluene spill; Rollie Williams Paint Spot Inc.; rollie williams paint spot envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Firefighters at tipped tanker; firefighters lift tipper tanker with forklift
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 08, 1986
Page	A1, B1
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	69934
Title of Article	Spill no problem for treatment plant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 31, 1986
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Elkhart

ID	17492
Title of Article	Gas leak anniversary noted
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 4, 1986
Page	B4
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Conrail

ID	69896
Title of Article	Safety agency issues report
Notes	Hydrogen Fluoride leak
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 31, 1985
Subjects	Business & Industry Report, Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	69897
Title of Article	Investigators release five recommendations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 31, 1985
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	69925
Title of Article	Chemical spill cleaned up
Notes	Dimethylaniline leak; Roadway Trucking
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Curtis Billings; Dick Snell; firefighters
Date	Sep 05, 1985
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	69926
Title of Article	Reacting To Chemical Risk
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 22, 1985
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Conrail

ID	69927
Title of Article	TANK CARS
Notes	Anhydrous hydrogen fluoride leak
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 21, 1985
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	69930
Title of Article	Safety Board Urges Inspection of Rail Tank Cars
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 18, 1985
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances

ID	69891
Title of Article	Hearing Leaves More Questions than Answers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 03, 1985
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Conrail

ID	69889
Title of Article	Leak Hearing Leaves Questions Unanswered
Notes	Hydrogen Fluoride leak
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 02, 1985
Page	9, 10
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Conrail

ID	69916
Title of Article	Hearing Procedure Informal
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 02, 1985
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Conrail

ID	69928
Title of Article	Rail Spill Testimony Heard
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 02, 1985
Page	9
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Conrail

ID	69922
Title of Article	Inquiry into Rail Leak Opens Here
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 01, 1985
Page	9, 10
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Conrail

ID	69898
Title of Article	Conrail Hearing Set This Week
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 29, 1985
Page	9
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Conrail

ID	69909
Title of Article	Ammonia Leak Sealed in Goshen
Notes	Dairy Farm Products Co.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Zollinger; Jeff Mills; firefighters
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 26, 1985
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Firefighters

ID	69899
Title of Article	Conrail Issues Occupy Mayor on Washington Trip
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 28, 1985
Page	10
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Conrail, Perron, James (Mayor)

ID	69923
Title of Article	Rail Leak Investigator Schedule Elkhart Hearing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 27, 1985
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Perron, James (Mayor), Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA)

ID	69921
Title of Article	Hearing Set Here In Rail Inquiry
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 21, 1985
Subjects	Chemical Spills, Hazardous Substances, Conrail