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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 37 results for Himco.

ID	82754
Title of Article	Himco Dump officially delisted as Superfund site
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Landfill
Date	Aug 30, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA)

ID	78633
Title of Article	Himco Dump site to be partially removed from NPL
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Himco dump site and surrounding properties to be removed from National Priorities List
Date	Mar 30, 2022
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Himco, Landfills

ID	47603
Title of Article	Work begins on HIMCO site
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	April 6, 2011
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Superfund Sites

ID	47597
Title of Article	Super find: HIMCO's Superfund site cleaning up nicely over time
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo at C.R. 10 & John Weaver Pkwy.
Date	April 3, 2011
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Superfund Sites

ID	42788
Title of Article	Should they take it or leave it?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of water main installation
Date	September 13, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Himco, Water and Sewer Utilities, Ground Water Contamination, Superfund Sites

ID	42790
Title of Article	Neighborhood water main construction, HIMCO landfill site cleanup continue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 13, 2009
Page	A2
Subjects	Himes, Charles H., Sr., Water and Sewer Utilities, Ground Water Contamination, Superfund Sites

ID	38754
Title of Article	Some say yes to city water
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 19, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Water and Sewer Utilities

ID	37768
Title of Article	Bridge over troubled waters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of well-water, resident; map of location
Date	June 10, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Pollution, Water, Himco Superfund Site, Water Quality, Ground Water Contamination

ID	36497
Title of Article	Bayer ready to clean
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map of site
Date	February 28, 2008
Page	Page A1
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Bayer Corp., Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Pollution, Soil

ID	36381
Title of Article	Dump worries aired
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of meeting
Date	February 21, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Water and Sewer Utilities, Pollution, Water

ID	36240
Title of Article	Public can ask about landfill
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 17, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Environmental Conservation Issues, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)

ID	31384
Title of Article	Landfill cleanup plan OK'd
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 2, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Superfund Sites, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Environmental Conservation Issues

ID	21429
Title of Article	Hilton hotel gets construction approval
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 13, 2006
Page	A3
Subjects	Himco, Hotels, Government, Elkhart City, Development, Commercial

ID	20395
Title of Article	Out of the ordinary
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	drawing of proposed hotel
Date	August 8, 2006
Page	C1
Subjects	Himco, Hotels, Development, Commercial

ID	13524
Title of Article	EPA stands by decision on old dump
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 8, 2005
Page	C1
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Neese, Tim (Mayor), Superfund Sites

ID	13439
Title of Article	Chocola backs Himco cleanup
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Chocola
Date	June 2, 2005
Page	C1
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Chocola, Chris, Superfund Sites

ID	13349
Title of Article	Hoping for help on Himco
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map, photo of site
Date	May 25, 2005
Page	C1
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Neese, Tim (Mayor), Superfund Sites

ID	9858
Title of Article	Plans for Himco site satisfy most residents
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Rumfelt
Date	September 2, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Himco Superfund site, Superfund Sites

ID	9850
Title of Article	Vision for the site
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map, photo of Miller, Bruncz, site
Date	August 29, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Superfund Sites

ID	9321
Title of Article	Dump could become park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of presentation
Date	June 24, 2004
Page	A3
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Superfund Sites

ID	8246
Title of Article	Panel seeks idea for Himco site reuse
Notes	includes historical sidebar
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map
Date	April 8, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Superfund Sites

ID	6597
Title of Article	Brainstorm session for Superfund site set
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map of area
Date	November 20, 2003
Page	A1
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Superfund Sites

ID	6334
Title of Article	Dump cleanup settlement may be near
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map of area
Date	October 24, 2003
Page	C1
Subjects	Himco Superfund site, Superfund Sites

ID	4489
Title of Article	EPA plans to cover Himco site with 30 inches of soil
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of meeting
Date	April 24, 2003
Page	A1
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Superfund Sites

ID	4492
Title of Article	Plans for Superfund site to be explained
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 23, 2003
Page	A1
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Superfund Sites

ID	2596
Title of Article	Grant will help revitalize HIMCO site
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 8, 2002
Page	A3
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Superfund Sites

ID	88222
Title of Article	New landfill customer
Notes	Elkhart County Commissioners envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 25, 2001
Subjects	Elkhart County Commissioners, Himco, Trash Collection, Business

ID	9193
Title of Article	Teeing it up
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	map of proposed course
Date	July 23, 1999
Page	B1
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Superfund Sites

ID	21525
Title of Article	EPA proposes cap on Himco site.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 15, 1993
Page	B1
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site

ID	21524
Title of Article	Landfill operation bought by Texas firm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 20, 1992
Page	B1
Subjects	Himco Superfund Site, Landfills

ID	21523
Title of Article	EPA proposes capping dump
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mary Elaine Gustafson
Date	October 7, 1992
Page	B1, B5
Subjects	Himco, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA)

ID	34648
Title of Article	Neighbors wary of Miles; EPA gives pledge of action
Notes	Miles Laboratories envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 7, 1992
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B1, B5
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Himco Superfund Site

ID	21522
Title of Article	No quick action for dump area.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 13, 1990
Page	B1
Subjects	Himco

ID	21521
Title of Article	Himco cleanup to be discussed.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 9, 1990
Page	B1
Subjects	Himco

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	44044
Title of Article	Landfill dangers explained
Notes	re-examination of Elkhart's water supply to determine if wells are contaminated by industrial pollutants as has happened on Elkhart's east side
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 2, 1977
Subjects	Water Survey (1977) U.S. Geological Survey, Landfills, Himco

ID	43647
Title of Article	[Everybody's doing well]
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of decorated Himco truck - Karen Testo & Doug Clawson
Date	January 20, 1976
Subjects	Bicentennial, Himco