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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 73 results for Superfund Sites.
| ID | 96615 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | U.S. EPA to conduct community interviews about North 5th Street site |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Apr 18, 2024 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Superfund Sites |
| ID | 89685 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | North Shore Superfund site under investigation |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | North Shore Drive Superfund site in Elkhart |
| Date | Jun 06, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Superfund Sites, North Shore Site, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
| ID | 84705 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Flexsteel agrees to pay for polluted groundwater |
| Notes | Flexsteel Industries |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 26, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Lane Street Ground Water Contamination Site, Superfund Sites, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA) |
| ID | 59451 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Superfund sites monitored to keep drinking water safe |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | February 7, 2016 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Water Quality, Superfund Sites, Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department |
| ID | 54581 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Superfund site update meeting is July 16 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 6, 2014 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Conrail Superfund Site, Superfund Sites |
| ID | 54245 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Another Superfund site may be on the way |
| Notes | Area west of Elkhart between Old U.S. 20 and St. Joseph River, just east of Ash Rd. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | map of proposed area |
| Date | May 13, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Superfund Sites, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), North Shore Site |
| ID | 54149 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Contamination questions abound |
| Notes | Lusher Superfund site |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 30, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Superfund Sites, Ground Water Contamination, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Public Health Issues |
| ID | 49892 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | More work to be done at Conrail Superfund site |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 14, 2012 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Conrail Superfund Site, Ground Water Contamination, Superfund Sites |
| ID | 49861 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Conrail Superfund meeting scheduled |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 5, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Conrail Superfund Site, Ground Water Contamination, Superfund Sites |
| ID | 48959 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | What's the source? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 23, 2011 |
| Page | A3, A5 |
| Subjects | Lane, Jacob Clark, Superfund Sites, Ground Water Contamination, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA) |
| ID | 48879 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health study draft done |
| Notes | Lane Street Superfund area |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Donna Bila |
| Date | August 9, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Pollution, Water, Ground Water Contamination, Superfund Sites, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA) |
| ID | 48880 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health study draft done |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Donna Bila |
| Date | August 9, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Lane Tissue Paper Company, J. C., Ground Water Contamination, Superfund Sites, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA) |
| ID | 48040 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County could have 6th Superfund site |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | map of area |
| Date | May 13, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Superfund Sites, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), U.S. 20 |
| ID | 48037 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | EPA begins work |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 12, 2011 |
| Page | C1, C3 |
| Subjects | Superfund Sites, Lane Street Ground Water Contamination Site, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA) |
| 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 | 46959 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Wells will track underground pollutants |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 4, 2011 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Superfund Sites, Ground Water Contamination, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Lusher Ave. Ground Water Contamination Area |
| ID | 42950 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart first in state in Superfunds |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 24, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Superfund Sites, Lane Street Ground Water Contamination Site, Ground Water Contamination, Environmental Conservation Issues |
| 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 | 42258 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Troubled water |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | July 29, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Lusher Avenue, Ground Water Contamination, Public Health Issues, Superfund Sites |
| ID | 41945 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Monitor, notify, clean, repeat: Rail yard toxins still an issue |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo and map of site |
| Date | July 1, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Conrail, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Ground Water Contamination, Superfund Sites |
| ID | 41830 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Just how dirty is the Conrail Superfund site? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 21, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Conrail, Ground Water Contamination, Superfund Sites, Pollution, Water |
| ID | 41516 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | What lies beneath? Here, it's too much pollution |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | map |
| Date | May 17, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Superfund Sites, Brownfields, Ground Water Contamination, Pollution, Soil |
| ID | 41517 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Go online to find how close you live to polluted areas |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 17, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | WIMBY Database (What's In My Back Yard), Brownfields, Superfund Sites, Pollution |
| ID | 41104 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | EPA wants to add Lane Street site to hazardous waste site |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 9, 2009 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Lane Street Ground Water Contamination Site, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Superfund Sites, Ground Water Contamination |
| ID | 39598 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | EPA going to the source |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of St. Joseph River |
| Date | November 6, 2008 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Lusher Ave. Ground Water Contamination Area, Superfund Sites, Ground Water Contamination |
| ID | 39573 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Learn about Lusher contaminants |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 3, 2008 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Lusher Avenue, Ground Water Contamination, Superfund Sites, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) |
| 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 | 37389 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Shredder owners declare bankruptcy |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 11, 2008 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Sturgis Iron & Metal, Mega Shredder, Lusher Ave. Ground Water Contamination Area, Superfund Sites |
| ID | 37122 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Lusher Ave. site on Superfund list |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 20, 2008 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Superfund Sites, Lusher Ave. Ground Water Contamination Area, Pollution, Water, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA) |
| 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 | 30906 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | River risk within reach |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo, map of site |
| Date | September 20, 2007 |
| Subjects | Superfund Sites, Lusher Ave. Ground Water Contamination Area, Pollution, Water, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA) |
| 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 | 9754 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | No definite answers to health issue |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 4, 2004 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Conrail Superfund Site, Pollution, Water, Superfund Sites, Public Health Issues |
| ID | 9748 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Superfund meeting set |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 1, 2004 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Conrail Superfund Site, Pollution, Water, Environmental Conservation Issues, Superfund Sites |
| ID | 9688 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Conrail Superfund site assessment released |
| Notes | includes 'Background' sidebar |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 25, 2004 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Conrail Superfund Site, Pollution, Water, Superfund Sites, Ground Water Contamination |
| 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 | 2996 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Superfund adviser group to be formed |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 15, 2001 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Community Action Recycling Enterprise (CARE), Conrail Superfund site, Superfund Sites |
| ID | 790 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Health survey depends on public |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 1, 2001 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Citizens for Immigration Law Enforcement (CILE), Conrail Superfund Site, Superfund Sites |