The town of Spencer resisted being named a Superfund site by the EPA. According to EPA documents obtained by WFHB, Spencer officials pushed back on the EPA’s designation, due to fears that being named a Superfund site would negatively affect property values. The town’s aquifer was named a Superfund site by the EPA last month. Superfund sites are eligible for …
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The Indiana Department of Transportation announced today it’s planning to limit northbound and southbound traffic, between Bloomington and Martinsville, down to one lane in either direction; The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is recommending children, the elderly and people who may have trouble breathing to stay indoors this weekend; The Indiana Center for Recovery, a for-profit addiction treatment center that …
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The dry cleaning chemical tetrachloroethene, or PCE, has leached into the groundwater aquifer in Spencer over the years. Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency added downtown Spencer to the Superfund National Priorities List. Dr. Diane Henshel, at IU’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs, is an environmental toxicology expert. She speaks with WFHB News Director Wes Martin, about what the …
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A groundwater plume contaminated with the chlorinated solvent tetrachloroethene, or PCE, has led the EPA to designate the city of Spencer’s municipal well field – which provides water to approximately 9,900 residents- a Superfund Site. The water is blended and treated before distribution to residents. According to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the municipal water supply in Spencer meets …
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