Lead contamination halts cleanup at Webster Mill

Source: https://northstarreporter.com/, October 24, 2025
By: Max Bowen

The discovery of lead at the former Webster Mill has forced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pause its cleanup efforts.

According to Aaron Sheehan, the community involvement coordinator for the EPA, lead was discovered in the large debris pile – now covered with plastic – at the cleanup site on Broadway through sampling and laboratory analysis. Sheehan said a date for when work will resume is not yet known. Read more.

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