Source: https://www.theindianalawyer.com/, March 3, 2021
By: Marilyn Odendahl

The pictures of sun-drenched homes and neatly trimmed lawns in East Chicago showcase what is perhaps the best outcome.

However, the images belie the nightmare many residents are still living. The homes along with the neighboring West Calumet Housing Project and Carrie Gosch Elementary School were all built on the USS Lead Superfund site.

For decades, lead refineries, a lead smelting plant and a manufacturer of white lead operated on the property. When the companies shuttered the facilities, the lead remained in the soil.  Read more.