Notre Dame receives $700K grant for lead risk study
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded a large sum of money to the University of Notre Dame. The University will receive...
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Benton Harbor’s water under advisory for lead
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Benton Harbor’s water system is under a state advisory after higher-than-acceptable levels of lead were found in drinking water. The...
More than 900 Indiana school buildings checked for lead
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — More than 900 Indiana public schools have had their water fixtures tested for lead levels under a state-funded program. The Indiana...
Where does emissions from Burns Harbor steel plant go? No one really knows.
BURNS HARBOR, Ind. (AP) — A northwestern Indiana steel mill is a major source of industrial lead and benzene emissions, and environmental regulators aren’t sure...
Lead paint discovered in nearly half of units at East Chicago housing complex
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — Documents show that lead paint was discovered outside nearly half of the units earmarked for emergency transfers in a northwest...
Michigan City, LaPorte children discovered to have elevated lead levels
Area communities continue to be added to the list of those that have discovered elevated lead levels in children. Michigan City and LaPorte have joined...
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg says lead problem in neighborhood not caused by water
Elevated lead levels found in a South Bend neighborhood recently aren’t caused by drinking water. That’s according to Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who spoke about the...
Elkhart hoping to avoid a Flint-like situation by replacing water service lines
ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — The city of Elkhart is taking steps to remove water service lines that are made of lead-based metals to avoid a...
East Chicago residents forced out of homes due to lead contamination file lawsuit
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — Residents forced to move out of a northwest Indiana public housing complex because of high levels of lead in the...