Residents urge relocation of proposed AMCOR facility, cite PFAS and other concerns
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Public commenters at the Aug. 5 meeting urged the city and developer to relocate the proposed AMCOR facility from the Estancia/near-innovation-campus area, citing health concerns about PFAS, water use, traffic, 24/7 operations and potential property-value impacts.
Multiple residents used the public-comment period at the Aug. 5 Peoria City Council meeting to oppose the planned AMCOR manufacturing facility near Estancia and other North Peoria communities.
A resident who identified herself as Kathy Bartelheim said AMCOR had not disclosed which chemicals would be used and raised concerns about PFAS — so-called “forever chemicals” — and reported that the city has already received an initial settlement payment related to PFAS contamination of two city wells. Bartelheim said AMCOR’s proposed 2,000,000 gallons-per-day water demand and 24/7 operations were incompatible with nearby homes and a K–12 school and could harm property values.
She asked the council to relocate AMCOR away from Estancia. Other speakers in public comment referenced traffic, visual impacts and potential effects on nearby golf and residential communities. The speakers framed the issue as a public-health, water-resource and land-use concern tied to the city’s development choices.
Council did not take action on the AMCOR matter during the meeting; speakers used the public-comment period to urge staff and council to consider relocation options and to provide more disclosure about water use and chemical controls.