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Cathi Murray urges Town of Pines to press EPA and NIPSCO for broader soil testing at former Campion site
Summary
At the Sept. 4 Town of Pines meeting, Cathi Murray briefed council on an upcoming EPA meeting and urged expanded sampling and adjusted studies for coal combustion waste removal at Illinois Avenue and two buildings on the former Campion property owned by NIPSCO.
At its Sept. 4 meeting, the Town of Pines council received a presentation from Cathi Murray about an upcoming meeting with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning coal combustion waste removal on Illinois Avenue and cleanup of two buildings on the former Campion property owned by NIPSCO. Murray gave council a copy of a letter to the EPA and urged the town to press for expanded sampling.
"We need to ensure safe soil at residents' homes and our parks," Murray told the council, saying the town should negotiate with NIPSCO to add samples and adjust study methods so remediation protects public areas. Dan Sullivan added that he is working on securing contracts related to the cleanup and testing.
Murray's presentation focused on technical sampling and remediation goals rather than a formal request for council action. Council members discussed ensuring replacement soil matches existing sand-type soil to avoid pooling and seepage, a concern President James Prast reiterated as part of the town's oversight of any cleanup work.
No formal motion or vote was recorded on the EPA matter during the meeting. Council members received the information and the letter to the EPA; follow-up steps reported included continuing negotiations and monitoring testing plans ahead of the EPA meeting.
