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Board approves permit for Enviro Forensics to test soil at 837 Hoffman Street

Hammond City Board of Public Works and Safety · August 11, 2026
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Summary

The Board approved a license allowing Enviro Forensics LLC access to city property at 837 Hoffman Street for soil and groundwater testing related to remediation at a former dry-cleaner site; the testing is part of an ongoing remediation and expected to continue until issuance of a 'no further action' letter.

The board approved a license agreement granting Enviro Forensics LLC access to city property at 837 Hoffman Street to conduct soil and groundwater testing at a site that staff described as a former dry-cleaner. Ron Novak (speaker 6), who requested the license, said the testing is part of ongoing remediation and that the city will await a ‘‘no further action’’ letter as part of the process.

‘‘Environmental forensics is doing the remediation at that site, which is a former dry cleaners, and they need access to city property to determine if city property has been impacted,’’ Novak said. He recommended approval; the Chair and board members recommended and concurred.

The board did not record a detailed testing schedule or a cost breakdown in the transcript; Novak said the testing may continue for a period and that the process anticipates further regulatory correspondence.