[CPEO-BIF] "Arsenic, lead discovered in old Better Bodies; cleanup plan underway," Cadillac, Michigan

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Arsenic, lead discovered in old Better Bodies; cleanup plan underway

By Chris Lamphere 
Cadillac News (MI)
March 9, 2018
 
CADILLAC — The condemned Better Bodies building in Cadillac has gone through many transformations over the years.

According to a 1906 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, the 412 S. Mitchell St. property was first developed in the late 1800s or early 1900s.

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As part of the process of checking the property for possible contaminants, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality conducted an Environmental Site Assessment in December.

The assessment revealed a number of contaminants that exceeded DEQ safety standards, including selenium, arsenic, barium, zinc and lead.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.cadillacnews.com/news/arsenic-lead-discovered-in-old-better-bodies-cleanup-plan-underway/article_deee541f-40ca-55ee-ae3f-f000cd8c5a0d.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650/961-8918 
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

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