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1 f � <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> Date: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 3:15 p.m. <br /> From: Derek D. Dieter, Council President Contact: 532-2200 <br /> City Council Receives Notice of Upcoming Meeting on Test Results on Beck's Lake <br /> Notice was received today by the South Bend Common Council that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency <br /> (EPA) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Charles Black <br /> Sr. Recreation Center located at 3419 West Washington Street in the City of South Bend. <br /> EPA representatives and health officers will discuss at that meeting the "sampling results and recent proposal of <br /> the Beck's Lake site to the Superfund list". Preliminary information has revealed that "no immediate health <br /> risk" has been found. <br /> Because of the Common Council's Mission Statement: <br /> "To make eertain that our City Government is always responsive to the creed <br /> of our resident& that the betterment of South Bend is always our highest priority'. <br /> we wanted the public to be aware of this important public meeting, which will be held next week. <br /> Many Council Members have been contacted by members of the public regarding their concerns over potential <br /> health risks in the Beck's Lake area. <br /> Last June, the EPA took soil samples from the area and from the LaSalle park area. It is our understanding that <br /> at least sixty-six (66) soil samples were taken at that time. Preliminary information from the EPA reports that <br /> the area in question is to be placed on the National Priorities List some time this Fall. If that takes place a more <br /> detailed investigation and clean-up may be possible under the Superfund law, as well as long-term planning. <br /> On behalf of the entire Common Council, I urge all concerned citizens to attend next week's meeting. This <br /> meeting will be a great opportunity to receive the most recent and up-to-date information available. <br />