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Common i <br /> ' South i d <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 10:00 a.m. <br /> From: 2nd District Council Member Henry Davis, Jr. Contact: (574) 315-4112 <br /> Public Works &Property Vacation Committee Chairperson <br /> Beek's Lake Site Added to National Superfund Priorities List <br /> The health and public safety concerns voiced by the residents of the 2nd Councilmanic District in South <br /> Bend have been heard! <br /> The Beck's Lake Site has been added to the Superfund National Priority List, referenced as Docket ID <br /> No. EPA — HQ- SFUND-2013-0196. It was added to the Superfund NPL based on the hazardous rank <br /> score which was generated. <br /> This listing follows the public hearing held in South Bend, in late August 2013 at the Charles Black Sr. <br /> Recreation Center. At that hearing, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency representatives and health <br /> officers were present to discuss the soil sample results of soils in the area. At least sixty-six (66) soil <br /> samples were analyzed as part of their investigation. <br /> The National Priorities List (NPL) is basically a list of the national priorities of known or threatened <br /> releases of"hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants..." NPL serves as an "information and <br /> management tool"which is part of the Superfund cleanup process. <br /> "I'm elated that the federal government has taken notice of our corner of the nation. As the District <br /> Representative, I am even more happy for the residents in the direct area of Beck's Lake/LaSalle Park, <br /> because this concern has been met with resistance for decades. I will see that regular updates are <br /> provided for residents. The remedial investigation may take a number of years, however the public will <br /> have the opportunity for input during that time", says Davis. <br /> For more information contact: <br /> http://www.0a. og v/region5/cleanun/beckslake r <br />