EPA finds high levels of lead, arsenic near Park Crest Elementary in Garland

EPA finds high levels of lead, arsenic near Park Crest Elementary in Garland
The contaminated soil is connected to the former Globe-Union battery manufacturing plant, the agency says.
Garland ISD issued a statement Sunday night regarding EPA concerns of environmental hazards just beyond the school's fence line.
6:04 PM on Jul 21, 2021 CDT
The Environmental Protection Agency alerted Garland ISD this week about lead being found near Park Crest Elementary, according to a district statement, a concern nearby residents have had for years.
The statement said Garland ISD was informed that several samples containing elevated levels of lead and one found to have a high level of arsenic were taken near a stream that flows into Duck Creek, outside of the school’s fence line.

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