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ROCKFORD, Ill.
Itâs unclear whether elevated levels of heavy metals found in groundwater monitoring wells on the Beloit Corporation Superfund site in Rockton are because of the Chemtool fire, from the former Beloit Corporation or other industries in the area, Winnebago County Public Health Administrator Dr. Sandra Martell said Friday.
âIt canât be assumed to be from Chemtool as the Superfund site is much larger than the area of Chemtool,â Martell said.
Superfund sites are federally designated areas where the Environmental Protection Agency investigates and cleans up sites contaminated by hazardous substances.
She said the Rock River has been used for years by industry, and people didnât know what the impact would be from dumping in the river. Martell added there could be metals throughout the region.