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Officials say source of elevated metals near Chemtool is unclear

ROCKFORD, Ill. It’s 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. “It can’t be assumed to be from Chemtool as the Superfund site is much larger than the area of Chemtool,” 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 didn’t know what the impact would be from dumping in the river. Martell added there could be metals throughout the region.

High levels of metals detected in groundwater at the former Beloit Superfund site

Dr. Sandra Martell gives update on elevated levels of metal detected near Chemtool site. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is confirming the presence of elevated concentrations of metals in groundwater monitoring wells at the Former Beloit Corporation Superfund site in Rockton. The elevated level of metals like antimony, cadmium, chromium and nickel were detected in the Beloit Corporation Superfund site’s monitoring well network. Dr. Sandra Martell with the Winnebago County Health Department says it’s still too soon to determine the cause of the contamination. “At this point in time, they are telling us it is not necessarily an impact of the chemical fire,” said Martell.

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