nl industries/taracorp lead smelter

16TH & CLEVELAND BLVD

NL Industries/Taracorp (NL) is located in Granite City, Illinois. NL operated a secondary lead smelter from the turn of the century until 1983. Lead contamination from that operation has spread throughout 100 square blocks in three cities, affecting approximately 1,600 residences, including the areas where contaminated battery chips were used to fill in low-lying areas. At this site, there is a documented risk to public health from the exposure to lead; a blood study in the communities indicated that 16 percent of children in the study area and 25 percent of the children living nearest to the site were experiencing blood lead levels above 10 micrograms per deciliter. The contamination from the Site affected portions of Granite City, Madison, and Venice, Illinois. Site Responsibility This site is being addressed through federal and potentially responsible parties' actions.

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