INTERSECTION I480 & ABBOTT DRIVE
The Omaha Lead Site, which is located in Douglas County, Nebraska, includes surface soils present at residential properties, child care facilities, schools, and other residential-type properties in eastern Omaha. The proposed final boundary of the potentially impacted area covers 17,291 acres (27.0 square miles) where approximately 125,880 residents live, including 14,117 children under 7 years of age (2000 U.S. Census data). In 1998, the Omaha City Council solicited assistance from EPA in addressing problems with lead contamination in the Omaha area, prompted by clean-up activities at the ASARCO facility. ASARCO was a lead-refining plant which operated from the early 1870's until 1997 and was located on approximately 23 acres on the west bank of the Missouri River in downtown Omaha. During the operational period, lead and other heavy metals were emitted into the atmosphere through smoke stacks and fugitive emissions from plant activities. The pollutants were transported downwind in various directions and deposited on the ground surface.
5,487 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
N/A |
Average Income |
2,224 |
Occupied homes |
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