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Des Moines area weighs cleanup plan for Diller Battery site
Polk County, Des Moines and Union Pacific propose excavating contaminated dirt at the former Diller Battery Co site. Costs range from 600000 to 870000, split among the city, county and railroad, with a plan exceeding the EPA's recommended two feet of asphalt. Citizens fear health risks, especially lead, while Kiwanis leaders debate scope and timing.
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Union Pacific Railroad
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Diller Battery Co
Michael O’meara
Poli Board of Supervisors
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