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Solvents found in Illinois hazardous waste dump wells
Traces of 13 chemical solvents including four possible carcinogens were detected in two of 21 monitoring wells at the Sheffield site. IEPA chief Carlson says results are preliminary and seeks further testing and a new well to locate the source while pending court actions aim to shut the dump. Local watchdogs warn of ongoing leakage risks and compare Sheffield to Wilsonville as highly regulated sites showing failures.
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Kathy Best
Springfield
Northwestern
Illinois
Richard Carlson
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Sheffield
Department
U.S. Ecology
Helen Burnett
U.S. Supreme Court
Carlson
James Yoho
Illinois Environmental Council
Yoho
Wilsonville
IEPA