On South Harlem Avenue there is a parcel of contaminated property. Metropolitan Water owns this property, consisting of approximately fifty acres.
In the late 1940s, Metropolitan entered into a long-term lease with Lake River Corp.Lake River developed the property, constructing a facility to store, mix and package industrial chemicals for its own use and for the use of its customers. Lake River's operations involved accepting, by truck, barge and rail, large amounts of chemicals that it then held in above-ground storage tanks located on the property.
These tanks were prone to leaks. Over the course of Lake River's tenancy, the tanks allegedly spilled close to 12,000 gallons of industrial chemicals into the soil and groundwater.
What are the issues?