CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–Nov.15, 2010. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 today began demolition of a building at the site of Economy Plating, 2348-52 N. Elston Ave. in Chicago. Formerly a chrome plating shop, the site has been abandoned since 2003.
Demolition comes after a number of interim steps to protect the community from potentially dangerous contamination. During the initial cleanup in May 2009, EPA found hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen, seeping out of the brick walls at concentrations…
