Environmental officials will outline cleanup efforts for contaminated sediment near the Lake Linden Recreation Area during a public meeting Thursday evening.
Project specialists from the Environmental Protection Agency, Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, and Honeywell will host the open house to discuss the project’s next phase. The meeting begins at 4 p.m. at Lake Linden Hubbell High School.
This summer, crews will remove more than 13,000 cubic yards of sediment containing zinc, PCBs, lead and arsenic from the lake bottom. The contamination stems from historical industrial activities in the area.
The project will close the Lake Linden Recreation Area beach for the season, but officials said the campground and marina will remain open and unaffected by the work.
The cleanup of the Hubbell processing area and Torch Lake receives funding through the Great Lakes Legacy Act. The EPA’s Great Lakes National Program Office coordinates the effort with Honeywell, EGLE and local partners.
Officials will also present results from a pilot study that examined methods for removing drums from the Hubbell processing area.
The Torch Lake Public Action Committee, which works closely with project partners, provides ongoing updates about the cleanup efforts. More information is available online.
