Removal Work Updates: updated 07/02/2025
- Crews completed removing all remaining debris and conducted a final cleaning of concrete slabs throughout the site.
- 1,413 loads (over 25,300 tons) of asbestos contaminated materials have been sent off-site for disposal.
- 3,500 gallons of enameling clay/powder waste were removed.
- Traffic from vehicles hauling materials off-site has been reduced since the bulk of the asbestos contaminated materials has been shipped off. Residents should still expect to see vehicles hauling off materials.
- Surface soil samples were collected which will be analyzed to determine if any soil removal is needed.
- 131 drums have been disposed of along with empty drums that were also staged and sent off-site for disposal.
- Water has been continuously sprayed to prevent any dust from work activities when temperatures were sufficiently warm to allow water to flow.
- Dust-control fabric was installed along the perimeter fence.
Air Monitoring & Air Sampling Updates
- Air monitoring for particulates and air sampling for asbestos was conducted from 06/23/2025 to 06/27/2025. No sustained air monitoring exceedances occurred during this period.
Site Background
The Columbian Enameling and Stamping Company operated from 1902 until 1968 producing enamel cookware. In 2021, the current owner of the property, Complete Industrial Holdings, began demolishing site buildings and scavenging valuable building materials. Salvaging crews performed these operations without required permits. In April 2022, the Indiana Building Inspectors Office issued a cease work order.
During Winter of 2023, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management requested that EPA assist it by conducting a removal assessment at the site. A time-critical removal action was initiated at the site on October 21, 2024. Geographic coordinates at the center of the Site are latitude
39.487427 degrees north and longitude -87.390695 degrees west.
