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Metro East - Pollution
5:28 pm
Tue September 13, 2011

Metro East: demolition of former Chemetco copper smelter moves forward

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Credit (Photo courtesy of Illinois EPA)
Removing one of the large manifolds from the roof of the foundry building at the former Chemetco secondary copper smelter.
Credit (Photo courtesy of U.S.EPA)
Aerial view of the former Chemetco secondary copper smelter.
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Demolition of the former Chemetco copper smelter took another step forward on Tuesday. The demolition is the start of a long clean-up process for the hazardous Metro East eyesore.

The Illinois EPA is overseeing the dismantling of the smelter buildings, which began last year.

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