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This post was updated June 27, 2019
In 2019, Mundell & Associates became involved in environmental sampling of homes in Franklin, Indiana because of potential concerns with a historic industrial site. This work is evaluating potential impacts from both subsurface groundwater as well as ambient air.
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A group of concerned parents are the drivers behind an investigation into chemical contamination at sites around Franklin, Indiana.
After a growing number of children were diagnosed with cancer, advocates create an organization called “If It Was Your Child” and enlisted the help of a national environmental non profit group called Edison Wetlands to investigate potential contamination.
As a part of the Edison investigation, Mundell & Associates conducted air sampling in various houses to determine if hazardous vapors are present. Additionally, Rachel Walker participated in the community forum where families gathered to learn more.
Media Links (June 2018 – June 2019)
- Edison Wetlands
- Inspector General sends alert to EPA: Correct outdated risk information for toxic Franklin site (WTHR, 6/27/2019)
- New report details levels of contaminated vapors in Franklin homes, nearby areas (Fox59, 6/27/2019)
- New Report: Areas of toxic exposures likely overlooked in Franklin by EPA (WTHR, 6/26/2019)
- EPA vows to do better in Franklin (WTHR, 6/5/2019)
- After Children Began Getting Sick by the Dozens, Parents Took a Hard Look at Their Town’s Toxic Legacy (NRDC, 5/30/2019)
- ‘Utterly in the dark’: EPA fails to communicate risks of Franklin contamination to exposed families (IndyStar, 5/14/2019)
- Franklin Homeowners: EPA failed to adequately warn of toxins and risk (WTHR, 5/9/2019)
- Sewer collapse causes flood of concern for family living near toxic plum (WTHR, 5/7/2019)
- New technology reveals how dangerous vapors may be entering Franklin homes (Indy Star, 3/4/2019)
- Non-profit expands testing for potential contaminants in Franklin (Fox59, 2/27/2019)
- New technology brings Franklin residents faster vapor testing results (WTHR, 2/26/2019)
- What Trevor’s Law May – Or May Not – Do For Franklin (WFYI, 1/30/2019)
- Why It’s Hard For The State To Say Franklin Has A Cancer Cluster (WFYI, 1/29/2019)
- Parents demand action from Trump’s EPA, after rash of childhood cancers (CNN, 1/21/2019)
- Zionsville Superfund site consultant offers help in Franklin (WISHTV, 1/7/2019)
- ‘EPA failed Franklin’: Families, environmental group demand investigation into contamination (Indy Star, 1/7/2019)
- A Trump County Confronts the Administration Amid a Rash of Child Cancers (NYT, 1/2/2019)
- Sen. Donnelly calls for federal takeover of investigation and cleanup of toxins in Johnson County (WTHR, 11/16/2018)
- State and Franklin city officials knew toxins were migrating into neighborhood in 2013 (WTHR, 11/9/2018)
- State testing results point to possible pattern of vapor intrusion in Franklin (WTHR, 9/13/2018)
- Mothers react to $1 million for cancer investigations; EPA working on neighborhood vapor study (WTHR, 8/24/2018)
- Franklin families wait for re-testing of homes for potential toxins (CBS4, 8/23/2018)
- EPA documents: Contamination in Johnson County known for decades but still being cleaned up (Indy Star, 8/12/2018)
- IDEM launches new investigation into second Franklin products site (WTHR, 8/17/2018)
- Indiana moms demand answers amid spate of kids’ cancer cases (CBS This Morning, 8/13/2018)
- Johnson County families question state officials over cancer, contamination concerns (Fox59, 8/4/2018)
- Indiana lawmakers meet with Franklin families about contamination testing (WTHR, 8/1/2018)</a
- Johnson County parents take concerns over pediatric cancer cases, contamination to Washington, D.C. (CBS4, 8/2/2018)
- Air sampling results of Franklin schools released, community meeting set (Local News, 8/1/2018)
- Superintendent: Franklin elementary schools won’t open if chemical test results ‘unfavorable’ (IndyStar, 7/27/2018)
- Franklin elementary schools tested for unwanted chemicals (CBS4, 7/25/2018)
- Vapor testing to be conducted at Franklin elementary schools (WTHR, 7/24/2018)
- Cancer concerns, environmental testing in Johnson County prompts more action (CBS4, 7/19/2018)
- Consultants review environmental tests in Franklin (Local News Digital, South Central Indiana, 7/18/2018)
- Franklin Community Schools considering air studies in wake of toxic vapor intrusion (WTHR, 7/18/2018)
- System to treat contamination in Franklin could be releasing dangerous toxins (WTHR, 7/17/2018)
- Test results show dangerous contamination levels in Johnson County town (Indy Star, 7/17/2018)
- Vapors from known carcinogens detected after environmental testing in Franklin (WTHR, 7/16/2018)
- Searching for answers (Daily Journal, 6/23/2018)
