Midwest Floods Have Reached Superfund Sites in Three States, EPA Says
- Waters hit eight chemical sites in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri
- EPA says flooded roads prevent staff from assessing damage
A resident launches a boat into floodwaters in Hamburg, Iowa, on March 22.
Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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Major flooding across the U.S. Midwest has reached at least eight Superfund sites in three states, and kept EPA staff from determining whether any are leaking toxic chemicals as a result.
The Environmental Protection Agency said it is unable to access the sites containing arsenic, benzene, cyanide and other toxins, because of the floodwaters inundating the facilities.