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New York Regulators Found High Levels of TCE in Kindra Bell’s Ithaca Home. They Told Her Not to Worry - 7/22/2024

Ithaca Gun Factory Contaminants Spread to Fall Creek, Residents Potentially at Increased Risk of Parkinson’s and Cancer - 8-5-2024

Toxics Targeting calls for removal of chemicals at former Ithaca gun factory location - 7/30/2024

Toxics Targeting Wants More Done About Former Ithaca Gun Factory Site - 7-31-2024

7/30/24: Toxics Targeting Documents Trichloroethylene Indoor Air Contamination Near Ithaca Gun

Walter Hang Interviewed by Ithaca College Journalism Student About Ithaca Gun/Ithaca Falls Contamination Concerns (4/26/24)

Walter Hang's testimony to the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) meeting 3/8/2023 regarding proposed 121-125 LAKE STREET LLC project

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Draft Selected Toxic Solvent Groundwater and Soil Vapor Contamination Identified In the Vicinity of the Proposed lake Street Townhomes Project in Ithaca, NY
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Click here to download the Ithaca Gun VOC Analytical Results Map in PDF format

Walter Hang Speaks to Ithaca College Student About Toxic Contamination at Ithaca Falls/Ithaca Gun: 10/18/23

Development proposed near gun factory site - 10-25-2023

Walter Hang 3/27/22 Interview About Ithaca Falls/Ithaca Gun Toxic Hazards

10/27/2021: Walter Hang is Interviewed About Lead Contamination at Ithaca Falls by a Cornell Architecture Student Taking a Sculpture and Advocacy Class

WRFI News - Walter Hang Discusses Ithaca Falls Cleanup - 8-26-2021

Walter Hang inspects Ithaca Falls prior to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's third clean up of massive lead contamination in the Gorge Trail Area since 2000 (May 18, 2021)

EPA is Building Wall To Contain Lead at Ithaca Falls – But is it Enough? -
5-28-2021

EPA provides further details on Ithaca Falls work; barrier will be permanent -
5-19-2021

EPA to Wall Off Lead, Arsenic Hazards in Ithaca Falls Gorge - 5-7-2021

Toxic Lead, Arsenic Removal from Ithaca Falls Begins Next Week - 5-15-2021

Statement of Walter Hang
Member of the Ithaca Falls/Ithaca Gun Clean Up Citizens Advisory Committee
Regarding the U. S. EPA's Proposed Remediation of Extraordinarily High Levels of Lead Contamination
in the Ithaca Falls Gorge Trail Area

Ithaca Falls Cleanup - 5/21/2021

EPA at Ithaca Falls 5/17/2021

Comments Re: Former Ithaca Gun Factory Brownfield Cleanup Program Site No. C755019, 121-125 Lake Street Ithaca, NY 14850

Planning Board: A plan for Southside, and affordable housing for State Street? -
1-24-2019

Planning Board: Public hearing shows questions remain on Ithaca Gun development - 11-27-2018

Lead contamination concerns linger at Ithaca Falls and former gun factory - 10-2-2018

Walter Hang - Ithaca Gun Declared Significant Threat To Public Health Or Environment News Conference 8/30/2018

Ithaca Gun Factory site declared "a significant threat to public health" - 8-29-2018

Toxics Targeting Reiterates Request That Ithaca Falls/Ithaca Falls Overlook/Ithaca Gun Be Included in the National Priority List for Superfund Clean up

Ithaca Gun Post Remediation Sampling Results Map -
8-2017

Ithaca Gun Removal Assessment Analytical Results For Lead And Arsenic Map

EPA - Ithaca Gun - Final Removal Action Report - 6-2016

Ithaca Gun Re-Deposition Sampling Analytical Results For Lead And Arsenic Map

RECORD OF DECISION - Ithaca Falls Overlook Environmental Restoration Project - Sept 2017

Toxics Targeting Releases Previously Withheld State Data Which Documents High-Level Lead Contamination in the Famed Ithaca Falls Gorge Trail Area in Ithaca, NY

NEWS

Could Ithaca Falls be re-opened as an EPA Superfund site? - 5-2-2018

	EPA taking action to address lead contamination at Ithaca Falls - 4-3-2018
	Report: High Lead Levels Found at Ithaca Falls - 4-3-2018
	Toxic lead levels found at Ithaca Falls again after millions spent on cleanup - 4-4-2018
	Extensive pollution persists at Ithaca's two most toxic sites - 4-3-2018

Ithaca Falls press conference pic - 4-3-2018

Could A New Law Finally Solve Ithaca Falls' Persistent Lead Problem? - 8-2-2017

WRFI - Community News - Walter Hang Interview - Ithaca Falls/Ithaca Gun Cleanup - 7-28-2017

Public Comments Due On "No Further Action" Label For Ithaca Falls Overlook - 7-17-2017

DEC proposes final clean up strategy for troubled Ithaca Gun site - 6-22-2017

Environmental firm says Ithaca Gun site still contaminating Ithaca Falls - 6-20-2017

DEC closes in on final proposal for Ithaca Falls cleanup - 6-20-2017

Activists Scoff at DEC's Ithaca Gun Company Site Cleanup Proposal - 6-21-2017

Walter Hang on Ithaca Falls cleanup status - 6-20-2017

Ithaca Falls News Conference pics - 6/20/2017

DEC seeks final public comment on Ithaca Gun cleanup - 6-12-2017

DEC, environmental firms disagree on status of Ithaca Falls gorge - 6-8-2017

DEC, environmental firms disagree on status of Ithaca Falls gorge - 6-8-2017

WRFI - Community News - Walter Hang Interview - Lead at Ithaca Falls - 10-13-2016

Get the Lead Out: Ithaca Falls Still Contaminated - 10-14-2015

Officials, environmentalists clash over lead levels at Ithaca Falls - 9-15-2015

Mayor Myrick: No reason for public to fear Ithaca Falls contamination - 9-15-2015

EPA: Contaminated falls 'imminent threat' to public - 9-14-2015

Ithaca Falls Contamination Removal Project Begins, More Needed - 9-14-2015

EPA Clean Up of Ithaca Falls Lead Contamination Underway - 9-14-2015

City has a hazardous dump at Ithaca Falls - 9-11-2015

WRFI Interview: Walter Hang - Ithaca Falls / Ithaca Gun Cleanup - 7-29-2014

Another Gun Hill Headache - 11-27-2012

No word from state on Ithaca Gun funding - 11-9-2009

Sprinklers installed at demolition site - 5-5-2009

Gun Factory Clean-Up Site Raises Issues - 4-30-2009

Group concerned about Ithaca Gun dust - 4-7-2009

Good-Bye Ithaca Gun? - 8-6-2008

Gun factory to be razed - 5-15-2008

TCE found in groundwater at Ithaca Gun - 2-28-2008

Ithaca Gun pollution - 9-27-2006

2nd report finds lead at Ithaca site - 9-16-2006

Lead levels high near gun site - 9-14-2006

Lead levels high near gun site - 4-17-2003

28 comment on gun factory deal - 4-2-2003

Comments call for CU to aid in Gun Hill cleanup - 3-14-2003

Cleanup deal to go before public - 2-4-2003

Falls Area Cleanup Scrutinized - 6-21-2002

Uranium found near Falls - 1-5-2001

Sweet Fishing and a Gorgeous Gorge, If You Don't Mind All That Old Lead - 10-15-2000

Activist ties lead to Cayuga Lake - 9-28-2000

Groups seek cleanup of Ithaca Falls - 7-28-2000

Waste Watching - Lead poisoning poses a contamination threat in Fall Creek - 8-17-2000

Walter Hang battles for lead clean-up in Fall Creek - 8-3-2000

Fall Creek lead topic debated - 7-29-2000

COMMUNICATIONS

Thank you for the Ithaca Falls Gorge Trail site visit and discussion of recent high-level lead concerns - Apr 2018

Walter Hang's Request that Governor Cuomo Reject the Proposed "No Further Action" Remedy for the Ithaca Falls Overlook - 7-17-2017

Request that EPA Include Ithaca Falls/Ithaca Gun in the National Priority List for Federal Superfund Clean pursuant to New Subsurface Soil Gas Vapor Intrusion Rule - 6-20-2017

MAPS

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Ithaca Gun Offsite Soil Vapor Groundwater Contour Map
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Ithaca Gun Fall Creek Soil Vapor VOC Map
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Ithaca Gun Offsite Soil Vapor Groundwater Contour Satellite Overlay Map
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Ithaca Gun Fall Creek Soil Vapor VOC Satellite Overlay Map
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Click here to download the Ithaca Falls 2/28/18 Lead Sampling Results Map in PDF format

DATA

Former Ithaca Gun Factory Site - March 21, 2018 Analytical Report Lead Detection Results

Former Ithaca Gun Site - Post Demolition Screening Results Map - Oct 2013

PHOTOS

EPA temporarily covers highly lead contaminated Ithaca Falls Gorge Trail with stones - 4/4/2018

Photos of Toxic Concerns at Ithaca Falls/Ithaca Falls Overlook 4/2/18

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Ithaca Falls Overlook Photos - 7-28-2017