Heavy metals found under Northwest Community Center land; EPA probe continues

   By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer  The state agency began its investigation into groundwater contamination last fall and concluded that benzene had
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July 25, 2012 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News | 1 Comment

IEPA to release ground scan results around Amerock plant

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer Results from the ground scan completed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) on land owned
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June 27, 2012 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News | Comments (0)

TRRT’s Amerock series wins Illinois Press Association award for best News Reporting Series

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor Contributing Writer Richard S. Gubbe and The Rock River Times have been awarded first place for best
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June 15, 2012 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Happening Now> Local News | 1 Comment

Amerock building owner says new tenant likely

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer A spokesman for the Rockford Development Group LP told The Rock River Times (TRRT) that part
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May 30, 2012 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News | Comments (0)

Fire erupts at former Amerock factory site

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer Fire erupted on the roof of the former Amerock factory on Auburn Street May 17 after
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May 23, 2012 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News | Comments (0)

IEPA conducts heavy metal probe around Amerock

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer Although information about the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s (IEPA) investigation into toxic waste dumping around the
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News | Comments (0)

IEPA names gas source of contamination site

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer Sources of the benzene that contributed to the contaminated well water on Rockford’s west side have
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April 18, 2012 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News | 1 Comment

USEPA hooks up water, dumping probe forthcoming

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has completed its changeover of 15 homes with contaminated
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March 14, 2012 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News | Comments (0)

City approves annexation of well-contaminated homes

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer Rockford City Council approved the annexation of two “islands” of land parcels near Auburn and Central
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News | Comments (0)

City poised to absorb contaminated well homes

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer The Codes and Regulations Committee for the Rockford City Council approved the proposed annexation of
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February 8, 2012 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News | Comments (0)

City hook-ups, annexation to begin for contaminated well homes

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer Work will begin next week to hook up 15 homes with contaminated wells to
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News | 2 Comments

Testing for toxic chemicals to begin after Jan. 1 near Amerock

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has announced testing for buried toxic chemicals in and around
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News | Comments (0)

USEPA to fund city well hookups to contaminated well homes

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has agreed to hook up at least 16 residences
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December 14, 2011 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News> Rockford News | 1 Comment

IEPA conducts geoprobe tests around Amerock plant

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) said Monday, Oct. 31, that it has performed geoprobe tests
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News> Rockford News | 2 Comments

IEPA releases well contamination information

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer A press release from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) was issued last week and revealed
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October 26, 2011 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News | Comments (0)

IEPA confirms well water contamination

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer Results of the third round of groundwater tests conducted by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
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October 12, 2011 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News> Rockford News | Comments (0)

Dumping, storing of highly toxic chemicals alleged inside Amerock

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer On a Sunday in the late 1970s, Mike Molander was performing his assigned duties as
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October 5, 2011 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News | 1 Comment

IEPA to investigate groundwater, Amerock

• TRRT discovers five drainage lines emptying into Kent Creek, seemingly from Amerock property By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer The Illinois Environmental
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September 28, 2011 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News | 1 Comment

Former employees: Amerock had blatant disregard for environment around factory

Editor’s note: This is the third part of a three-part series detailing the effects of pollution created by businesses north
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September 21, 2011 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News> Rockford News | 3 Comments

Water expert warns of impending toxic problems

• IEPA assigns investigator to possible Superfund site Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a three-part series detailing toxic
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September 14, 2011 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News> Rockford News | 1 Comment

Concentration of metal discovered around Northwest Community Center

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer The Rock River Times (TRRT), with assistance from a local metal detector enthusiast, has discovered
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September 14, 2011 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News> Rockford News | Comments (0)

Area near former Amerock plant a toxic wasteland

Area could be declared another EPA Superfund site • Former and current residents and Amerock employees recall toxic waste dumping in
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September 7, 2011 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News> Rockford News | 3 Comments

Additional VOC well samples to be taken after second town hall meeting

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer In the days following the town hall meeting to discuss options for residents who may have
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August 31, 2011 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News> Rockford News | Comments (0)

Five of 21 wells contaminated with gasoline in Soper Avenue area

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer Gasoline pollution has been found in five wells in what may be an isolated problem in
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News> Rockford News | Comments (0)

Residents want answers after contaminated water discovered

• Winnebago County: Testing for contaminated water being treated like criminal investigation By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer Winnebago County officials and anxious
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August 17, 2011 | Also published in Amerock & Water Contamination Series> Local News> News> Rockford News | 2 Comments




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