Lingering endeavor to rid several Texas neighborhoods of poisonous metals continues

July 1, 2007 - Several more homes in the Kern Place neighborhood found to be contaminated with lead and arsenic are undergoing an Asarco-led soil remediation -- the latest step in a lingering endeavor to rid several neighborhoods of poisonous metals.

In addition, soil from nearly two dozen homes in Sunland Park will be removed and replaced because of elevated levels of arsenic and lead, according to the Associated Press.

Environmental Protection Agency scientists and other experts believe Asarco contaminated homes near the plant with toxic metals throughout the company's 100-plus years of copper smelting in El Paso. Asarco officials have said they're not so sure.

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