Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Abandoned Industrial Site Haunts Tennessee Neighborhood

June 13, 2009 - The Smalley-Piper Industries property in Collierville, Tennessee has been abandoned for years, but the hazardous waste and deadly chemicals left behind are holding a community hostage. For nearly two decades, workers at Smalley-Piper manufactured battery-casings. One step of that process included dumping a liquid solution of hexavalent chromium into the drainage ditches, threatening the health of the town's residents.

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