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New Haven Independent: Spring Rains Delay Six Lakes Testing

Six Lakes Park Coalition organizer Justin Farmer. Photo credit: Brian Slattery.

The Olin Corporation is late in delivering its report about its investigation of contamination at Six Lakes, the 102.5-acre stretch of Olin property in southern Hamden that was once a munitions testing area and toxic materials dumping ground and, left alone for decades, is now a forested ecosystem with a diversity of wildlife usually seen in more remote places. The reason for Olin’s delay: spring rain, according to John Duff, environmental analyst at the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

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New Haven Register: Hamden’s Olin Powder Farm sees first tests in years, but more studies needed to uncover contamination, officials say

HAMDEN — Olin Powder Farm recently underwent its first environmental testing in years, but more studies are needed to uncover the extent of contamination at the 102.5-acre site before it can become valuable open space for residents, officials said…

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