PERU, IL – State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) said a DePue Superfund Site meeting was held recently to give area officials and residents a yearly update on the site. Charlene Falco, an Environmental Protection Specialist with the Illinois EPA and Project Manager for the DePue Superfund Site, discussed the five operating units and areas of remediation. Progress is being made to clean up the site and keep the public informed. DePue Mayor Eric Bryant was also present and gave a brief overview of the overall plans for residential and public properties to protect residents from harmful effects.
Sen. Rezin thanks those who attended the meeting, as many are working together to make this clean up project possible.