RIVERVIEW (WWJ) – A “caustic lime material” with an acidity level to cause chemical burns is once again plaguing the site of the former McLouth Steel mill, environmental officials said this week.
According to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) , a “corrosive milky liquid” was first noticed sweeping up from the ground around railroad tracks on the northern side of the Riverview property back in January.
The site has a well-documented history of chemical contamination that goes back years and has been through multiple clean-up efforts costing millions of dollars.
Now state regulators said the site’s owner, Riverview Trenton Railroad Co. (RTRC) has until Feb. 16 to come up with plan to investigate the latest problem and address it with a long term solution.