Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, “East Chicago area of special concern” means all areas of East Chicago in which:

(1) lead has been discovered in the soil through testing at a level at least equal to the danger level identified under Section 403 of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2684, for bare soil in children’s play areas;

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(2) arsenic has been discovered in the soil through testing at a level at least equal to the Regional Screening Level for soil arsenic under the exposure assumptions for residential property (unrestricted use) established by the EPA; or

(3) the presence of:

(A) lead in the soil at a level at least equal to the danger level identified under Section 403 of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2684, for bare soil in children’s play areas; or

(B) arsenic in the soil at a level at least equal to the Regional Screening Level for soil arsenic under the exposure assumptions for residential property (unrestricted use) established by the EPA;

is probable due to the documented history of one (1) or more industrial facilities that formerly operated in the area.

     (b) The term includes the following:

(1) The entire area of East Chicago listed on April 19, 2009, on the Superfund National Priorities List compiled under Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9605 (EPA site identification number IND047030226).

(2) The area in which:

(A) the lead factory known alternately as International Lead Refining Co., Anaconda Lead Products, and Eagle Picher was located; and

(B) the West Calumet Housing Complex was constructed between 1970 and 1973.

As added by P.L.88-2017, SEC.4.