EPA completes federal cleanup after fire at Newburgh manufacturer

NEWBURGH — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it had completed its cleanup activities a little more than a week after a fire at a Newburgh electroplating facility deposited ash across parts of Warrick County, Indiana.

The EPA completed its cleanup operation Sept. 15 and dissolved a unified command structure with state and local agencies after officials agreed the arrangement was no longer needed.

The federal agency also released a detailed accounting of its work in Warrick County, reporting that more than 100 property owners utilized an EPA email address to request ash and fire debris assessments.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will continue to oversee cleanup efforts at the site of the Sept. 6 fire, a manufacturing facility operated by PBTT Corp.