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EPA says 1,154 Omaha properties now lead-free

By Josh Funk
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The largest residential lead contamination cleanup in the nation should be completed by the end of 2015 if the work in Omaha continues at the current pace, Environmental Protection Agency officials said Tuesday.

The EPA said Tuesday that it is proposing listing 1,154 of the 11,425 properties in Omaha’s superfund site as completely cleaned up.

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