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Eureka was not just treating waste. By law, it was operating an unpermitted disposal facility — a direct violation of Pennsylvania’s Solid Waste Management Act.

Across 30 pages, nowhere does DEP mention radioactivity. This omission is more than an oversight — in this case it’s a public health cover-up for those directly exposed to the spill.

There were also high-level alarms “disconnected or inoperable,” and a tank named “Tank B8” lacked sufficient freeboard.

On August 20, Regional Communications Manager, Megan Lehman, told Public Herald “DEP continues to oversee the cleanup activities, but it is too early in the process to determine a timeframe on how long the full cleanup of the site will take.”

Pittsburgh residents may not drink from the Susquehanna — but radioactive fracking waste still remains a risk flowing toward their taps.

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Unlawful Fracking Waste Operations Found at Eureka — & The Radioactive Threat To Pittsburgh's Water Across 30 pages of findings, nowhere does DEP mention radioactivity, despite over a decade of Public Herald reporting showing that radium, a cancer-causing substance, is a constant contaminant in Marcellus Shale waste.