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Love Canal Timeline

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1955: The 99th Street Elementary School was constructed on the Love Canal property and sells off the remaining land to be residential development.
 
1975 & 1976: Were years for high groundwater level which then caused 55-gallon drums to surface. There were 421 chemicals recorded for air, water, and soil samples in and around the Love Canal area.
 
April of 1978: The New York Department of Health Commissioner declared the Love Canal area a threat to human health and restrict access to the area.

May of 1978: After looking at some air samples from basements the US EPA concludes that toxic vapors are a serious health threat and State Health Department reveals a plan for medical studies of residents.

August of 1978: The Health Commissioner (Robert Whalen) declared a health emergency at the Love Canal and orders the closing of the 99th Street School as well as pregnant women and children under 2. The president also approves for emergency financial aid so the state can start buying the homes of 236 families, who were relocated at the cost of $10 million.
 

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