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Fitzgerald said the EPA has installed liners to prevent toxic materials from leaching into the soil.

The EPA has not responded to the complaints, but agency officials said its crews have installed liners to prevent toxic chemicals from leaching into soil.

The most alarmist was probably an offering from The Atlantic, which was headlined: “Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula/It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.”

Toxic chemicals and heavy metals have been detected that could be leaching into the sediment — something local officials are not equipped to clean up on their own.

All along the central path through the village, houses lay demolished; piles of rubble leaching glimpses of family life.