EPA will spend $2.5M in Camden to clean up site where giant dirt pile caused underground contamination

The EPA is allocating $2.5 million to clean up a site in Camden where a large pile of waste caused underground contamination. The waste pile was removed in 2023.
The 45-foot pile of fill and excavation waste was just yards from a vacant home in Camden when it was removed in 2023.
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