$3.1 million – Estimated cost of park cleanup.
24,000 – The parts per million reading of park soil samples with the highest concentration of lead.
6,750 – Tons of soil expected to be removed from the park.
600 – Number of trips trucks carrying a capacity 20 tons of soil are expected to make during the cleanup.
400 – The parts per million threshold of acceptable lead levels in soil in residential areas.
120 – Estimated days the soil removal will take.
50 to 75 – Number of trees expected to be removed in the park cleanup.
25 – Homes surrounding the park from which soil samples were taken.
7.5 – Acreage of the park.
2.5 – Acreage involved in soil removal.
1 – Homes at which soil samples showed elevated concentrations of lead.
Source: U.S. EPA
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