City officials are now questioning why the Houston Housing Authority site contaminated by toxic ash was selected for affordable housing in the first place.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 10:58PMFederal investigators are collecting evidence at a Houston Housing Authority complex for a second day after toxic ash was found on the property.Federal investigators were seen drilling on Houston Housing Authority property for a second day Wednesday.
Documents show that the 400-unit affordable housing property sits next to a lead Superfund site and city incinerator laden with ash containing lead and other toxins."This is a validation by their acts that somebody else believes that these risks are for real," Atkinson said. Sources tell ABC13 those allegations are now at the center of a federal probe involving several agencies.
"When you're talking about affordable housing, you're talking about a vulnerable population," said Castillo, who holds a master's in public health.
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