WNDU - Home - Headlines  Making progress on Himco controversial
clean-up  By: Erin Logan Email  Their job is to protect the
people, but in this case dozens of families in Elkhart think the
EPA is being overprotective and claiming their personal
property.  We're talking about an area around the former Himco
Dump, at County Road 10 and the Nappanee Street Extension.  The
agency is testing to measure possible contamination and the
newest information has people up in arms.  Jim Hoffman wakes up,
makes his coffee, gives his dog Buddy some water, and basically
loves living life on a piece of property he calls home. Now, the
idea of change on this property is causing some controversy in
his neighborhood.  Hoffman says, “They come back and say we're
going to put city water in.”  It sounds simple, making the
change from well water to city water, but it's not. These people
say the switch will cost them money.  Hoffman says, “In the
spring, I wash the car and water the lawn.”  The EPA has learned
39 homes in his neighbo