Ryan Woodcock, a two-years-old Treece resident, tested for high levels of lead in his blood. Soon after, the Environmental Protection Agency removed loads of soil surrounding the Woodcock residence.
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"If this situation sat within 50 miles of Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan or Kansas City, this problem would have been taken care of immediately. Here, you are so far away, nobody knows about you." —75-year-old Treece resident Bob Shoemaker
March 20, 2007
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