Officials said drinking water is safe for residents to use and consume, and air quality is currently good. Len Zintak, the on-scene coordinator with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said his team is sampling the area for environmental impacts in the air and water. The monitoring that has been done has shown “well below action” levels regarding long-term health risks, Grundy County Health Department spokeswoman Michelle Pruim said.
Morris evacuation order to be lifted at 4 p.m. Friday, but battery fire could keep burning up to 4 weeks, officials say
