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St. Pete residents hear Raytheon's plans to clean up Azalea contamination listen

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Tags: Raytheon, Azalea, St. Petersburg, pollution, contamination

Following a long battle from residents, Raytheon finally presented its solution to the groundwater contamination it is charged with leaving throughout St. Petersburg’s Azalea neighborhood. Raytheon officials presented their clean up plan, but some residents are still not satisfied with the response.

The contamination affecting Azalea residents was first discovered in 1991, before it was purchased by a company called E-Systems. But news of the contamination wasn’t made available to reside...