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Cleanup at former St. Petersburg Pistol Club

 
Published Sept. 7, 2017

ST. PETERSBURG — Crews are expected to begin removing tons of dirt contaminated with lead and other metals next week at the site of the former St. Petersburg Pistol Club at 1845 13th Ave. N, which will be the home to a new firing range for the St. Petersburg Police Department. The city estimates 50 to 60 tons of contaminated dirt will be removed, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has been notified, though city officials said there are no inherent health or safety risks. The dirt will be loaded into secured, covered roll-off dumpsters, which will be transported to an approved landfill.