Trump admin sued over dumping of White House debris, tests show toxic metals

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-05 · 23:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The Trump administration is facing a lawsuit over the dumping of White House East Wing demolition debris at the East Potomac Golf Links. Tests conducted by the National Park Service revealed the presence of toxic metals, including lead and chromium, along with PCBs, pesticides, and petroleum by-products in the soil at the public golf course. This dumping began in October, with over 30,000 cubic yards of excavated soil transported to the site. The engineering firm Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. conducted the testing at the request of the park service. The golf course is slated for renovation by President Trump.

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More than 30,000 cubic yards of excavated soil had been transported to the site as of last month.

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The park service began dumping debris from the East Wing onto the golf course in October.

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Toxic metals, PCBs, pesticides, petroleum by-products, and other chemicals were detected at levels above laboratory reporting limits in soil at East Potomac Golf Links.

factualJacobs Engineering Group Inc. (via National Park Service)

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Debris from White House East Wing demolition dumped at public golf course tested positive for lead, chromium, and other toxic metals.

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Debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a nearby public golf course has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals, the National Park Service said.An interim report by a Virginia engineering firm says the toxic metals, along with PCBs, pesticides, petroleum by-products and other chemicals were detected at levels above laboratory reporting limits in soil at the East Potomac golf links, a historic golf course that US President Donald Trump plans to renovate.The park service began dumping debris from the East Wing onto the golf course in October, and more than 30,000 cubic yards (810,000 cubic feet) of excavated soil had been transported to the site as of last month, the report by Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. said. The report was requested by the park service.

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