Editing East Alton, Illinois (section)

==Industry==
East Alton is home to the [[Olin Corporation]], a manufacturer of [[ammunition]]. Olin has a major impact on East Alton and its surrounding communities. A part of town called the Defense Area was built during the 1940s and until recently was used for [[low income housing]]. Replacing the Defense Area is Emerald Ridge, which consists of 46 new single-family homes. The impact of Olin had spread into town sports: East Alton Middle School's athletic teams were originally named the Bullets.

The EPA was overseeing the cleanup of an Olin Corp. facility in East Alton by 2021, taking public comments on Olin's proposed cleanup plan to contaminated soil and groundwater in July 2021.<ref name="EPA">{{cite web |title=EPA to take comments on proposed cleanup plan for Olin Corp. facility in East Alton, Illinois |url=https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-take-comments-proposed-cleanup-plan-olin-corp-facility-east-alton-illinois |website=EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency |date=May 27, 2021 |access-date=April 27, 2023}}</ref>