Butte CTEC: Connecting Citizens & Their Environment
Latest News from CTEC
Take a look at the CTEC Blog for a complete listing of recent news and updates from CTEC, and refer to the In the News and Public Health News pages for links to the latest media stories related to Superfund and environmental cleanup in Butte and western Montana. Opportunities for public involvement and additional info can be found on our Events Calendar.
Butte Area Superfund Cleanup Update
September 6, 2018CTEC Meeting
September 6, 2018 – Thursday
Butte Public Library 226 West Broadway
6-8 PM
1) LAO/BPSOU Parrot Tailings Update (Pat Cuneen)
2) Warm Springs Pond Discussion (Joe Griffin)
3) Health Study Update (Raja/Bill)
4) Cliff Bradley’s WRF Update/Pole Plant
MT Pole Treating Plant Site Tour
July 15, 2018Montana Pole and Treating Plant.
CTEC and Mt Department of Environmental Quality are having an update and tour of the site
July 19, 2018 starting at 6pm
Meet at the Silver Bow Fire Training Center – 350 Josette Avenue
The Neversweat Mine in Butte around 1900.
What is CTEC?
Welcome to buttectec.org, established and maintained by the Citizens Technical Environmental Committee (CTEC) of Butte, Montana to serve as a public resource for information and scientific data about Butte and Silver Bow Creek area Superfund sites, as well as associated environmental issues and sites related to historic mining and smelting.
The goal of this site, as with all of CTEC’s efforts, is to help citizens develop informed questions and become involved in the decision-making process for the ongoing cleanup of mine wastes and related environmental damages in the area.
Environmental cleanup efforts in the area are monumental – it is estimated that over one billion dollars will be spent on reclamation and restoration across more than 120 miles of Montana’s Clark Fork Basin, from Butte to Missoula. The issues are complex, and the environmental impacts are broad – the map below will help to orient you in regards to Superfund sites in western Montana.
Superfund sites of the Clark Fork Basin in western Montana. Click on the map to view a larger version. Detailed maps of different areas in the basin are available on the specific pages listed in the top navigation menu.
If, in reading over any of the information on this site, you would like to be involved in the monumental efforts to restore the environmental health of the headwaters of the Columbia River, consider leaving a comment or contact CTEC directly to learn more about how you can get involved.
Call us at (406) 723-6247, stop by our office at 27 W. Park Street in Uptown Butte (our office hours are 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Thursday), or e-mail us at buttectec@hotmail.com.
Please send any written questions or comments to:
CTEC
P.O. Box 593
Butte, MT 59703