This flyer summarizes the “RMAP” program that tests for metals and cleans residential properties free of charge.
Residential Metals Abatement Program flyer (June 2026)
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Health
EPA Residential Lead Proposed Plan Fact sheet (June 2026)
EPA’s fact sheet describing the Proposed Plan to lower residential lead cleanup level and increase the number of homes remediated.
EPA Residential Lead Proposed Plan (June 2026)
Complete document: EPA’s Proposed Plan to lower residential lead cleanup level and increase the number of homes remediated.
October 2025 Superfund Update: Lead cleanup levels revised, EPA Five Year Review, Diggings East design near complete
EPA revised the national guidance for cleanup of lead in residential areas. We explain what this means for Butte and discuss upcoming stormwater projects.
November 2024 Superfund Update: Residential lead and Copper Mountain waste repository
This update looks at a new cleanup plan for residential lead and ARCO’s evaluation of the Copper Mountain waste repository which was completed in the 1990s.
Fifth Five-Year Review Report
This link provides EPA’s 2021 Five Year Review which is a detailed look at the status of the entire Superfund Site and whether the remedy protects human and environmental health.