EPA’s update summarizes the Remedial Investigation of the Westside Soils Operable Unit which includes areas west and north of Butte as well as the Blacktail Creek watershed south of town. The Westside Soils is the last remaining portion of the Superfund Site to reach the Remedial Investigation milestone.
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.
Author: Duncan Adams Date: Sep 16, 2024 Published By: The Montana Standard The cleanup crews, for posterity, left a stark reminder of the mining...
This update looks at Grove Gulch stormwater bay construction, a stress test planned for Butte Treatment Lagoons that has been cancelled, and a Streamside Tailings (Silver Bow Creek) update.
This update discusses ARCO’s announcement that they will not reuse grey area material/grey dirt in Consent Decree projects.
This update provides a first look at the updated Diggings East stormwater treatment pond and public park design and reclamation that will occur at two Walkerville parks this summer.
Author: Duncan Adams Date: May 19, 2023 Published By: The Montana Standard They had wings but nary a prayer. For a century, waterfowl avoided Silver...
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.