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2018 Butte Environmental Health Study

  What is the Health Study? Under an EPA Superfund order Butte Silver Bow County (BSB) shares responsibility with Atlantic Richfield (AR) for developing work plans and conducting public health studies every five years over the next 30 years. The…

January 10, 2013
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CTEC Comments on Draft Phase I Health Study Work Plan for Butte

The following letter was submitted by CTEC as part of the public commenting process for the “Draft Public Health Study Remedial Design Work Plan for the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (BPSOU)” prepared by the Butte-Silver Bow Health Department with…

December 4, 2012
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CTEC Receives No Response to Request for Exposure Data

On October 15, 2012, CTEC sent the following letter to the Butte-Silver Bow Health Department and numerous EPA officials requesting public test data on arsenic and lead exposure in the Butte area, with the intention of using that data to…

November 30, 2012
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EPA Response to October 15, 2012 CTEC Letter on Blood Lead Action Level

The following is a letter from EPA Montana Office Superfund Branch Chief Joe Vranka, written in reply to a CTEC letter inquiring about the effect of Center for Disease Control (CDC) action levels regarding lead in children on Butte Superfund.…

November 22, 2012
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Health Department Releases Butte Health Study Work Plan for Public Comment Phase I

The Butte Silver Bow Health Department has released the draft of the Health Studies Work Plan required by the Unilateral Administrative Order under the EPA Superfund program. This document includes a plan for both Superfund and Non-Superfund proposals to the…

November 6, 2012
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Comment on the Butte Draft Restoration Plan

The Montana Natural Resource Damages Program (NRDP), which manages restoration funding for the Clark Fork Basin obtained through a lawsuit against the Atlantic Richfield Co. (BP-ARCO), is currently seeking public comments on the draft Butte Area One Restoration Plan. The…

November 2, 2012
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New Public Health Section

After concerns were raised over the past year regarding the effectiveness of EPA’s environmental cleanup in Butte, and the possible effects on the health of the community, CTEC has added a new section to the website exclusively focused on Public…

September 20, 2012
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Butte Residential Metals Abatement Program (RMAP)

Do you live or own property in Uptown/Central Butte or the surrounding area? Then you are eligible to have your home tested for heavy metals. If you live in a home or apartment built before 2006 in Uptown/Central Butte, your…

September 19, 2012
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BP-ARCO Website for Butte Superfund Data

British Petroleum subsidiary Atlantic Richfield (BP-ARCO) has provided a new website with information and data about the cleanup of the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit. The purpose of the site is to provide current data to the public, including data…

September 19, 2012
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Community Engagement Plan for Butte

EPA has released the 2012 Draft Community Engagement Plan for the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit for review. This is an excellent opportunity for the residents of Butte and surrounding communities to make their voices heard in regards to EPA…

September 19, 2012
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