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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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In the News

Links to western Montana Superfund and environmental cleanup issues in the media.

September 18, 2012
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EPA’s Nine Criteria to Evaluate a Site

The analysis of alternatives under review shall reflect the scope and complexity of site problems and alternatives being evaluated and consider the relative significance of the factors within each criteria: (A) Overall protection of human health and the environment. Alternatives…

September 11, 2012
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Operable Unit

EPA offers the following definition of Operable Unit: During cleanup, a site can be divided into a number of distinct areas depending on the complexity of the problems associated with the site. These areas called operable units may address geographic…

September 10, 2012
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Superfund FAQ

Superfund and environmental cleanup are complicated topics, and CTEC is here to help the public understand and get involved in cleanup efforts in and around Butte, Montana. The following Frequently Asked Questions explain some Superfund terms and discuss the legal…

September 6, 2012
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Public Health

Public health has always been a key issue in Butte and around Montana’s Clark Fork Basin. Historically, miners worked in very unhealthy conditions, ore smelters created serious smoke problems that impacted human health, and contaminated water has forced communities like…

September 6, 2012
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Superfund Library

Welcome to the Superfund Library, an online repository for download-able documents related to Superfund and environmental cleanup in Butte and western Montana. The library contains: Many technical documents from EPA and other agencies Bulletins, press releases, and announcements about Superfund…

September 5, 2012
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Superfund Glossary

Having trouble making sense of Superfund language? Too many acronyms? Complex technical, scientific, and bureaucratic terms related to Superfund and environmental cleanup are explained here.

August 27, 2012
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Organizations & Resources

Clark Fork River Technical Assistance Committee CFRTAC is a volunteer citizens’ organization whose mission is to help residents make informed choices and participate in the Superfund remediation, restoration and redevelopment of the Clark Fork River and its affected communities from…

August 1, 2012
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Anaconda Smelter

In September 1983, the EPA placed the area associated with the historic Anaconda Smelter, just east of the town of Anaconda, on the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). Consulting with the State of Montana and coordinating with Atlantic Richfield, or…

August 1, 2012
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