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A lot has happened since then — but in many ways, not much has changed. The underground fire that has been smoldering at the Bridgeton Landfill since at least December 2010 is still there. So is the World War II-era nuclear weapons waste at the adjacent West Lake Landfill.Oct 20, 2015
Who owns West Lake Landfill?
The potentially responsible parties that have been identified for Operable Units 1 and 3 for the West Lake Landfill site are Bridgeton Landfill, LLC; Cotter Corporation (N.S.L.); and the U.S. Department of Energy. Bridgeton Landfill, LLC is the owner and/or operator of the site.
What is occurring and has occurred at the West Lake Landfill and surrounding communities?
West Lake Landfill is a closed, unlined mixed-waste landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri. It was featured in the 2015 documentaries The First Secret City, The Safe Side of the Fence and the 2017 HBO documentary Atomic Homefront….
| West Lake Landfill | |
|---|---|
| Proposed | 10/28/1989 |
| Listed | 08/30/1990 |
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How did the St Louis Missouri coal fire start?
The cause of the fire is unknown. For years, the most immediate concern has been an odor created by the smoldering. Republic Services is spending millions of dollars to ease or eliminate the smell by removing concrete pipes that allowed the odor to escape and installing plastic caps over parts of the landfill.
Are there any Environmental Protection Agency Superfund sites in Missouri?
The EPA's National Priorities List (NPL) includes 33 Superfund sites in Missouri.
Is the Bridgeton Landfill still on fire?
A lot has happened since then — but in many ways, not much has changed. The underground fire that has been smoldering at the Bridgeton Landfill since at least December 2010 is still there. So is the World War II-era nuclear weapons waste at the adjacent West Lake Landfill.
When did the West Lake Landfill fire start?
2010 The landfill fire, first detected in 2010, underscores a systematic failure by the US nuclear weapons program, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency to correct this transgression.
Is Bridgeton Landfill still on fire?
A lot has happened since then — but in many ways, not much has changed. The underground fire that has been smoldering at the Bridgeton Landfill since at least December 2010 is still there. So is the World War II-era nuclear weapons waste at the adjacent West Lake Landfill.
How did the West Lake Landfill fire start?
On July 16, 1973, 28 years to the day after the first nuclear weapon was exploded at Alamogordo, New Mexico, a line of dump trucks containing the detritus from the uranium used to make plutonium for the test bomb showed up at the West Lake landfill in Bridgeton, Missouri.
How many toxic waste sites are in Missouri?
89 Toxic Waste Sites in Missouri.
