East Helena residents hear from EPA about soil cleanup plan
Nearly 50 people gathered Monday at East Helena City Hall to hear about efforts to remove lead from contaminated soil to meet EPA standards.
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Nearly 50 people gathered Monday at East Helena City Hall to hear about efforts to remove lead from contaminated soil to meet EPA standards.
The EPA announced that East Helena will receive $40 million that will go towards residential lead clean-up efforts.
This Tuesday, the EPA announced that East Helena will be the recipient of $40 million that will go towards residential lead clean-up efforts.
The former ASARCO East Helena smelter site is being transformed into property that will bring at least $1.6 billion in investments, including thousands of living units and other improvements.
Active children and adults and people with respiratory diseases, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.