2025 Smelter Road Soil Repository Fact Sheet, March 2025

Learn about soil disposal at the Smelter Road soil repository, including any permit and certification requirements, how to find the repository, and who to contact in advance to arrange for disposal. Download the fact sheet about the Soil Repository on Smelter Road here.

2024 METG Reappointment Framework Report, Oct 2024

The Montana Environmental Trust Group (METG) Reappointment Framework Report, submitted to METG’s beneficiaries October 1, 2024, is available here.

Results of East Helena Slag Community Survey, Feb 2025

METG distributed and shared a community survey about the recycling and capping work at the East Helena slag pile in December 2024. As of February 2025, there have been approximately 50 responses. See a summary of responses here.

The survey can still be filled out online via SurveyMonkey.

Thank you for providing your valuable input!

Share Your Thoughts: East Helena Slag Community Survey, Jan 2025

Montana Environmental Trust Group (METG) is seeking community feedback about the slag pile recycling and capping project.

Please fill out the survey to share your thoughts (background information and figures included):

Thank you for providing valuable input!

 

Nov. 6, 2024 Public Meeting Presentation and Recording

METG cohosted a public meeting on November 6 and drop-in availability session on November 7 to provide 2024 updates about the former ASARCO Smelter Site in East Helena. The meeting included presentations from the METG project team and project partners such as the City of East Helena, Prickly Pear Land Trust, Oakland Companies, and Helena Area Habitat for Humanity.

Download the presentation here.

Watch the meeting recording here

You can also find more information in our East Helena 2024 Update Fact Sheet.

2024 East Helena Site Update Fact Sheet, November 2024

Download our 2024 fact sheet to learn about cleanup work, progress, and results at the former East Helena Smelter Site, as well as redevelopment updates and plans.

Invitation to Nov. 6, 2024 Public Meeting and Nov. 7, 2024 Drop-in Session

Save the Date:
East Helena Smelter Site Public Meeting and Drop-in Session

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Montana Environmental Trust Group (METG), Trustee of the Montana Environmental Custodial Trust, are hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, November 6 at 6:30 pm to provide information about cleanup and redevelopment progress at the former ASARCO Smelter in East Helena. Representatives from EPA and METG, and their project partners, will provide updates on groundwater quality, slag pile activities, and property redevelopment. 

EPA and METG will also host a community drop-in session on Thursday, November 7, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Come by anytime to meet one-on-one with project representatives and ask questions.

Public Meeting: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

  • When: 6:30 p.m. MT
  • Where: METG Office, 325 Manlove Avenue
  • In-Person and Virtual
  • Join Meeting by Zoom or Phone

Click here to join online by Zoom and use meeting ID 946 584 8922 and passcode B8U7EX, or
Call 646-876-9923 and use meeting ID 946 584 8922 and passcode 664564

Drop-in Session: Thursday, November 7, 2024

  • When: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. MT
    Where: METG Office, 325 Manlove Avenue
  • In-Person only

Directions to METG Office

Manlove Avenue is near the former ASARCO Smelter Site. It is located south of Highway 12 and parallel to the highway and the railroad tracks. Manlove Avenue intersects Highway 282 across from American Chemet.

From Helena, take Highway 12 east. Go right onto Highway 282 South. Take first right onto Manlove Ave.

From Townsend, take Highway 12 west. Go left onto Highway 282 South. Take first right onto Manlove Ave.

From Montana City, take Highway 282 north. Go left onto Manlove Ave. (last street before Highway 12).

Look on the left for the green modular building with the METG logo.

Questions? Contact:

2024 Groundwater and Surface Water Interim Corrective Action Performance Monitoring Plan, Sept 2024

Now available: 2024 Groundwater and Surface Water Interim Corrective Action Performance Monitoring Plan for the former ASARCO East Helena Facility, prepared September 2024. Download the PDF here.

2023 Interim Corrective Action Performance Monitoring Report

Now available: the 2023 Interim Corrective Action Performance Monitoring Report for the former ASARCO East Helena Facility, prepared November 2024. Download the PDF here.

East Helena 2023 Site Progress Video

See footage of METG’s recent work at the East Helena Site throughout 2023. This progress video showcases updates such as a new soil repository, reductions in the groundwater contamination plume, and redevelopment progress, including the Prickly Pear Land Trust’s Greenway Trail.

The video can also be found on our Photos & Videos page here.