Learn about how to dispose of soil 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 new Soil Repository on Smelter Road here.
The Montana Environmental Trust Group (METG) Reappointment Framework Report, submitted to METG’s beneficiaries October 1, 2024, is available here.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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
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
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:
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.
Now available: the 2023 Interim Corrective Action Performance Monitoring Report for the former ASARCO East Helena Facility, prepared November 2024. Download the PDF here.
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.