2019 Water Resources Monitoring Report
Now Available: 2019 East Helena Water Resources Monitoring Report, East Helena Facility, Prepared August 2020. Download this PDF (13 MB)
2019 Groundwater and Surface Water Corrective Action Monitoring Plan, May 2019
Now Available: 2019 Groundwater and Surface Water Corrective Action Monitoring Plan for the East Helena Facility, Prepared May 2019. Download this PDF.
2018 Water Resources Monitoring Report
Now Available:
2018 East Helena Groundwater Monitoring Report, East Helena Facility, Prepared December 2019
2018 Corrective Action Monitoring Plan, June 2018
Now available:
2018 Groundwater and Surface Water Corrective Action Monitoring Plan for the East Helena Facility, Prepared June 2018
April 2018 Public Meeting Presentation: Groundwater Update, Corrective Measures Study
Now Available:
Presentation from April 2018 Public Meeting — East Helena Groundwater Update and Corrective Measures Study (CMS) Report.
April 11, 2018 Presentation: Corrective Measures Study Report – 2018 Groundwater Update
Now Available:
Presentation from April 2018 Public Meeting — 2018 East Helena Project Groundwater Update
Invitation to April 11, 2018 East Helena Smelter Site Public Meeting & Open House
Notice & Invitation
East Helena Smelter Site Public Meeting & Open House
Offices of the Montana Environmental Trust Group (METG)
325 Manlove Street, East Helena, MT 59635
Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Montana Environmental Trust Group (METG), Trustee of the Montana Environmental Custodial Trust, are sponsoring a Public Meeting and Open House on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Representatives from EPA and METG will review the draft Corrective Measures Study Report (the CMS Report) for the East Helena Smelter Site. The CMS Report, prepared by METG, describes the remedial action alternatives for addressing contamination in soil, groundwater, surface water and sediments from the former ASARCO Smelter in East Helena. The meeting will provide the public with an important opportunity to learn about and comment on the CMS Report. The open house will feature informational exhibits about cleanup, redevelopment and community programs and activities.
The CMS Report will be available to the public for review and comment after Wednesday, March 28, 2018. To download a copy of the CMS Report, view this page. Copies of the CMS Report can also be viewed at the East Helena Branch of the Lewis & Clark County Library (16 East Main Street, East Helena) and the East Helena City Hall (306 East Main Street, Room 201, East Helena). Comments on the CMS Report may be provided orally at the public meeting or submitted in writing to the EPA Project Manager, Betsy Burns, by email (to burns.betsy@epa.gov) or by regular mail (to EPA Region 8 Montana Office, 10 W. 15th St., Suite 3200; Helena, MT 59626). The public comment period for the CMS Report ends on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. MDT.
Please join us on Wednesday, April 11th at the Montana Environmental Trust Group (METG) Offices 325 Manlove Street, East Helena, Montana.
Directions to METG Offices:
Manlove Avenue is near the former Asarco Smelter. It is south of Highway 12 and parallels the Highway and the railroad tracks. Manlove Street intersects Highway 282 and is across from American Chemet.
- From Helena, take Highway 12 east. Make a right onto Highway 282 (at the traffic light). Make a right onto Manlove Street, which is the first street on the right.
- From Townsend, take Highway 12 west. Make a left onto Highway 282 (at the traffic light). Make a right onto Manlove Street, which is the first street on the right.
- From Montana City, take Highway 282 north past the Asarco Smelter on the right and the Rodeo Grounds on the left. Make a left onto Manlove Street, which is the last street before Highway 12.
Look for the green modular building with the METG logo on the left!
Refreshments Will Be Served!
2018 Draft Former ASARCO East Helena Facility Corrective Measures Study (CMS) Report, March 2018
The Corrective Measures Study (CMS) Report, prepared by the Montana Environmental Trust Group, LLC (METG), Trustee of the Montana Environmental Custodial Trust, consists of an 88-page document followed by 6 appendices, 149 figures and 42 tables. Due to the size of the CMS Report, it has been uploaded to the METG website in the following ten (10) separate links or installments. Please note that it may take a few minutes to access the larger files.
- CMS Report
- Appendix A—Summary of Groundwater Modeling Supporting Corrective Measures Study
- Appendix B—Tier II Source Control Measure/Groundwater Remedy Evaluation—Phase 2 Results and Recommendations
- Appendix C—Summary of Soil Removal Alternatives Evaluation and Mining Visualization System Model Development
- Appendix D—Summary of Supplemental RFI Soil Sampling Results for Undeveloped Lands
- Appendix E—Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment
- Appendix F—Slag Pile Cover Concepts Technical Memorandum
- Appendix G—Lead Education and Abatement Program Administrative Boundary
- Tables referenced in the CMS Report
- Figures referenced in the CMS Report
EPA has issued the CMS Report for public review and comment. There will be a public meeting on Wednesday, April 11th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Custodial Trust’s offices in East Helena (325 Manlove Street, East Helena) to review the CMS Report.
For more invitation, please see the Notice and Invitation
2017 Water Resources Monitoring Report
Now Available:
2017 East Helena Groundwater Monitoring Report, East Helena Facility, Prepared December 2018
2017 Groundwater and Surface Water Corrective Action Monitoring Plan, July 2017
2017 Groundwater and Surface Water Corrective Action Monitoring Plan for the former ASARCO East Helena Facility, prepared July 2017. Download the PDF here.