West Lake and Bridgeton Landfills Radioactive Waste Management
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Source: WBUR
The West Lake and Bridgeton landfills in North St. Louis County contain radioactive waste from uranium processing. The Bridgeton landfill has a subsurface smoldering event (fire) that poses a risk of aerosolizing radioactive materials. The EPA is collaborating with responsible parties to expedite cleanup and enhance transparency. The landfills are connected and have been contaminated since waste w
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Government, Waste Processing and Treatment, Nuclear
- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- WBUR
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Original status | under cleanup planning and risk management |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The West Lake and Bridgeton landfills in North St. Louis County contain radioactive waste from uranium processing. The Bridgeton landfill has a subsurface smoldering event (fire) that poses a risk of aerosolizing radioactive materials. The EPA is collaborating with responsible parties to expedite cleanup and enhance transparency. The landfills are connected and have been contaminated since waste was dumped in 1973. Cleanup plans include buying out affected homeowners and managing the risk of radioactive contamination spreading. |
Original sector | Environmental Remediation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Missouri |
City | St. Louis |
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Source | WBUR |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Waste Processing and Treatment, Nuclear |
Article published date | 2025-06-04 |
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