Summary
Under the state's proposed cleanup plan, 87,000 cubic yards of sediment tainted by PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, and other toxic compounds are to be removed from a cooling pond and its earthen berm along the Blackfoot River. Former millworkers said they had known about industrial contamination at the site for decades and rumors had long circulated in the community, but the state's confirmation of PCB pollution surprised several Missoula County commissioners and Milltown Superfund supporters who attended Tuesday's news conference.
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BONNER - State officials announced Tuesday they are seeking at least $5 million from the Stimson Lumber Co. to remove contaminated sediment at the company's recently closed mill site.
Under the state's proposed cleanup plan, 87,000 cubic yards of sediment tainted by PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, and other toxic compounds are to be removed from a cooling pond and its earthen berm along th...See the full content of this document
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