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The United States Forest Service
is conducting a Superfund (CERCLA) non-time critical removal action to address
groundwater contaminated with pesticides near the Nemo Work Center located in
Nemo, South Dakota. The U.S. Forest Service was trying to control bark beetle
infestations through the use of pesticides in the 1970’s. The mixing and
handling practices of the pesticides at the Nemo Work Center resulted in
spillage that has reached private drinking water wells in the Nemo area. The
Superfund non-time critical removal action underway includes providing clean
drinking water to the impacted parties, a pump and treat remediation system to
clean the groundwater, and groundwater monitoring to evaluate to the size and
movement of the contamination plume.
For more
information contact Brian Walsh at (605) 773-3296 or E-mail.
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The
United States Forest Service is conducting a Superfund (CERCLA) non-time
critical removal action to address metals and radioactive mine waste
contamination coming from the Riley Pass Abandoned Uranium Mine. The mine is
located on U.S. Forest Service property approximately 25 miles north of Buffalo,
South Dakota in the North Cave Hills. The localized contamination is a result
of uranium strip mining that occurred in early 1960’s. The goal of the Forest
Service’s current actions at the site is to remove or reduce any exposure to the
contaminated surface material.
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Riley Pass Abandoned Uranium Mine- Super Fund Site
