U.S. EPA may treat groundwater in Idaho

Sept. 28 -- The U.S. EPA is proposing adding groundwater treatment to a superfund site in southeastern Idaho as part of the final cleanup decision on the site.

The Eastern Michaud Flats superfund site, located in Pocatello, Idaho, covers 2,530 acres of land and includes two phosphate ore processing facilities, one which is still in operation. The EPA said when the final cleanup decision was made in 1998 it did not anticipate the closing of one of the facilities, which occurred in 2001.

The building was demolished, allowing for the EPA to do additional groundwater treatment at the site.

"We are proposing changes that we believe make the cleanup plan stronger and more proactive," said Dennis McLerran, EPA regional administrator in Seattle, in a statement.

The public is invited to comment on the changes until Oct. 26. To comment, email Chris Bellovary at bellovary.chris@epa.gov. For more information on the proposal, and the site, visit the EPA online.

Pocatello, Idaho is located 230 miles east of Boise.

Contact Waste & Recycling News reporter Jeremy Carroll at jcarroll@crain.com or 313-446-6780.

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