Groundwater

A cyclist peddles past a stone-covered landfill on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at the Dept. of Energy’s Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center in St. Charles County. The landfill was the backdrop for a press conference conducted by politicians and local activists, regarding new reporting on ongoing radioactive contamination in the St. Louis area. During the press conference, those speaking said that they held it at the landfill intentionally, as it had previously been a site of radioactive contamination.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri warned feds in 2021: Contamination of St. Charles County groundwater isn't improving

Allison Kite

The Department of Energy says it will evaluate alternative ideas to decontaminate the radioactive site and groundwater.

A large water pump sucks up water collected largely from north St. Louis and St. Louis County every 10 minutes around the clock on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at the Bissell Point Water Treatment Plant in north St. Louis. The water is then sampled to trace for various regulatory thresholds.

St. Charles pushes Ameren to pay for cleanup of toxins found in groundwater

Britny Cordera

Two toxic chemicals found in groundwater wells in St. Charles are linked to Ameren Huster Road Substation.

Health, Science & Environment

Missouri knew of contamination in Springfield’s groundwater decades before anyone told residents

Eric Schmid

People living near a company that did work for the Navy had no idea that a toxic solvent, disposed of improperly, had made its way into their drinking water – until a public apology from the state in 2019.

May 29, 2019 A kayaker paddles down flooded Main Street west of Grafton. The river had reached 32 feet, on its way to a projected crest of 36.3 feet, which would be the second highest on record and less than two feet below the record set in 1993.

Health, Science & Environment

Flooding May Have Polluted More Than 140,000 Residential Wells In Missouri

Eli Chen

Recent flooding could have contaminated more than 140,000 private wells in Missouri, according to an estimate by the National Ground Water…

An active coal-ash pond at the Meramec Energy Center in St. Louis County in February 2018.

Health, Science & Environment

Data Shows Massive Pits Of Coal Waste From Missouri Utilities Polluted Groundwater

Eli Chen

About 11 years ago, a small group of residents in Labadie learned that the power plant in their town owned massive pits of toxic waste known as coal ash…

The West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, seen from St. Charles Rock Road.

Health, Science & Environment

Study Of Groundwater Toxins Planned For West Lake Landfill

Eli Chen

Bridgeton Landfill LLC and other companies responsible for cleaning up the West Lake Landfill are developing a plan to study radioactive contamination in…

Health, Science & Environment

Washington, Mo., homes may be contaminated by Superfund site

Eli Chen

As many as 25 homes in Washington, Missouri, about 50 miles from St. Louis, could be affected by groundwater contamination from a Superfund site. The site…

This figure from the USGS West Lake Landfill groundwater report shows levels of radium in groundwater wells under and around the landfill. Red, orange, and yellow dots show radium contamination above the federal safe drinking water standard.

Health, Science & Environment

Radium In Groundwater At West Lake Landfill Exceeds Federal Standard

Updated 12/18/14:Groundwater under the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton is contaminated with unhealthy levels of radium.That’s according to a U.S.…

An infrared photograph shows a water main leak in Webster Groves. Water utility companies photograph roads at night to determine which pipes may be in need of repair.

Health, Science & Environment

Water Utilities Push For New Infrastructure, Rates Could Rise

Water pipes in the St. Louis area are old … and getting older.A report published Tuesday by a consortium of five St. Louis-area water utilities shows much…

Health, Science & Environment

Low flow: Nevada official to speak here on water issues

David Baugher

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: When Pat Mulroy, the general manager for the Southern Nevada Water Authority, presented a resource…