Demolition Starts on 6 Florissant Homes for Nuclear Waste

Homes demolished by US Army Corps of Engineers due to radioactive waste

'We could not safely remediate and remove all the contamination.'

Demolition begins on Florissant homes atop radioactive soil near Coldwater Creek

The U.S. Army Corps is removing six houses along Coldwater Creek to unearth and remove radioactive contamination in the soil.

6 homes near Coldwater Creek to be demolished

Demolition is underway in north St. Louis County, where six homes are being torn down for radioactive contamination linked to Coldwater Creek.

Demolition of home in North St. Louis due to radiocative contamination

Chair of the North County Community Advisory Group Chantel Jones observes and documents the demolition of homes linked to radioactive contamination as crews continue work during a managed buyout in the residential area on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.  Brian and Gina McNabb stood arm in arm watching as demolition crews began tearing down their home as part of the managed buyout tied to radioactive contamination concerns in the neighborhood. The post Dem…

Demolition starts on 6 Florissant homes for nuclear waste

Parts of the creek have been contaminated for decades because of Manhattan Project-era nuclear waste that seeped into the waterway