EPA issues updated timeline on West Lake Landfill cleanup

EPA speeds up West Lake Landfill cleanup timeline after Zeldin visit

The changes mean responsible parties, which include Republic Services, could hire a contractor to begin remediation work 12 to 18 months sooner than previously expected.

After visit to West Lake Landfill, EPA administrator says they will expedite cleanup

The change comes about a month after Lee Zeldin visited the site with U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley.

EPA announces 2027 target to start removing West Lake landfill's radioactive material

The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that long-awaited excavation of radioactivity at the West Lake Landfill is targeted to begin in 2027.

EPA issues updated timeline on West Lake Landfill cleanup

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Less than a month after visiting the St. Louis area to tour an area contaminated by radioactive material, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a new plan to clean West Lake Landfill 12 to 18 months ahead of schedule. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin met with Senator Josh Hawley to tour the landfill, as well as portions of Coldwater Creek and the St. Louis International Airport. During that visit, Zeldin p…