EPA is proposing the Black Eagle Smelting Area to be included on the Superfund National Priority List. The site will be proposed in March, and after further testing and public comment, it may become final in September. The site is a 250 acre smelter and refining complex with some residential properties in Montana. At this time, EPA hasn’t determined the boundaries of the site. The residential areas contain elevated levels of Cadmium, Lead and Zinc. It is reported that the lead levels are less at this site compared with other smelting sites i.e. East Helena, Butte and Anaconda. The residential area will be a priority for the first phase of the remedial action.
The Black Eagle Smelting operated from the late 1800’s until 1980 under the names Anaconda Copper Mining Company and Anaconda Mineral Company. According to EFIS’s records, Anaconda Company was purchased by Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) in 1977. Atlantic Richfield was subsequently purchased by BP Amoco plc in 2000.
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