Hazardous Waste History

St. Louis has a long and complicated history with hazardous or nuclear waste processing. All of this processing was done in a few sites throughout the city that have cause contamination in the area around the sites as well as the sites themselves. Learning more about this history with waste landfills and the remediated waste past here.

West Lake & Bridgeton Landfills

With nuclear waste still sitting and contaminating the area around it and the threat of a smoldering fire encroaching, West Lake and Bridgeton Landfills are extremely important to learn about. Find out more about them here.

Coldwater Creek (North County)

Deeply connected with the Manhattan Project and the uranium processing that spilled radioactive waste into the creek, the contamination of Coldwater Creek has caused tragedy and pain for decades. Learn more about it here.

Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project has had an enormous impact on United States history and St. Louis particularly for many different reasons. Read more about those impacts here.

Rad Waste Storage Sites

Learn more about the various places that nuclear and radioactive waste was stored throughout the city of St. Louis here.

Army’s Secret Cold War Testing

The Manhattan Project, along with countless other governmental projects have been kept secret while they were occurring and for years after. Learn more about secret projects that occurred in St. Louis here.