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Final Report Published for Flat Creek IMM site

Friday, January 22, 2010
Frequent contact with waste tailings on the Iron Mountain Mine and Mill (IMM) site, the Flat Creek floodplain, and the town of Superior could harm people's health, reports a federal health assessment. Levels of arsenic and lead are of public health concern if residents, particularly children, repeatedly contact areas affected by waste tailings in and around Superior, MT.
Public Comments Sought on Public Health Assessment for Flat Creek IMM site, Comments Accepted through August 14, 2009

Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Frequent contact with waste tailings on the Iron Mountain Mine and Mill (IMM) site, the Flat Creek floodplain, and the town of Superior could harm people’s health, says a federal health assessment. Levels of arsenic and lead are of public health concern if residents, particularly children, repeatedly contact areas affected by waste tailings in and around Superior, MT.
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