Per terms of the agreement announced on Sept. 30, Atlantic Richfield, or ARCO, will clean up soils in areas upland of Anaconda’s smelter smokestack, “effect the closure of remaining slag piles at the Site” and complete clean-up of residential yards in the towns of Anaconda and Opportunity. The long-term cost of remediating the site is expected to top $83 million.
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