MO HCR18

Requests that Congress transfer remediation authority for West Lake Landfill radioactive wastes from the EPA to the Army Corps of Engineers' FUSRAP project.

West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton contains an estimated 143,000 cubic yards of radioactive waste from Mallinckrodt Chemical Works that was illegally dumped in 1973 and is located in the Missouri River flood plain near the New Madrid earthquake fault.

Radioactive contamination from the landfill has already contaminated soil and groundwater flowing into the Missouri River upstream from two major drinking water sources: Missouri American Water Company's North Plant in Florissant and the City of St. Louis's Chain of Rocks intake facility.

Urges that the radioactive wastes be excavated and transported to a licensed radioactive waste disposal facility away from water and populated areas, following the model of over one million cubic yards already remediated by the Corps of Engineers at other St. Louis sites.

Directs the Missouri House Chief Clerk to send copies of the resolution to the Majority and Minority Leaders of the U.S. Senate and House and to all members of Missouri's Congressional delegation.