Bridgeton residents seek action on radioactive landfill

BRIDGETON, Mo. (AP) -- Bridgeton residents are pushing for removal of a landfill that contains radioactive waste.

The landfill has been in the north St. Louis County town for decades, and the Environmental Protection Agency wants to keep it there forever.

EPA officials have told residents that the landfill just north of Lambert Airport is safe. They have proposed a plan that would keep it covered.

But many residents at a recent meeting worried, saying the landfill sits in a flood plain, making water contamination a major concern.

The EPA says it will review public comments before making a final decision.

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