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2024 Proposed Plan for Lead Guidance Implementation
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Featured Documents

These are the most viewed documents for the site.

1. WSSOU Residential Wells Figure; Groundwater Well Sampling Locations (pdf) (1.2MB)

2. Fifth Five-Year Review for Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site (pdf) (27MB)

3. Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Site map, 2018(pdf) (388K)

4. Record of Decision Amendment Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit, 2020 (pdf)(16.1MB)

5. Record of Decision (ROD) Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (OU) Silver Bow Creek/Butte (SBC/B) Area NPL (pdf) (153MB) Note: large file size.

6. Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD) Butte Mining Flooding Operable Unit (OU) Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area NPL Site (pdf) (1MB)

2024 Proposed Plan for Lead Guidance Implementation

Five Year Reviews

Five-year reviews provide an opportunity to evaluate the implementation and performance of a remedy to determine whether it remains protective of human health and the environment. The most recent five-year review for Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site was completed in 2021.

Fifth Five-Year Review Report (pdf) - August 2021
Fourth Five-Year Review Report (pdf) - January 2016
Third Five-Year Review Report (pdf) - June 2011

Records of Decision

The Record of Decision, or ROD, explains which cleanup alternatives will be used at Superfund sites. It contains information on site history, site description, site characteristics, community participation, enforcement activities, the contaminants present, description of the response actions to be taken, and the remedy selected for cleanup.

If the remedy selected in a ROD need to be changed, EPA has two primary documents that may be used to identify the changes: a ROD Amendment and an Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD). A ROD amendment is used when a fundamental change to the remedy is required. An ESD is used for significant changes that are not fundamental to the remedy.

These are not all of the Operable Unit RODs. Use the search feature to find documents not listed here.

Record of Decision Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit(pdf) - Sept. 2006
Explanation of Significant Differences to the 2006 Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit Record of Decision(pdf) - July 2011
Report Final Record of Decision (ROD) Rocker Timber Framing & Treating Plant Operable Unit (OU)(pdf) (10.62MB) Dec. 1995
Record of Decision (ROD) Streamside Tailings Operable Unit (OU)(pdf) (66.7MB) Nov. 1995
Record of Decision (ROD) Butte Mine Flooding Operable Unit (OU) (Volumes 1, 2, 3; contains numerous maps(pdf)(27.16MB) Sept. 1994
Record of Decision (ROD) Warm Springs Ponds (WSP) Inactive Area Operable Unit (OU12) (pdf)(58.64 MB) - June 1992
Record of Decision -Warm Spring Ponds Operable Unit (pdf)(20.64 MB) - Sept. 1990
Record of Decision (ROD) Warm Springs Ponds (WSP) Operable Unit (OU) (pdf)(15.38 MB)- Sept. 1990

Community Involvement Plan

A community involvement plan is a site-specific strategy to enable meaningful community involvement throughout the Superfund cleanup process. The plan reflects community needs, concerns, and expectations that are identified through community interviews and other means.

Fact Sheets

EPA periodically publishes fact sheets to provide updates about ongoing cleanup work and other site-related news.

Fact sheet process guide; Lead Guidance Rollout for Butte (pdf) (178.84 KB)
Fact Sheet Butte Bioavailability and Cleanup Level; Some Reasons Why Cleanup Levels Differ Between Anaconda and Butte, Montana (pdf) (2236.85 KB)
Fact Sheet Butte Bioavailability and Cleanup Level; Some Reasons Why Cleanup Levels Differ Between Anaconda and Butte, Montana (pdf) (236.85 KB)
Fact Sheet Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Blood Lead Levels and Soil Action Levels in Butte, Montana (pdf)(2 pp, 368.57 KB)
Final Fact Sheet An Overview of Clark Fork Basin Superfund Complex (pdf) (2 pp, 2.63 MB)
Fact sheet Facts About EPA's Proposed Waiver of Certain State Water Quality Standards (pdf) (2 pp, 316.28 KB)
Fact Sheet EPA Completes Risk Review of Proposed Stormwater Basins (pdf) (2 pp, 356.74 KB)
Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit Fact Sheet, 2019 (pdf) (2 pp, 6.89 MB)
Butte Mine Flooding Operable Unit Fact Sheet, 2019 (pdf) (2 pp, 4.25 MB)
Fact Sheet Butte Acronyms(pdf) (2 pp, 204.99 KB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) Storm Water off the Butte Hill" Bulletin 20 (Fact Sheet)(pdf) (2 pp, 1.07 MB)
Publication "Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit Remediation Bulletin 19" (Fact Sheet)(pdf) (5 pp, 6.44 MB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Residential Metals Program" Bulletin 18 (Fact Sheet)(pdf) (2 pp, 1.06 MB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area West Camp Pump Station and Hydrodynamic Devices" Bulletin 17 (Fact Sheet)(pdf) (2 pp, 1.45 MB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) 2011 Winter Updates" Bulletin 16 (Fact Sheet)(pdf) (2 pp, 1.2 MB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Summer Summary 2011" Bulletin 15 (Fact Sheet)(pdf) (2 pp, 1.24 MB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area 2011 Unilateral Administrative Order (UAO) and Work Plan" Bulletin 14 (Fact Sheet)(pdf) (2 pp, 1.09 MB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) 2010 Residential Metals Abatement Program Activities Bulletin 13" Fact Sheet(pdf) (2 pp, 1.38 MB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) Community Engagement & EPA's New Office Bulletin 12" Fact Sheet(pdf) (2 pp, 1.02 MB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) Citizens' Technical Environmental Committee (CTEC) and Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Bulletin 11" Fact Sheet(pdf) (2 pp, 1.08 MB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) Five Year Review Bulletin 10" Fact Sheet(pdf) (2 pp, 804.44 KB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) 2010 Fall Superfund Work Bulletin 9" Fact Sheet(pdf) (2 pp, 968.4 KB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) Butte USA Cafe Bulletin 8" Fact Sheet(pdf) (2 pp, 874.16 KB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) Butte Treatment Lagoon Bulletin 7" Fact Sheet(pdf) (2 pp, 1.08 MB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) Butte Reclamation Evaluation System - BRES Bulletin 6" Fact Sheet(pdf) (2 pp, 1014.13 KB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) Redevelopment and Institutional Controls Bulletin 5" Fact Sheet(pdf) (2 pp, 988.05 KB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) Upcoming Cleanup Work 2010 and Beyond Bulletin 4" Fact Sheet(pdf) (2 pp, 810.04 KB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) Granite Mountain Memorial Area (GMMA) Bulletin 3" Fact Sheet(pdf) (2 pp, 1.02 MB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) Contacts Bulletin 2" Fact Sheet(pdf) (2 pp, 879.69 KB)
Publication "Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area (SBB) Residential Metals Abatement Program (RMAP) Bulletin 1" Fact Sheet(pdf) (2 pp, 1.11 MB)

Administrative Records

An administrative record is a body of documents and information that forms the basis for the selection of a particular response action at a site. It generally reflects the information EPA has considered in connection with cleanup decisions at a site and includes the ultimate decisions regarding the response(s).