Hazardous waste expert to discuss CFAC Superfund cleanup

The Coalition for a Clean CFAC will be hosting public meetings on Aug. 20 and 21 regarding the proposed Columbia Falls Aluminum Plant Superfund cleanup plan.  

The August presentation and discussion sessions will focus on the barriers to and opportunities for the removal of some or all of the waste from the CFAC superfund site. Karmen King, an independent expert and consultant on superfund site cleanup projects around the country, will be part of the presentation. She is a compliance and ecological risk expert with many years of experience in community cleanups of hazardous waste superfund sites.  

A unique Federal Environmental Protection Agency program that supports independent analysis of superfund cleanup plans led by affected communities is making King’s presence possible. King and Coalition members will do a deep dive into the remedial investigations will present some tentative findings from their research and take questions.

A general community meeting will be held Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Glacier Gateway Elementary School at the main entrance of the new building at 440 Fourth Avenue West, Columbia Falls.  

The public is welcome to drop by Glacier Gateway Elementary School Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. so King can meet community members. The public can ask questions and share concerns. 

A no-host drop-in lunch time will be available in Columbia Falls for invited business and community leaders to meet King and have questions and concerns heard Aug. 21 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The location is yet to be determined. RSVP by calling 406-890-1659.

Additional interactive community meetings will be held in September and October with dates, times and locations to be determined. 

For more information contact: coalition@cleancfac.org.