Learn more about the history of the Weldon Spring area. From 3 thriving towns, to a TNT plant, to Uranium processing and storage, the site has been toxic since the 1940's.
This is a timeline explaining the toxic past of Weldon Springs. The waste sat exposed for more than 40 years.
The Human Health and Environmental Legacies of the Weldon Spring Feeds Material Plant
Denise DeGarmo, PhD
Professor Emerita, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Independent Researcher, Atomic Weapons Facilities and Their Workers
The Arthur V. DeGarmo Jr. Archive for the Study and Preservation of the Manhattan Project
These are documents demonstrating the toxicity of the area and the knowledge that our government had that was not shared.