St. Charles, Missouri, USA. 28th Oct, 2016. The Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project Disposal Cell is a 41-acre site for the storage of radioactive waste. During WW II, the U.S. Army manufactured TNT here, and the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission produced uranium for nuclear weapons between 1957 and 1966. In 2001, the Department of Energy completed remediation of the Weldon site, which now holds, under tons of limestone, 1.48 million cubic yards of radioactive and chemical waste, including PCB's, mercury, asbestos, TNT, radioactive uranium and radium. The Weldon Spring Site is now a t

Image details
Contributor:
ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
H2F4FTFile size:
39.7 MB (1.3 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
4232 x 3280 px | 35.8 x 27.8 cm | 14.1 x 10.9 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
28 October 2016Photographer:
ZUMA PressMore information:
This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
Oct. 28, 2016 - St. Charles, Missouri, U.S. - The Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project Disposal Cell is a 41-acre site for the storage of radioactive waste. During WW II, the U.S. Army manufactured TNT here, and the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission produced uranium for nuclear weapons between 1957 and 1966. In 2001, the Department of Energy completed remediation of the Weldon site, which now holds, under tons of limestone, 1.48 million cubic yards of radioactive and chemical waste, including PCB's, mercury, asbestos, TNT, radioactive uranium and radium. The Weldon Spring Site is now a tourist destination run by the Department of Energy.(Credit Image: © Brian Cahn via ZUMA Wire)