Soda Springs holds open house to talk plant contamination cleanup.
SODA SPRINGS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – In Soda Springs the issue of contaminated ground water from plant chemicals is not a new issue.
“We have some selenium in the water underneath our plant that has moved away from the plant," said Roger Gibson, Monsanto’s plant manager.
Multistate Trust is working with the DEQ and the EPA to clean up the contaminant.
Monsanto is doing the same – working with the EPA and DEQ to clean up the selenium from its site.
Progress studies were done every five years.
“The studies have shown that where the city of Soda Springs gets its drinking water from – those sources are safe," Tanner said.
"And the true message that we just want to deliver is for drinking water, just use city drinking water and there is no additional risk exposure based upon the new information that we have found.” When asked if that ground water would have an effect were to be used for watering a garden or get around pets, Tanner said no.
Though there is no risk or threat to the public, Tanner said the DEQ still has a caution for those in Soda Springs.
Pamphlets at the open house recommend not to use ground water or surface water for cooking, drinking or bathing.