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  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin demolition of six homes in Cades Cove neighborhood

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, will begin the demolition of six homes in the Cades Cove neighborhood of Florissant, starting Feb. 9, 2026. This demolition is a critical step in ongoing efforts to remediate legacy contamination from the early atomic energy program and to protect the health and safety of the community. The homes, located along Coldwater Creek, were identified as being within areas affected by historical contamination. The USACE Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program is responsible for the cleanup of the contamination within the St. Louis Airport Sites Vicinity Properties. Demolition of these structures is necessary to safely reach and remove contaminated soils beneath the foundations.

  • USACE St. Louis District receives additional funding to advance FUSRAP remediation efforts

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Louis District has received additional funding to advance efforts under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) to protect the health and well-being of communities and the environment.

  • Corps of Engineers begins installing FUSRAP signs

    ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, began installing signs along Coldwater Creek in North St. Louis County on properties that still need to be cleaned up because of contamination from our nation’s early atomic energy program. These properties are being addressed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, also known as FUSRAP.

  • USACE St. Louis District announces completion of a restored Coldwater Creek bank

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Louis District, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a complex remediation project at a Coldwater Creek (CWC) bank adjacent to Jana Drive (involves CWC-386 and the CWC corridor). This achievement marks another step forward in the USACE mission to provide a safer environment for the community and future generations.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces remediation activities in Florissant subdivision

    ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Louis District, under its Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP), has begun sampling activities in a subdivision located in Florissant, Missouri. This initiative includes portions of the right-of-way of Cades Cove Drive and on the common grounds adjacent to Coldwater Creek.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosting open house tonight to discuss preliminary results from Jana Elementary, no new areas of concern identified

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District will host an open house this evening from 5-8 p.m., to discuss preliminary results from sampling efforts for radioactive material at Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP).

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host Open House, engage community about results from Jana Elementary testing

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, or FUSRAP, will host a townhall meeting, November 17, from 5-8 p.m., to present the results of findings from sampling and testing at Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, and discuss them with members of the community.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins sampling at Jana Elementary

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District mobilized contractor, Leidos, to immediately commence sampling both inside and outside Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, October 24.  “We are in the process of collecting samples throughout the entire property to ensure the health and safety of the students and staff at Jana Elementary School,” said Phil Moser, St. Louis District program manager for the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). “This will include collecting soil samples and structure surveys both inside and outside the school. Sampling activities on Monday included conducting floor scans, collecting swipe samples inside the building, and surveying playground equipment outside the school.”

  • St. Louis Army Corps to begin sampling at Jana Elementary

    Public health and safety are top priorities for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, especially when it comes to the welfare of children. We are committed to working with the school board and community leaders to help provide a safe learning environment for the Jana Elementary School students. We believe this community deserves a second opinion.

  • Corps of Engineers to host FUSRAP public meeting

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, will host a public meeting on the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) for current site updates Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, at Hazelwood Civic Center East, 8969 Dunn Road, Hazelwood, MO 63042, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.