Contractors working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) clear a large swath of densely-wooded brush (approx. 700-foot by 50-foot-wide area) located approximately two football fields away from Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, to allow surveyors to thoroughly analyze the topography of the area. The data collected will be used to inform the project team as they develop their plan to remediate low-level contamination that was identified at the bottom of a steep creek bank as part of ongoing remediation activities under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). This remediation work is scheduled to begin later this summer. In addition to advancing ongoing remediation efforts along Coldwater Creek authorized under FUSRAP, USACE performed comprehensive sampling efforts inside and outside Jana Elementary School in late 2022 that concluded from a radiological standpoint, the school is safe. USACE will continue to prioritize the health and well-being of the community, guided by data-driven decisions. (USACE Photo by JP Rebello)

Contractors working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) clear a large swath of densely-wooded brush (approx. 700-foot by 50-foot-wide area) located approximately two football fields away from Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, to allow surveyors to thoroughly analyze the topography of the area. The data collected will be used to inform the project team as they develop their plan to remediate low-level contamination that was identified at the bottom of a steep creek bank as part of ongoing remediation activities under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). This remediation work is scheduled to begin later this summer. In addition to advancing ongoing remediation efforts along Coldwater Creek authorized under FUSRAP, USACE performed comprehensive sampling efforts inside and outside Jana Elementary School in late 2022 that concluded from a radiological standpoint, the school is safe. USACE will continue to prioritize the health and well-being of the community, guided by data-driven decisions. (USACE Photo by JP Rebello)

Contractors working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) clear a large swath of densely-wooded brush (approx. 700-foot by 50-foot-wide area) located approximately two football fields away from Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, to allow surveyors to thoroughly analyze the topography of the area. The data collected will be used to inform the project team as they develop their plan to remediate low-level contamination that was identified at the bottom of a steep creek bank as part of ongoing remediation activities under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). This remediation work is scheduled to begin later this summer. In addition to advancing ongoing remediation efforts along Coldwater Creek authorized under FUSRAP, USACE performed comprehensive sampling efforts inside and outside Jana Elementary School in late 2022 that concluded from a radiological standpoint, the school is safe. USACE will continue to prioritize the health and well-being of the community, guided by data-driven decisions. (USACE Photo by JP Rebello)

Contractors scan floors inside Jana Elementary School with radiation detection equipment. The structures investigation includes accessible surfaces. Sampling began Monday, Oct. 24, and preliminary results are expected within two weeks. (USACE photo by JP Rebello)

USACE St. Louis District project engineer for the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Capt. Maria Pascual, collects soil samples collected by Leidos contractors for chain of custody, as part of the Quality Assurance / Quality Control process. Boring for soil samples began Wednesday., Oct. 26, and sampling is expected to be complete in approximately two weeks, pending cooperative weather. (USACE photo by JP Rebello)

Contractors scan walls inside Jana Elementary School with radiation detection equipment. The structures investigation includes accessible surfaces. Sampling began Monday, Oct. 24, and preliminary results are expected within two weeks. (USACE photo by JP Rebello)

Contractors collect soil samples around Jana Elementary from depths ranging from 16 to 29 feet below ground surface for lab analysis Oct. 26. (USACE photo by JP Rebello)

USACE St. Louis District lab technician for the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Chelsea Jarrell, utilizes a Bunsen Burner to test swipe samples collected at Jana Elementary School Oct. 26. (USACE photo by JP Rebello)

USACE St. Louis District lab technician for the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Wes LeBegue, prepares dust samples from swipe samples collected at Jana Elementary School Oct. 26. (USACE photo by JP Rebello)

USACE Commanding General Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon and USACE St. Louis District Commander Col. Kevin Golinghorst meet Oct. 21 to review the plans for expanded sampling of the entire Jana Elementary School property, to include soil samples and structure surveys both inside and outside the school. Testing will begin Monday, Oct. 24, and preliminary results will be available within two weeks. (US Army Photo by Maj. Grace Geiger)

Contractors collect soil samples around Jana Elementary from depths ranging from 16 to 29 feet below ground surface for lab analysis Oct. 26. (USACE photo by JP Rebello)

USACE Commanding General Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon and USACE St. Louis District Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program Manager Phil Moser review some of the equipment that experts will use during their expanded testing of the entire Jana Elementary School property. Samples they plan to take include soil samples and structure surveys both inside and outside of the school. Testing will begin Monday, Oct. 24, and preliminary results will be available within two weeks. (US Army Photo by Maj. Grace Geiger)

USACE St. Louis District Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program contractor collects measurements from the Jana Elementary School playground equipment. Sampling began Monday, Oct. 24, and preliminary results will be available within two weeks. (US Army Photo by JP Rebello)