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Z7X............................................................... 5.1S.. 55.93............................................................. 10-14-91 03:01PM FROM MONSANTO CHEM COEp " Sunday Home brand fax transmittal memo 7S71 (*ofp*a * Vi Hi m C* A oc yi VV -V C' rc* fi? sO s ) Sri B sal e > i >> S5 i* &l Sunday, Oct. 13,1991 Monsanto to take samples at Dead Creek By Jeffrey Peyton Staff writer Monsanto Chemicals has decided to take the lead in the corporate effort to clean Dead Creek and adjacent sites. Monday, Monsanto will begin collecting soil sam ples from Dead Creek as a first step In determin ing what cleanup efforts will be necessary. Dead Creek, which runs through Canokta and Sauget, first gained prominence as a hazardous waste site in 1989 when a dog died of chemical burns after rolling in the creek. Preliminary investigations then revealed quanta ties of white phosphorous on the surface of the creek, along with high concentrations of deadly PCBs and more than 20 other hazardous chemicals up to 30 feet'underground. And! Smith, spokesman for Monsanto's Kruramrich plant in Sauget, said Monsanto will spend the next several months collecting soil samples and testing the samples for hazardous chemicals. "We'U use this information to evaluate correc tive action," Smith said. The portion of Dead Creek being tested runs from Queetiy Avenue in Sauget to Judith Lane In Cahokia. None of the property being tested is owned by Monsanto. . Smith said Monsanto is taking the iead in the cleanup study out of the company's commitment to cleaning the environment. DSW 136716 STLCOPCB4036676