HAZELWOOD, Mo. — For 13 years, Dawn Chapman and other St. Louis-area moms have fought to uncover the full damage caused by radioactive contamination throughout the region.
Their fight hasn’t been in vain, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on Friday that they plan to demolish a structure in Hazelwood after the ground beneath it tested positive for radioactive waste. But, as every positive test vindicates the JustMomsSTL group, it also signals the need for further testing and worries of more contamination.
The Corps plans to demolish the former clubhouse at the closed French Quarter apartment complex in Hazelwood, telling 5 On Your Side that the destruction was necessary for officials to access and remediate the contamination beneath the structure safely…