Background

The Sauget Area 1 site is located in the villages of Sauget and Cahokia in St. Clair County, Illinois. It consists of three closed waste disposal areas (Sites G, H and I), a closed construction debris disposal area (Site N), a backfilled impoundment (Site L), an inactive borrow pit (Site M) and about 3.5 miles of Dead Creek. Following short-term response actions to protect human health and the environment, EPA is in the process of developing and implementing the site’s long-term remedy.