Editing Bonne Terre, Missouri (section)

===21st century===
Chat dumps or mine tailing piles remain until today; lead dust contaminated the surrounding area and was a hazard to residents. Only in 1992, the Bonne Terre Mine Tailings Site was listed as a [[Superfund Site]]. As of 2021, over 1,400 residential yards have been remediated. The Bonne Terre East Tailings Flat is still used as a repository for lead-contaminated soils.<ref name="epa">{{Cite web |title=BIG RIVER MINE TAILINGS/ST. JOE MINERALS CORP. Site Profile |url=https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.Cleanup&id=0701639#bkground |access-date=2022-02-02 |website=cumulis.epa.gov |language=en}}</ref> Because lead levels in fish downstream of the mining area are elevated above World Health Organization Standards, the state of Missouri advises people not to eat fish they catch from the Big River.<ref name="epa2"/>

Bonne Terre is home to the [[Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center]], a roughly 3000-bed prison of adult males who may have substance abuse issues or are mentally disabled. Since April 2005, Missouri has [[List of people executed in Missouri|conducted all of its executions]] there.