A place that was once called home for two people in Anaconda is now a vacant lot.

The house at 409 Monroe Street was demolished due to heavy metal contamination.

Those at the scene said the house was taken down Monday afternoon. Workers were just cleaning up the final pieces Tuesday.

The Environmental Protection Agency's Charlie Coleman says Atlantic Richfield Company was in a buyout agreement with homeowners Monte and Melinda Bridgewater for the contaminated property. Atlantic Richfield was responsible for the demolition of the home, Coleman said, adding the home was probably contaminated from long term exposure to the Washoe Smelter.

Coleman said the EPA will take part in the cleanup of the demolition site.