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Fact Sheet
September 2006
Proposed Permit Released for Public Comment - Doe Run Co., Washington County, Missouri
INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) invite the public to attend one of two public availability sessions about the proposal to issue a Remedial Action Plan permit to Doe Run Co. in Washington County, Missouri, and EPA. See box below for details.
Also, EPA and MDNR invite the public to review the public record and provide comments on the proposed permit. The public comment period will start on September 28, 2006, and end on November 14, 2006. All written comments should be sent to the address below.
REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN PERMIT
The Remedial Action Plan permit, if issued, would allow EPA to:
- Transport to and temporarily stage lead-contaminated soils removed from residential yards during Superfund cleanups at the Doe Run Indian Creek tailings pile.
- Treat any soils staged at the Indian Creek facility that are deemed hazardous because they have the potential to leach lead.
Specifically, the Superfund cleanup sites within Washington County Lead District include the Potosi, Richwoods, and Old Mines sites and any future EPA cleanups of mining-related waste within Washington County.
As the owner of the disposal facility, Doe Run would be required to:
- Cap the existing Indian Creek tailings pile with up to 500,000 tons of these soils.
These cleanups are being conducted by EPA to remove contaminated yard soils to protect children under the age of 7 who may be exposed to harmful levels of lead. The permit would be issued under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to Doe Run and EPA.
EPA and MDNR believe that the proposed permit is beneficial to the community in a number of ways. First, it would use the rich soil from the contaminated yards to cover portions of the tailings pile. The cover will prevent the wind from blowing lead-contaminated dust into the environment. Also, covering and vegetating the tailings pile will minimize the risk of release of potentially harmful lead-contaminated run-off and fugitive dust emissions from the fine-grained tailings to the environment. This will help protect streams and groundwater. The reuse of the soils as capping material also keeps those soils from taking up valuable space in landfills. The issuance of a Remedial Action Plan permit will require Doe Run to provide financial assurance in the form of a bond or another similar instrument for the long-term monitoring and maintenance of the cap and tailings pile.
October 24, 2006
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Trojan Intermediate School Gym
367 Intermediate Dr.
Potosi, MO 63664
October 25, 2006
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Richwoods R-VII Elementary School Art Room
10788 State Hwy A
Richwoods, MO 63071
EPA and MDNR will be available to share information and answer questions about the proposed permit. All members of the public are welcome to attend anytime between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Public Comments
Please submit your written comments about the proposed permit to:
Stephanie Doolan
EPA Region 7 ARTD/RCAP
901 N. Fifth St.
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: 913-551-7719 or
Toll free: 800-223-0425
E-mail: doolan.stephanie@epa.gov
Written comments will be accepted from September 28, 2006 until November 14, 2006.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EPA and MDNR are requesting public comment on the proposed permit. No decision has been made. EPA and MDNR will finalize the permit only after the public comment period ends and all comments are reviewed. EPA and MDNR encourage the public to review the Administrative Record for the proposed Remedial Action Plan permit to gain a better understanding of the activities and basis for EPA and MDNR’s proposal to issue a permit. The Administrative Record file for the proposed Remedial Action Plan permit is available at the following locations:
Washington County Public Library
235 E. High Street
Potosi, MO 63664
(573) 438-4691
Hours of Operation:
Mon., 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Tues. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat., 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Richwoods R-VII Elementary School Library
10788 State Hwy A
Richwoods, MO 63071
(573) 678-2257
Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
EPA Region 7 Records Center
901 N. Fifth Street
Kansas City, Kansas 66101
(913) 551-7166
Hours of Operation:
Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
MDNR
1738 E. Elm Street
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
(573) 522-5026
Hours of Operation:
Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Please note that the Administrative Record for the proposed
Remedial Action Plan permit is separate from the Administrative Record
for the Washington County Superfund lead removal work.
Individuals may write to the EPA contact on page 1 to join the mailing
list. Joining the mailing list will allow an individual to receive any
updated information directly throughout the permit process.
If you have questions or want to receive further information, please contact:
Shawntell Martin
Office of External Programs
U.S. EPA Region 7
901 N. Fifth Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: 913-551-7003 or
Toll Free: 1-800-223-0425
martin.shawntell@epa.gov
Joe Gassner
Hazardous Waste Program
MDNR
P. O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-526-8962 or
Toll Free: 1-800-361-4827
joe.gassner@dnr.mo.gov
