Big River Superfund

The big river mine tailings st.

Big river superfund.

Francois county missouri a former mining region known as the old lead belt is about 70 miles south of st. Superfund site is a former sand and gravel mining operation located in wichita kansas. Superfund site is in desloge missouri. An information repository and administrative record were established for the big river mine tailings st.

The 123 acre big river sand co. Proposed plan read the letter sent by missouri chapter conservation chair caroline pufalt to the epa on proposed plan for an early action interim remedial record of decision on ou2 big river mine tailings superfund site. Southeast missouri superfund npl lead sites map click to enlarge the u s. The big river mine tailings superfund site is a part of the old lead belt where historical mining activities were conducted for the greater part of 70 years.

Louis and is approximately 110 square miles in size. The cercla federal law of 1980 authorized the united states environmental protection agency epa to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. Superfund site big river located in st. In february 2016 the department notified the property owners of their results and provided them with a big river mine tailings superfund site information sheet containing details about the site future activities health facts on lead exposure blood lead testing for children and contact information.

This is a list of superfund sites in missouri designated under the comprehensive environmental response compensation and liability act cercla environmental law. Documents concerning ou2 big river mine tailings superfund site will be presented here. During this period mine waste containing elevated levels of lead and zinc were left behind posing a threat to human health and the environment. Lead is the main contaminant of concern at this site.

The big river mine tailing st. In 1978 the big river sand company bought 80 acres of the site property. Epa region 7 to host public availability session southwest jefferson county mining superfund site ou 4 big river and floodplain jefferson county missouri december 2016 epa provides update on removal activity pools prairie superfund site manufacturing plant area mpa ou4 neosho newton county missouri october 2016. Mining occurred at the site beginning in the 1740s ending in 1972.

Environmental protection agency epa is remediating cleaning up lead contaminated soil in residential yards within the big river mine tailings brmt national priorities list npl superfund site in st. Louis often referred to as the old lead belt from 1742 to 1972 mining operations resulted in enormous piles of mine waste tailings and chat on site.