Big River Superfund

Joe minerals npl superfund site which contain site related documents and are available for review at www epa gov superfund bigrivermine.

Big river superfund.

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. Documents concerning ou2 big river mine tailings superfund site will be presented here. The big river mine tailings st. The big river mine tailing st.

Louis and is approximately 110 square miles in size. In 1978 the big river sand company bought 80 acres of the site property. 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. Superfund site big river located in st.

During this period mine waste containing elevated levels of lead and zinc were left behind posing a threat to human health and the environment. The 123 acre big river sand co. Lead is the main contaminant of concern at this site. An information repository and administrative record were established for the big river mine tailings st.

This is a list of superfund sites in missouri designated under the comprehensive environmental response compensation and liability act cercla environmental law. The site is part of a former mining region about 70 miles south of st. During the 1970s site operators disposed of drums of paint related waste on the site next to a sand quarry lake. Superfund site is in desloge missouri.

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. Southeast missouri superfund npl lead sites map click to enlarge the u s. Superfund site is a former sand and gravel mining operation located in wichita kansas. Francois county missouri a former mining region known as the old lead belt is about 70 miles south of st.

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. Mining occurred at the site beginning in the 1740s ending in 1972.