WASHINGTON COUNTY LEAD DISTRICT - OLD MINES
OLD MINES, MO
Superfund Site Profile
Site Contacts
Community Involvement Coordinator
Elizabeth Kramer
[email protected]
(913) 551-7186
Remedial Project Manager
Katy Matias
[email protected]
(913) 551-7896
Site Location
Street Address:INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 21 AND 47
OLD MINES, MO 63630
Announcements and Key Topics
On Jan. 17, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it was lowering the screening level for lead in soil at residential properties from 400 parts per million (ppm) to 200 ppm.
EPA Region 7 plans to use the new screening levels during the regular five-year review process to evaluate the protectiveness of current remedies and determine the need to ...
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Background
The Washington County Lead District – Old Mines Site includes soil, groundwater, surface water and sediment contaminated with arsenic, barium, cadmium and lead associated with historical mining practices in southeast ...
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