Superfund Site:

WASHINGTON COUNTY LEAD DISTRICT - POTOSI
POTOSI, 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

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Site Location

Street Address:
500 FT EAST OF BELL ST AND VALLEY ROAD
POTOSI, MO 63664

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 – Potosi Site includes soil, groundwater, surface water and sediment contaminated with arsenic, barium, cadmium and lead associated with historical mining practices in southeast Missouri. ...
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