Public Notice: Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund Site, Joplin, Missouri
Summary
Administrative Record Available – Time-Critical Removal Action
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has compiled the Administrative Record (AR) for a Time-Critical Removal Action at the Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund Site (site) in Joplin, Missouri. The site is part of the historic lead and zinc Tri-State Mining District (TSMD) in Missouri. Learn more about the NPL.
EPA’s Removal Action includes remediating (cleaning up) lead at residential properties at the site across Jasper County, Missouri. The AR is the official site file that contains technical documents about response actions at the site. EPA developed this document collection to provide a clear understanding of the site action.
Lead is a toxic metal that is harmful if inhaled or ingested and can pose serious health risks, particularly to children under 7 years old, as well as pregnant women and nursing mothers. For information on how to protect your family from lead hazards, visit EPA’s webpage. EPA posts fact sheets for Missouri sites online.
Contact EPA today about FREE Residential Lead Testing: If your property is located within Jasper County, EPA can test your yard and/or private drinking water well for FREE, including residential yards, private drinking water wells, and other child high-use areas. Testing is performed at no cost to current residents and property owners. Please contact EPA or EPA’s soil sampling contractor, Tetra Tech, to request testing. Call Tetra Tech at 620-284-1357, or email EPA at R7-TSMD@epa.gov.
To view cleanup documents, please visit EPA’s Site Profile page (see Site Documents & Data). Site project information is available to the public at web repositories, including this AR #67621. Learn more about this response.
If you do not have internet access, you can view these documents online at a local library with computer access, such as:
Joplin Public Library
1901 East 20th St.
Joplin, MO 64804
417-623-7953
If you have questions about the site, please contact:
Elizabeth Kramer
Community Involvement Coordinator
U.S. EPA Region 7 (EJCEERD/CPSIB)
11201 Renner Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66219
Email: kramer.elizabeth@epa.gov or r7-tsmd@epa.gov
Phone: 913-551-7186
Toll-free: 1-800-223-0425
or
James Johnson
EPA On-Scene Coordinator
U.S. EPA Region 7 (SEMD/AERR/RROP)
11201 Renner Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66219
Email: johnson.james@epa.gov
Phone: 913-551-7058
Toll-free: 1-800-223-0425