Superfund Site:

BIG RIVER MINE TAILINGS/ST. JOE MINERALS CORP.
DESLOGE, MO

Superfund Site Profile

Site Contacts

Community Involvement Coordinator
Elizabeth Kramer
[email protected]
(913) 551-7186

Remedial Project Manager
Rachel Page
[email protected]
(913) 551-7581

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Site Location

Street Address:
SECTION 25 26 35 & 36 T37N R4E
DESLOGE, MO 63601

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. At residential properties with multiple sources of lead exposure, EPA will generally use 100 ppm as the screening level.  

EPA Region 7 plans to use the new screening ...
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Background

The Big River Mine Tailings/St. Joe Minerals Corp. Site is located in a former mining region known as the "Old Lead Belt,” which is 70 miles south of St. Louis. This ...
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