U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 901 N. Fifth St., Kansas City, KS 66101
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations
EPA Issues Record of Decision for the Madison County Mines Superfund Site Operable Unit 5
Contact Information: Ben Washburn, (913) 551-7364, washburn.ben@epa.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Kansas City, Kan., Sept. 27, 2012) - EPA Region 7 today issued the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Madison County Mines Superfund Site Operable Unit 5, Catherine Mines and Skaggs Tailings subsites, located in Madison County, Mo. The ROD identifies the selected cleanup methods for the mine waste located at the site.
The overall strategy of the selected remedy is to cover consolidated mine waste, soils, and sediment with low-permeable caps at each subsite.
The major components of the selected remedy include:
In addition to the steps above, EPA will establish a monitoring program for groundwater, surface water, and streams to evaluate monitored natural recovery or future remedial needs for at least five years. EPA will also conduct five-year reviews to ensure the effectiveness of the remedy once complete.
The contaminant of concern at the Madison County Mines Superfund Site is lead from historic mining and ore processing activities. Lead is a highly toxic metal that was also commonly used in paint until lead-based paint was banned in 1978.
The site was listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) on Sept. 29, 2003. The NPL is the list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories.
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
EPA News Release (Region 7): EPA Issues Record of Decision for the Madison County Mines Superfund Site Operable Unit 5
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