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Big River Mine Tailings Site, OU1 -- Area of Response

 
Site Contact:
Jason Gunter
RPM

(gunter.jason@epa.gov)

Site Location:
St. Francois County
Park Hills, MO 63601
 response.epa.gov/BRAOR

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 initated a removal action in St. Francois County, Missouri. In 2010, the action focused on lead-contaminated soils at local schools and child day care facilities.

In April 2014, the EPA began excavations on residential properties that exceed lead levels of 800 mg/kg and where children less than 84 months reside.

The general EPA Region 7 toll free phone number is (800) 223-0425.

A link to the EPA Office of Acquisition Management where any regional procurement request related to the site might be found is: http://www.epa.gov/oam/regions/


Cell 36 at BR-0001 BR-0001 Loading contaminated soil Three stages of remediation at BR-0010 Sod on outfield, BR-0007 Native Missouri plant species arriving at Outdoor Classroom, BR-0007 Gravel added around koi pond, BR-0007 Remediation work in Outdoor Classroom BR-0007 Sod at BR-0008 Sod arriving at BR-0008 Repository Mulch placed in play area at BR-0099 Bonne Terre Tailings Pile BR-0106 Play Area BR-0105 Play Area BR-0102 Play Area #1 Completed remediation at baseball field, BR-0007 Completed ball field excavation BR-0007 BR-0007 ball field nearly complete BR-0007 ball field BR-0007 ball field BR-0007 ball field Excavations continue at BR-0007 Excavation begins on the ball field at BR-0007 Exposed mining waste at BR-0010 Road repair road damage on haul route Excavation activities at BR-0007 Layering of mine waste in the baseball field of BR-0007 Backfill material being spread by ERRS Barrier placed in contaminated area, 24 Tender Care Day Care Center Air monitoring near loading site Parkside Elementary Backfilling at Parkside Elemetary Central Elementary Completed Excavation of Cells 21-23 at BR-0001 Real time air monitoring with DataRAM 4TM Rock used to make haul road Culvert being used in drainage area at BR-0001 Mine waste used for road foundation Parkside Elementary Central Elementary Scribbles Day Care Parkside Elementary Central Elementary Sample sleeve from slam bar Removal of slam bar at BR-0004 Using slam bar at BR-0004 Tailings near childs play area Play area filled with Tailings
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.