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Region 7
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Fact Sheet
June 2009
EPA to Hold Meeting with Raintree Plantation Residents
Southwest Jefferson County Mining Superfund Site, Jefferson County, Missouri
INTRODUCTION
EPA Region 7 staff will meet with .
Raintree Plantation residents at the
Raintree Country Club, 5925 Plantation
Drive in Hillsboro, Missouri at 7:00 p.m.
on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. The purpose
of the meeting is to update residents
about ongoing site activities.
SITE BACKGROUND
Jefferson County is part of Missouri's Old
Lead Belt, where lead mining occurred for
several hundred years. The primary
environmental concern at this site is lead
contamination in residential soils and
private water wells.
SUPERFUND PROGRAM
EPA is conducting investigations and
cleanup work at the site under the
Superfund program. Congress
established Superfund in 1980 in
response to growing concerns over
human health and environmental risks
posed by hazardous sites. After a
Superfund site is discovered, cleanup can
fall under two programs: removal and
remedial. Removal actions address
immediate threats to human health and
the environment posed by contamination.
Remedial actions address sites that
Raintree Plantation Residents
You are invited to attend a meeting to
learn more about the Southwest Jefferson
County Mining Site. The meeting is
scheduled:
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Raintree Country Club
5925 Plantation Drive
Hillsboro, Missouri
require extensive and potentially long-
term cleanup.
Under the Superfund program, a site may
qualify for placement on the National
Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is intended
primarily to guide EPA in determining
which sites warrant further investigation
and cleanup. On April 9, 2009, EPA
proposed the Southwest Jefferson
County Mining Site for placement on the
NPL. The public was given until June 9.
2009, to submit comments on the
proposal. EPA will carefully review all
comments received from the public. If
EPA decides to place the site on the NPL,
a fact sheet and press release will be
distributed to inform the public about the
decision.
40316756
Superfund
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COMPLETED SITE ACTIVITIES
EPA has collected samples from 1,353
properties located within the site. To
date, 267 properties have been identified
with lead-contaminated soil above 1,200
parts per million (ppm). At this level, EPA
prioritizes properties for cleanup as time-
critical removals. EPA has also identified
229 properties with lead-contaminated
soil in the range of 400 ppm to 1,199
ppm. These properties will be addressed
after the time-critical removals are
completed. EPA has collected water
samples from 598 private water wells in
the site. To date, EPA has offered bottled
water to 41 residents whose wells have
been identified with lead or cadmium
above levels of concern.
HEALTH INFORMATION
Lead is a toxic metal that is harmful if
inhaled or swallowed. Children are more
sensitive to lead than adults and can
develop lifelong learning disabilities and
behavior problems from lead exposure.
Pregnant women and nursing mothers
should also avoid exposure to lead to
protect their children. The only way to
know if your child has elevated blood lead
levels is to have his or her blood tested.
EPA encourages parents to have their
children tested for lead exposure.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT
EPA wants to help affected communities
understand the technical information
related to a site. EPA's Technical
Assistance Grant Program provides up to
$50,000 for a qualified citizen's group to
hire independent technical advisors. The
advisors can help citizens interpret
technical data and become more
knowledgeable about the different
technologies used to clean up sites.
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD
EPA has compiled the site administrative
record which can be reviewed during
normal business hours at these locations:
De Soto Public Library
712 South Main Street
De Soto, Mo.
EPA Region 7
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, Kan.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you have questions, please contact:
Dianna Whitaker
EPA Region 7
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, Kansas 66101
913-551-7598, Toll-free 1-800-223-0425
E-mail: whitaker.dianna@epa.ciov
Jim Silver
EPA Site Office
. 13291 State Road CC
De Soto, Missouri 63020
636-586-8406
E-mail: silver.iim@epa.aov
EPA Region 7 is committed to providing
reasonable accommodations to
individuals with disabilities. If you require
a reasonable accommodation to
participate in the meeting, please notify
Sharon Nible at (1-800-223-0425), or at
nible.sharon@epa.gov at least seven
days prior to the meeting. Speech or
hearing impaired individuals should e-
mail or call using the local relay service.
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