EPA Hosts Lead Belt Soil Contamination Open House

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to hold several open houses to address the cleanup of lead-contaminated soils in the St. Louis region.

The EPA is hosting four open houses from October 21-24. Plans call for the event to be open to the public in several counties that are part of the Old Lead Belt, including Jefferson, Washington and St. Francois counties.

The agency will keep abreast of site cleanup and provide blood testing.

Details of the open days can be found below:

Big River Mine Tailings Superfund Site

Monday, October 21, 2024

Open day: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m

• The lecture starts at 6:30 p.m

Long memorial hall

110 W. Columbia St.

Farmington, Missouri

Washington County Lead District Superfund Sites

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024

Open day: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m

• The lecture starts at 6:30 p.m

Washington County Library

235 E. High St.

Potosi, Missouri

Madison County Mines Superfund site

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Open day: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m

• The lecture starts at 6:30 p.m

Black River Electric Cooperative

2600 Highway 67

Fredericktown, Missouri

Southwest Jefferson County Mining Superfund site

Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024

Open day: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m

• The lecture starts at 6:30 p.m

Hillsboro Community Civic Center (Jefferson County Fairgrounds)

10349 Autobahn 21

Hillsboro, Missouri

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