EPA Region 7 to Host Oct. 16 Open House for Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt Superfund Site
EPA officials will present the Community Involvement Plan and findings from the Technical Assistance Needs Assessment
LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 8, 2024) – Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will host an open house session to provide community members with the opportunity to learn more about EPA’s Community Involvement Plan (CIP) and the findings from the Technical Assistance Needs Assessment (TANA) for the Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt Superfund Site in Jasper County, Missouri.
EPA Region 7 representatives will also provide attendees with an update about EPA’s residential soil lead guidance, released in January 2024, that lowered the screening level at residential properties from 400 parts per million (ppm) to 200 ppm.
A Community Involvement Plan is a site-specific strategy to enable meaningful community involvement throughout the Superfund cleanup process. CIPs are a requirement at Superfund sites, as mandated by the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP).
A TANA is a site-specific process that identifies whether a community requires additional support from EPA to understand technical information and to enable meaningful community involvement in the Superfund decision-making process.
The community meeting will be held:
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024
Presentation: 6:15 to 8 p.m.
Open House: 8 to 9 p.m.
Carthage Memorial Hall
407 South Garrison
Carthage, MO 64836
Individuals unable to attend the community meeting are encouraged to visit with representatives from EPA Region 7 at Joplin’s Third Thursday on Oct. 17 at the EPA booth.
- Learn more about the Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt Superfund Site.
- Read more about community involvement at Superfund sites.
- Learn more about TANAs.
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