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• EPA Region 7 to Host Four Open Houses for Superfund Sites in Missouri’s Old Lead Belt

  EPA officials will present site updates and information about the new residential soil lead guidance to the communities on Oct. 21-24

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 to Host Four Open Houses for Superfund Sites in Missouri’s Old Lead Belt

  • Release Date: October 15, 2024

• EPA Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces Over $37.4M in Funding to Iowa to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  EPA announces new final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America Agenda for clean drinking water

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces Over $37.4M in Funding to Iowa to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• EPA Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces over $40.5M in Funding to Missouri to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  EPA announces new final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America Agenda for clean drinking water

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces over $40.5M in Funding to Missouri to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• EPA Fines Roquette America Inc. of Keokuk, Iowa, for Alleged Chemical Risk Prevention Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Roquette America Inc. of Keokuk, Iowa, for Alleged Chemical Risk Prevention Violations

  • Release Date: October 3, 2024

• EPA Penalizes St. Louis Area Home Renovators for Lead-Based Paint Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Penalizes St. Louis Area Home Renovators for Lead-Based Paint Violations

  • Release Date: June 18, 2024

• United States Files Court Settlement for Reimbursement of Costs at Findett Corp. Superfund Site in St. Charles, Missouri

  EPA News Release: United States Files Court Settlement for Reimbursement of Costs at Findett Corp. Superfund Site in St. Charles, Missouri

  • Release Date: June 17, 2024

• EPA Settles Alleged Clean Air Act Violations with EnerSys Energy Products Inc. in Missouri

  EPA News Release: EPA Settles Alleged Clean Air Act Violations with EnerSys Energy Products Inc. in Missouri

  • Release Date: June 13, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Celebrates with Superfund Job Training Initiative Graduates in Joplin, Missouri

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Celebrates with Superfund Job Training Initiative Graduates in Joplin, Missouri

  • Release Date: June 7, 2024

• EPA Fines Pesticide Seller in Paris, Missouri, for Allegedly Violating Federal Law

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Pesticide Seller in Paris, Missouri, for Allegedly Violating Federal Law

  • Release Date: May 30, 2024

• Court Approves EPA Settlement Requiring Payment of Response Costs at Missouri Electric Works Superfund Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

  EPA News Release: Court Approves EPA Settlement Requiring Payment of Response Costs at Missouri Electric Works Superfund Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

  • Release Date: May 15, 2024

• EPA Announces Over $2.8M in Available Grants to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure in Region 7

  Under President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA offers grant assistance at no cost to small and financially distressed communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Over $2.8M in Available Grants to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure in Region 7

  • Release Date: May 14, 2024

• EPA Announces Nearly $44M for Missouri Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water, as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  Announcement is latest round of funding toward President Biden’s commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation, protecting public health and helping to deliver safe drinking water

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Nearly $44M for Missouri Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water, as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: May 2, 2024

• EPA Announces Over $30M for Iowa Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water, as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  Announcement is latest round of funding toward President Biden’s commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation, protecting public health and helping to deliver safe drinking water

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Over $30M for Iowa Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water, as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: May 2, 2024

• EPA Adds Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE Superfund Site to National Priorities List

  Adding the site to the National Priorities List ensures that the site is prioritized for cleanup, due to the potential for contamination of drinking water

  EPA News Release: EPA Adds Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE Superfund Site to National Priorities List

  • Release Date: March 5, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Grantee Seeks to Decrease Children’s Exposure to Lead and Pesticides in Vulnerable St. Louis Communities

  Children’s Mercy researcher and team will conduct outreach activities aimed at improving environmental conditions that promote positive health outcomes

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Grantee Seeks to Decrease Children’s Exposure to Lead and Pesticides in Vulnerable St. Louis Communities

  • Release Date: February 28, 2024