Doe Run, EPA Reach Agreement on Cleanup

The Doe Run Resources Corp. of St. Louis has agreed to implement specific work practices that will reduce the release of lead onto public roads.

The work practices, according to an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will apply to trucks that transport lead ore and concentrate from Doe Run facilities in southeast Missouri.

Doe Run produces lead and other metals from the New Mine Belt or the Viburnum Trend in southeast Missouri. Production began there in the mid-1960s and continues today. The company operates a smelter, mines, mills and concentrators in this area.

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act order requires Doe Run to:

œ Install truck wash stations at each of its facilities.

œ Clean streets or roads leading from the facilities.

œ Ensure that lead-bearing materials are not leaking or spilling from trucks during transportation.

œ Use dedicated vehicles for transportation of lead-bearing materials.

œ Develop spill response planning.

œ Comply with monitoring, sampling and reporting requirements.

EPA will enforce and monitor Doe Run in its efforts to comply with the order.