Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt

NPL Site
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Jasper County, MO

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt in Jasper County, MO is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 46.20. The public extract catalogs 13 contaminant records for this site. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.

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Superfund National Priorities List inclusion (status and HRS score shown above) is the EPA's formal designation that a contaminated site qualifies for long-term federal cleanup authority under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). A federal-facility classification means the site is owned or operated by a federal agency, which routes cleanup responsibility differently than a privately owned site.

"Construction Complete" (status shown above) is an EPA milestone marking that the physical remedy work is finished, not that the site has exited EPA oversight; long-term monitoring can continue afterward. Deletion from the NPL is a separate, later step the EPA takes only once it determines every planned response action is finished.

NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation in the EPA record, not a quantitative health-risk score. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL under the EPA screening model (toxicity, pathways, waste quantity, and affected population factors). For current site conditions and official community notices, see the EPA Regional Superfund profile and the Missouri environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
46.20
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CADMIUM Solid Waste
CADMIUM Surface Water
COPPER Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
LEAD Solid Waste
LEAD Surface Water
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil
ZINC Solid Waste
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Jasper County
Coordinates
37.1011, -94.4206

Other Superfund Sites in Missouri

Site Name Status HRS Score
Annapolis Lead Mine Deleted NPL Site 56.67
Armour Road NPL Site 50.00
Bee Cee Manufacturing Co. NPL Site 28.59
Big River Mine Tailings/St. Joe Minerals Corp. NPL Site 84.91
Compass Plaza Well TCE NPL Site 50.00
Conservation Chemical Co. NPL Site 29.85
Ellisville Site NPL Site 0.00
Fulbright Landfill NPL Site 40.60
Kem-Pest Laboratories Deleted NPL Site 33.89
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (Northwest Lagoon) NPL Site 33.62

How does this site's HRS score compare in Missouri?

Of the 39 Missouri Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt ranks #20 by score (46.20).

Either side of it: Wheeling Disposal Service Co., Inc., Landfill (48.58), Lee Chemical (46.81), Syntex Facility (43.78), Quality Plating (40.70)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt Superfund site?
Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Jasper County, MO. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 46.20 (rank #20 of 39 scored Missouri sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt?
According to the EPA, National Priorities List (NPL) listing designates a site for long-term federal Superfund cleanup authority. It is a programmatic status in the Superfund Enterprise Management System, not a quantitative health-risk score for nearby residents. Construction-complete status is not marked in the EPA record for this site. Site-specific conditions and community guidance are published by EPA Regional Superfund offices and the relevant state environmental agency.
What is the HRS score for Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt?
Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 46.20, placing it #20 of 39 Missouri Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation. Sites with a score of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL; the model weighs contaminant toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population, and is not a community health diagnosis.
What contaminants are at the Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 13 contaminants at Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt, documented through the remedial investigation process. Counts reflect listed records in that extract, not a complete inventory of every substance ever present.
What is the cleanup status of Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt?
Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. The EPA Superfund cleanup process includes phases from preliminary assessment through post-construction completion.

NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation in the EPA record, not a quantitative health-risk score. See Superfund Sites Explained for how the National Priorities List, Hazard Ranking System, and cleanup phases work.

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