EPA v. DOE RUN RESOURCES CORPORATION

Case summary

MULTIMEDIA ACTION TO ADDRESS VARIOUS VIOLATIONS OF CAA, RCRA, CWA, AND EPCRA/CERCLA STATUTORY, REGULATORY AND PERMIT VIOLATIONS AT DOE RUN'S SMELTING, MINING AND MILLING FACILITIES IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI. EPA SEEKS PENALTIES, INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND SEPS.

Defendants (3)

• DOE RUN RESOURCES CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• THE BUICK RESOURCE RECYCLING FACILITY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• THE DOE RUN RESOURCES CORP D/B/A DOE RUN COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (14)

• DOE RUN COMPANY HERCULANEUM SMELTER

  881 MAIN STREET, HERCULANEUM, MO, 630481222

  Registry ID: 110000440425

• DOE RUN CO. SWEETWATER

  1382 SWEETWATER MINE ROAD, ELLINGTON, MO, 63638

  Registry ID: 110000606309

• BUICK RESOURCE RECYCLING FACILITY

  18594 HIGHWAY KK, BOSS, MO, 65440

  Registry ID: 110017990478

• DOE RUN, GLOVER FACILITY

  42850 HIGHWAY 49, ANNAPOLIS, MO, 63620

  Registry ID: 110000442405

• DOE RUN/VIBURNUM OPERATIONS

  10774 WELLS ROAD, STEELVILLE, MO, 65565

  Registry ID: 110055250259

• DOE RUN COMPANY HERCULANEUM SMELTER

  881 MAIN STREET, HERCULANEUM, MO, 630481222

  Registry ID: 110000440425

• DOE RUN, BUICK MINE/MILL

  270 FOREST RD 2231/HIGHWAY KK, BOSS, MO, 65440

  Registry ID: 110044834061

• BUICK RESOURCE RECYCLING FACILITY

  18594 HIGHWAY KK, BOSS, MO, 65440

  Registry ID: 110017990478

• DOE RUN CO, WEST FORK

  6854 HWY KK, BUNKER, MO, 63629

  Registry ID: 110059793264

• DOE RUN - BRUSHY CREEK MINE/MILL

  10827 HIGHWAY KK, BUNKER, MO, 63629

  Registry ID: 110018008920

• DOE RUN - BRUSHY CREEK MINE/MILL

  10827 HIGHWAY KK, BUNKER, MO, 63629

  Registry ID: 110018008920

• DOE RUN, BUICK MINE/MILL

  270 FOREST RD 2231/HIGHWAY KK, BOSS, MO, 65440

  Registry ID: 110044834061

• DOE RUN VIBURNUM MINE #35 CASTEEL

  HWY 32, BIXBY, MO, 65439

  Registry ID: 110063682581

• DOE RUN, FLETCHER MINE/MILL

  230 COUNTY ROAD 849, CENTERVILLE, MO, 63633

  Registry ID: 110000596016

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOE RUN RESOURCES CORPORATIONentered 2011-12-21

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $3,500,000 · State/local: $3,500,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 2007-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2007-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-01-16Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2010-03-12Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2010-10-08Final Order Lodged
• 2010-10-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 2011-12-21Final Order Entered
• 2013-03-04Consent Decree Amendment
• 2025-03-20NPDES Closed