Technical Review of
EaglePicher Technology LLC's
Hazardous Waste Permit Application

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has begun a technical review of a hazardous waste permit application submitted by EaglePicher Technologies LLC. The facility is located at C and Porter streets in Joplin. EaglePicher Technologies submitted this application for renewal of its current hazardous waste permit. State regulations allow the current hazardous waste permit to continue while the department reviews the permit application.

EaglePicher is an active battery manufacturing facility. It manufactures special purpose batteries for commercial and governmental applications. The battery manufacturing process produces hazardous waste. Some of this hazardous waste is stored on-site for more than 90 days. EaglePicher's current hazardous waste permit allows them to store the hazardous wastes on-site before shipping it off-site for treatment and disposal. Other activities covered by the current hazardous waste permit include investigation, cleanup, and long-term monitoring and maintenance activities for a former lead chemicals surface impoundment. These activities will continue under the new permit.

The department invites the public to review and offer written comments on the permit application. Comments are most effective if they point out legal or technical issues in the permit application. Please send written comments to David Walker, Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176. The department will consider and accept comments on the application during the technical review until the department reaches a decision to issue a draft permit or to deny the application.

The public can review and copy the permit application and supporting documents at the Joplin Public Library, during normal business hours, or by appointment only at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program, 1730 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.

Anyone can have their names placed on EaglePicher's mailing list by writing or calling Walker at any time. By doing this, they will receive notice from the department or EaglePicher on any major permitting and cleanup activities at the facility. For more information, please contact Walker at 573-751-3553 or 800-361-4827.