News Release 098

DEPARTMENT ISSUES FINAL HAZARDOUS WASTE
PERMIT MODIFICATIONS TO DOE RUN -- BUICK RESOURCE RECYCLING FACILITY

Volume 36-098

Contact: Renee Bungart

(For immediate release)

573-751-4465

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MARCH 4, 2008 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued final hazardous waste permit modifications to The Doe Run Company -- Buick Resource Recycling Facility.

The final permit modifications allow the company to build and operate a hazardous waste landfill for disposal of wastes produced on-site. The permit modifications address requirements related to the new landfill, groundwater monitoring requirements for the Battery Bunker Containment Building and other updates to clearly outline what areas are permitted at the facility.

Doe Run is located on Highway KK in Boss and operates an active hazardous waste treatment and storage facility. Hazardous waste management activities at the facility include storage of hazardous wastes in containers and containment buildings, miscellaneous treatment and sitewide investigation of possible releases. Doe Run recycles lead-acid batteries and other lead-bearing wastes for the lead and other trace metals, sulfuric acid and polyethylene plastic. This facility is a secondary lead smelting operation.

The final permit modifications and summary and response to comments are available on the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/permits/notices.htm. Supporting documents are not available on the department's Web site due to their size. The public can review and copy the final permit modifications, summary and response to comments and supporting documents at the Ozark Regional Library, Viburnum Branch, during normal business hours, or by appointment at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program, 1730 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.

Any aggrieved party may pursue an appeal of the department's permit modifications by filing a petition with the Administrative Hearing Commission by March 26, according to the procedures outlined in Section 621.250, RSMo. Appeals must be sent to the Administrative Hearing Commission, P.O. Box 1557, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or by fax to 573-751-5018. The department also requests a copy of the appeal request be provided to Robert Geller, director, Department of Natural Resources, Hazardous Waste Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176.

You may call or write the department at any time to request to have your name placed on Doe Run's mailing list. By doing this, you will receive notice from the department or Doe Run on any major permitting and cleanup activities at the facility.

For more information concerning the permitting process or permit modifications, or to obtain a written copy of the permit, please contact Darleen Groner, PE, at the Department of Natural Resources, Hazardous Waste Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176. You can also reach Groner by telephone at 573-751-3553 or 800-361-4827 or by e-mail at darleen.groner@dnr.mo.gov. Hearing-impaired people may reach Groner through Relay Missouri at
800-735-2966.

For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming events, hearings and meetings, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.

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