Big River Clean-up and Restoration Effort Resources

The Big River and Floodplain - St. Francois, Jefferson and Washington Counties in Missouri - Fact Sheet, July 2019: https://www.epa.gov/mo/big-river-and-floodplain-st-francois-jefferson-and-washington-counties-missouri-fact-sheet-july

Lead – ToxFAQs: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tfacts13.pdf

Lead poisoning: https://health.mo.gov/living/environment/lead/

The Big River and Floodplain - St. Francois, Jefferson and Washington Counties in Missouri - Fact Sheet, July 2019: https://www.epa.gov/mo/big-river-and-floodplain-st-francois-jefferson-and-washington-counties-missouri-fact-sheet-july

Southwest Jefferson County Mining National Priority List (NPL) Superfund Site: https://www.epa.gov/mo/southwest-jefferson-county-mining-national-priority-list-npl-superfund-site-jefferson-county-0

Big River Mine Tailings National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund Site: https://www.epa.gov/mo/big-river-mine-tailings-national-priorities-list-npl-superfund-site-st-francois-county-missouri

Infographic 1 – 4 Facts to Know: Lead and the Big River

Infographic 2 – What Lead Contamination Means for the Big River

Infographic 3 – Lead in the Big River Can Harm Your Health

Infographic 4 – 5 Ways to Protect Yourself from Lead

Infographic 5 – How Do We get to A Better Big River?

The Big River and Floodplain - St. Francois, Jefferson and Washington Counties in Missouri - Fact Sheet, July 2019: https://www.epa.gov/mo/big-river-and-floodplain-st-francois-jefferson-and-washington-counties-missouri-fact-sheet-july

Soil and Water Conservation District cost-share resources and technical support for reducing stream erosion and restoring trees and shrubs along rivers and streams: https://dnr.mo.gov/env/swcp/service/index.html

The Nature Conservancy in Missouri nature-based solutions for streambank restoration: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/missouri/stories-in-missouri/nature-based-solutions/ 

A Guide from the Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-06/documents/ejiwg-guide-to-assistance-and-resources-for-ej-efforts-updated.pdf

Missouri Department of Conservation Land Property programs: https://mdc.mo.gov/property

Forestry Assistance for Landowners: https://extension2.missouri.edu/g5999

Map: the Meramec River Watershed - East-Central Missouri – 2007: https://www.ewgateway.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/MeramecWatershed-Aug2007.pdf

The Nature Conservancy Meramec River Conservation Action Plan includes the Big River: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/missouri/stories-in-missouri/the-meramec-river-project/

Missouri Fish Advisory: A Guide to Eating Missouri Fish: https://health.mo.gov/living/environment/fishadvisory/pdf/fishadvisorysummary.pdf

St. Louis Riverfront - Meramec River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study with Integrated Environmental Assessment Final Report: https://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Portals/54/docs/pm/Reports/FS/MeramecFSFinalReport.pdf

St. Francois County Health Center: Park Hills, 1025 West Main Street; phone: 573-431-1947.

Jefferson County Health Department: Contact them by phone at 636-797-3737, or at one of these locations: Hillsboro, 405 Main Street; Arnold, 1818 Lonedell Road; or High Ridge, 5684 State Road PP

Washington County Health Department: Potosi, 520 Purcell Dr.; phone: 573-438-2164

For additional information on blood lead testing, visit the MoDHSS website: https://health.mo.gov/