# NATIONAL LEAD/TARACORP
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1985 · — · Source Agrees
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25710`
- **Case Number:** 05-1985-0446
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Source Agrees
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- U.S. AVIEX
## Summary

IMPACT:  ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1985 REGION V ENTERED INTO AN      AGREEMENT WITH U.S. AVIEX FOR THE VOLUNTARY PRIVATE PARTY    CLEANUP OF THE N/L/TARACORP/GOLDEN SITE IN ST. LOUIS PARK,   MINNESOTA.  THE AGREEMENT IS CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL BY     THE MPCA CITIZEN'S REVIEW BOARD AND WILL FOLLOW A 21-DAY     PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD BY THE U.S. EPA.                       BACKGROUND:  N/L OPERATED A SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER ON THE    SITE FROM 1940 TO 1979.  SMELTING OPERATIONS RESULTED IN     VARIOUS ROUTES OF EXPOSURE TO THE ENVIRONMENT OF LEAD.       LEAD PLATES, BATTERY FRAGMENTS AND CONTAINERS OF LEAD WERE   STORED IN AND AROUND THE SMELTING FACILITY CAUSING HIGH      LEVELS OF LEAD PARTICULATES AND OXIDES IN THE ATMOSPHERE     AND CONCENTRATIONS OF LEAD AND ARSENIC WERE FOUND TO BE      ABOVE DRINKING WATER STANDARDS FOR GROUND WATER SAMPLES      TAKEN.  THE AGREEMENT SETS A SCHEDULE FOR N/L TO CONDUCT     INVESTIGATIONS AND TO DESIGN AND CARRY OUT MEASURES FOR      CLEANING UP THE CONTAMINATION.

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