# CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS - BAXTER SPRINGS/TREECE SUBSITES
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1990 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `43776`
- **Case Number:** 07-1990-0168
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $75K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- AMAX, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- ASARCO, INC.
- EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES, INC.
- GOLD FIELDS AMERICAN CORPORATION
- NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
- ST. JOE MINERALS CORPORATION
- SUN COMPANY, INC.
## Summary

EPA LISTED THE CHEROKEE COUNTY SITE ON THE NPL IN 1983.  THE SITE IS APPROXIMATELY 110 SQUARE MILES.  THE SITE IS AN      ABONDONED LEAD AND ZINC MINING DISTRICT.  DURING THE         REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION THE SITE WAS DIVIDED INTO SIX         SUBSITES.  THE GALENA SUBSITE WAS STUDIED FIRST.  RECENTLY   EPA HAS NEGOTIATED WITH THE POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES  FOR THE BAXTER SPRINGS AND TREECE SUBSITES FOR CONDUCT OF AN RI/FS.  THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO PERFORM THE RI/FS.

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