EPA Judicial case 07-1993-0302. Outcome: Source Agrees. Penalty assessed: $0. THIS WAS A REFERRAL TO DOJ FOR ASSISTANCE IN OBTINING ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR SAMPLING FOR FI/FS. SITE IS THE JASPER COUNTY SUPERFUND SITE LOCATED NEAR JOPLIN, MISSOURI. IT IS AN ABANDONED LEAD/ZINC MINING DISTRICT. ONE PROPERTY OWNER, MR. & MRS. ELLISTON, WOULD NOT ALLOW ACCESS FOR SAMPLING. WE REPEATLY ASKED FOR VOLUNTARY PERMISSION, HOWEVER, THE OWNERS ADAMANTLY REFUSED. WE FIRST SOUGHT ACCESS IN SEPTEMBER 1991. SO, WE OBTAINED A WARRANT FOR ACCESS TO SAMPLE. THE WARRANT WAS PERSONNALY DELIVERED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER ON APRIL 14, 1993 AND SAMPLING WAS COMPLETE BY APRIL 16, 1993. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT REGIONAL ATTORNEY.