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February 09, 2005
Doe Run Achieves National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ten Consecutive Quarters
Facility meets standard throughout 2003 and 2004
St. Louis, MO (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) February 9, 2005 -- The Doe Run Company has announced that the Herculaneum, Mo., smelter remained in attainment with the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for the fourth quarter of 2004, according to data collected from air monitors by Doe Run. The smelter consistently met the standard throughout 2003 and 2004; and with the latest results reaches ten consecutive quarters of attainment.
“Doe Run has demonstrated and continues to demonstrate a willingness to be a responsible corporate citizen in our community for the long-term,” said Herculaneum Mayor John Chamis. “We’re eager to focus on the future of Herculaneum; and consistent air results are an important step in that direction.”
According to Doe Run records, results from the eight air monitors in Herculaneum range from 0.03 to 1.38 micrograms of lead per cubic meter of air, placing the smelter under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-specified air quality standard of 1.5 micrograms of lead per cubic meter of air (averaged over a three-month period). Individual results for each monitoring station were: Ursuline 0.03; Golf Course 0.12; High School 0.27; North Station 0.09; Bluff 0.32; Sherman 0.17; Broad Street 1.32; and City Hall 1.38.
In addition to Doe Run’s U.S. operations, the Doe Run-owned Doe Run Peru operates a metals processing facility in La Oroya, in the Peruvian Andes, and the Cobriza copper mine in southern Peru.
The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resource company focused on environmentally sound mineral production, recycling and metals fabrication. Based in St. Louis, the company and its subsidiaries serve as North America’s largest integrated lead producer and third-largest total lead producer worldwide, employing more than 4,000 people. The company and its employees are committed to keeping its operations and communities clean and safe while producing essential raw materials – lead, zinc, copper, gold and silver – that are needed for everyday life. Doe Run and its subsidiaries have U.S. operations in Missouri, Washington and Arizona, and South American operations in Peru.
More information on The Doe Run Company is available at http://www.doerun.com.
Editor’s Note: A .JPG aerial photo of Herculaneum Smelter is available. Please e-mail ksaunders @ standingpr.com or call Kristin Saunders at (314) 469-3500 for the file.
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Posted by Industrial at February 9, 2005 02:41 AM