SHENANDOAH STABLES
MOSCOW MILLS, MO
Superfund Site Profile
Site Contacts
Community Involvement Coordinator
Elizabeth Kramer
(913) 551-7186
Remedial Project Manager
Gene Gunn
(913) 551-7776
Site Location
Street Address:W 1/2 NE 1/4 SEC 17 T48N R1E, MOSCOW MILLS, MO 63362
Background
The
7-acre Shenandoah Stables Site is located near Moscow Mills, Missouri. In 1971,
a waste oil hauler sprayed a horse arena on site with dioxin-contaminated oil
to control dust. Over 40 horses died and people became ill after the spraying.
The same year, the contaminated soil was excavated and used as fill material in
a new highway. More soil was removed from the arena and placed in a swampy area
on the site in 1972. Following these actions, the soil at the arena remained
contaminated. Site cleanup was completed in 1997. EPA removed the site from the
Superfund program’s National Priorities List (NPL) ...
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