Washington County Lead District Furnace Creek

Washington County Lead District Furnace Creek is a superfund site located at 2 Mi. N Of Int. Of Big River And Hwy 21, Caledonia, MO 63631. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identifies sites such as Washington County Lead District Furnace Creek because they pose or had once posed a potential risk to human health and/or the environment due to contamination by one or more hazardous wastes. Washington County Lead District Furnace Creek is currently registered as an Active NPL superfund site by the EPA. Because it is on the NPL (National Priorities List), Washington County Lead District Furnace Creek is considered one of the worst hazardous waste sites identified by the EPA.