ST. LOUIS — The Doe Run Co. on Tuesday downplayed the extent of lead contamination at properties near its Herculaneum lead smelter, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stood by tests showing many neighboring homes had tainted soil.
Missouri smelter downplays EPA concerns about lead
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 | 6:23 p.m. CDT
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