Public Notice — 17571 Des Moines County Highway 79, Middletown, IA
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EPA Region 7 issued an emergency permit allowing the U.S. Army to store reactive, lead-containing hazardous waste (lead azide) at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant because of an imminent substantial endangerment. The permit temporarily authorizes storage in an area not covered by the plant's RCRA permit.
Key Takeaways
- Emergency EPA permit issued for hazardous waste storage
- Waste: lead azide (reactive and lead-toxic)
- Location: Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, Middletown, IA
- Permit covers area outside existing RCRA permit
- Issued due to imminent and substantial endangerment
- Published
- Category
- Other
- City
- Middletown
If you don't respond
If the emergency permit were not issued, the immediate danger posed by the hazardous lead azide waste would remain unaddressed, potentially increasing risk to public health or the environment. There is no private-deadline action for members of the public in this notice.
What to do next
- 1
Contact EPA Region 7 for more information
Call or write EPA Region 7 at their Lenexa, KS office (11201 Renner Boulevard) to request details about the permit and safety measures.
- 2
Monitor local public notices
Watch for follow-up notices from EPA or the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant about cleanup, storage duration, or community safety information.
Frequently asked questions
- What waste is being stored under the emergency permit?
- Lead azide hazardous waste, which is both reactive (energetic) and toxic for lead, is being stored.
- Where will the hazardous waste be stored?
- At the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, 17571 Des Moines County Highway 79, Middletown, IA, in a location not covered by the plant's RCRA permit.
- Why did EPA issue an emergency permit?
- EPA Region 7 issued it to address an imminent and substantial endangerment posed by the hazardous waste that required immediate action.
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Legal terms in this notice
- Emergency permit
- A short-term authorization allowing actions to address imminent threats without following normal permit procedures.
- RCRA permit
- A permit under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act that governs hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal.
- Reactive (energetic)
- A waste characteristic meaning the material can undergo rapid chemical reaction or explosion under certain conditions.
Full Notice Text
Public NoticePublic Notice of Emergency PermitIn order to address an imminent andsubstantial endangerment, the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Region 7, 11201 Renner Boulevard,Lenexa, KS 66219, has issued thefollowing emergency permit to storehazardous waste at the Iowa ArmyAmmunition Plant (IAAAP) in a locationnot covered by their effective ResourceConservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)permit.Emergency Permit Permittee: UnitedStates Department of the ArmyLocation of Permitted Facility: IowaArmy Ammunition Plant, 17571 DesMoines County Highway 79, Middle-town, IA 52638-5000EPA RCRA ID No.: IA7213820445Description of Wastes: Lead azidehazardous waste that exhibits the char-acteristic of reactivity (energetic) andexhibits the characteristic of toxicityfor lead.Activity Authorized by Emergency Per-mit: An oral approval of this e