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Superfund record of decision (EPA Region 8): Summitville Mine Superfund Site, Operable Unit 1, Summitville, CO, December 15, 1994

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6593145

The decision document presents the selected interim remedial action for reducing or eliminating acid mine drainage (AMD) and cyanide contaminated waters from the Heap Leach Pad (HLP) at the Summitville Mine Superfund Site in Rio Grande County, Colorado. The interim remedial action for the HLP addresses the reduction or elimination of acid mine drainage and cyanide contaminated waters from the Heap Leach Pad. The purpose of this interim remedial action is to control the transport of cyanide and toxic metals from the Heap Leach Pad (HLP) into Cropsy Creek and Wightman Fork.

Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
OSTI ID:
6593145
Report Number(s):
PB-95-964409/XAB; EPA/ROD/R--08-95/096
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English