Lava Cap Mine

Superfund site in Nevada City, CA · EPA ID CAD983618893

Lava Cap Mine is a Superfund site in Nevada City, CA on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include ARSENIC, ANTIMONY, ARSENIC, CADMIUM. The EPA has not published a human-exposure determination for Lava Cap Mine.

EPA status

National Priorities List
Currently on the Final NPL
Human exposure under control
Not reported
Groundwater migration under control
Not reported
Construction complete
Not reported
Sitewide ready for reuse
Not reported
Federal facility
No
EPA region
09
County
Nevada

Contaminants of concern

Grouped by the environmental medium in which the EPA recorded them.

Groundwater

  • Arsenic

Sediment

  • Antimony
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Cobalt
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Nickel
  • Selenium
  • Silver
  • Zinc

Soil

  • Antimony
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Cobalt
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Nickel
  • Selenium
  • Silver
  • Zinc

Surface Water

  • Antimony
  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Beryllium
  • Cadmium
  • Cobalt
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Nickel
  • Silver
  • Zinc

Location

14501 LAVA CAP MINE ROAD, Nevada City, CA 95959

Latitude 39.228056, longitude -120.969861

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