Summitville Mine

Superfund site in Rio Grande County, CO · EPA ID COD983778432

Summitville Mine is a Superfund site in Rio Grande County, CO on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include ALUMINUM, ARSENIC, CADMIUM, COPPER. At Summitville Mine, the EPA has determined that human exposure is under control.

EPA status

National Priorities List
Currently on the Final NPL
Human exposure under control
Yes
Groundwater migration under control
Yes
Construction complete
Yes
Sitewide ready for reuse
No
Federal facility
No
EPA region
08
County
Rio Grande

Contaminants of concern

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

Groundwater

  • Aluminum
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Nickel
  • Zinc

Leachate

  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Oxide
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium(Vi)
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Nickel
  • Silver
  • Zinc

Sediment

  • Aluminum
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Copper
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Nickel
  • Zinc

Soil

  • Aluminum Oxide
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium(Vi)
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Nickel
  • Silver
  • Zinc

Solid Waste

  • Aluminum Oxide
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium(Vi)
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Silver
  • Zinc

Surface Water

  • Aluminum Oxide
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium(Vi)
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Nickel
  • Silver
  • Zinc

Location

Postal Address is unavailable for the Site, Rio Grande County, CO 81132

Latitude 37.423917, longitude -106.598491

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