Ore Knob Mine

Superfund site in Ashe County, NC · EPA ID NCN000409895

Ore Knob Mine is a Superfund site in Ashe County, NC on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include COPPER, IRON, MANGANESE, COPPER. The EPA reports insufficient data to determine whether human exposure is under control at Ore Knob Mine.

EPA status

National Priorities List
Currently on the Final NPL
Human exposure under control
Insufficient Data
Groundwater migration under control
Insufficient Data
Construction complete
No
Sitewide ready for reuse
No
Federal facility
No
EPA region
04
County
Ashe

Contaminants of concern

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

Sediment

  • Copper
  • Iron
  • Manganese

Soil

  • Copper
  • Iron

Surface Water

  • Aluminum
  • Cadmium
  • Copper
  • Iron
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Zinc

Location

ORE KNOB MINE RD&LTTL PK CRK RD,N NC H88, Ashe County, NC 28640

Latitude 36.410011, longitude -81.324606

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