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Beginning in 1967 and ending in 1974, toxic and environmentally dangerous
waste products were allowed to be dumped into the main shaft and surrounding
area including paint sludges which contaminated the water supply. Remediation
projects were later ordered by the Environmental Protection Agency. In 2004,
area residents and mine researchers here confirmed that toxic waste still
existed on site. The site is again being cleaned up.
This view is to the left of the last photo looking northwest. The ore
concentration building and conveyors are in the far back. The elevated skipway
can also be seen. A man stands to the left of the office and storage building.
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