Superfund Site:

BONITA PEAK MINING DISTRICT
UNINCORPORATED, CO

Superfund Site Profile

Site Contacts

Community Involvement Coordinator
Meg Broughton
(303) 312-6139

Remedial Project Manager
Joy Jenkins
(303) 312-6873

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Site Location

Street Address:
Multiple sources near Animas River headwaters
UNINCORPORATED, CO 81433

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Announcements and Key Topics

EPA Conducts Five-Year Review of the Site

EPA is currently conducting its first Five-Year Review (FYR) of the Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund Site, located in San Juan County, Colorado. EPA conducts these reviews to ensure that cleanups continue to protect public health and the environment. This FYR focuses on the cleanup actions from the 2019 Interim Record of Decision. ...
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Background

The Bonita Peak Mining District site consists of 48 historic mines or mining-related sources where ongoing releases of metal-laden water and sediments are occurring within the Mineral Creek, Cement Creek ...
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