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IRON MOUNTAIN MINE

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About the data on this page As a public service, the Center for Public Integrity created this page reflecting Environmental Protection Agency databases that detail the location, status and other details regarding each Superfund site as of March 2007. This information has not been modified in any way. Any misspellings or errors already existed in the government database.

Superfund site name
IRON MOUNTAIN MINE

OFF HWY 299 9 MI NW OF
REDDING, CA 96001

EPA ID: CAD980498612

Site ID: 0901755

Population within 10 miles (2000 Census): 15,284

Size of site: 4,400 acres

Superfund Site Status More details

Currently listed as an active Superfund site

Companies may share responsibility

Number of contaminants: 13

Contaminated at site: Air | Groundwater | Sediment | Soil | Solid Waste | Surface Water

"Human Exposure" under control

"Contaminated Groundwater Migration" not under control

Contains at least one of the top five most hazardous chemicals

Not considered "Construction Complete"

Most recent action: REMEDIAL DESIGN on 01/21/2005

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