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French Gulch Site

Wellington Oro/French Creek Superfund Site, Summit County, Colorado. IXL/Royal Tiger Mine and Mill Site. Jessie Mine and Mill Site. Blue River and French Creek impacted by metal contamination.

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  • Date/Time Frame
  • 1940s–1970s
  • Statute
  • CERCLA
  • State
  • Colorado
  • Substances
  • acid mine drainage, arsenic, cadmium, lead, zinc
  • Injury
  • Groundwater, Surface Water
Consent Decrees:

2005.05.06 Related Document

  • Federal Trustees:
  • Department of the Interior (DOI)
  • State Trustees:
  • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Colorado Trustees for Natural Resources
  • Potentially Responsible Parties:
  • B&B Mines Inc., French Gulch Mines Inc., Diamond Dick Co., Eckart Patch Co., Little Lizzie Limited Liability Co., Wire Patch Limited Liability Co.