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The Coeur d’Alene Basin and Silver Valley is a region known for recreational opportunities and mining. Mining and milling operations started in the mid 1880s and left behind lead and other metal contamination throughout the area. This contamination led to the creation of the Bunker Hill Superfund Site extending from the Idaho-Montana border and into portions of eastern Washington. View a map for the Bunker Hill Superfund Site here.

Lead and other heavy metals still exist and can pose a health risk. The Institutional Controls Program (ICP) and Lead Health Intervention Program (LHIP) for the Bunker Hill Superfund Site offer several services and resources, free of charge to users, to help residents protect their health and maintain barriers over contaminated soil. Learn more about limiting exposures to keep your family healthy.

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THE DIRT: Part II of Historic Pollution Study of the Coeur d’Alene River Basin

After mounting local and political pressure, the Idaho state legislature authorized a study of the pollution problems created by Silver Valley mines directly discharging waste into area waterbodies. The Coeur d’Alene River and Lake Commission was created to direct the study, and the commission requested the assistance of the United States Bureau of Fisheries who authorized a survey and a...

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