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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.

girl riding her bike on the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes
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THE DIRT: The history of roads in the Silver Valley Pt. 2

As noted in part one of this series, the Silver Valley’s mining legacy runs deeper than its mountains—it is built right into the roads beneath our feet. For decades, mine waste was routinely used to build and maintain local roadways, rights-of-way, and driveways. Though this practice is long behind us, its impact can still surface today, especially for the road...

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