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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: History of mining in Pine Creek

While not as notable as Bunker Hill, Sunshine, or the Hecla Star, the mines of Pine Creek cannot go without proper recognition for their contributions to the Silver Valley. The Pine Creek Mining District, formerly known as the Yreka Mining District, is a smaller region within the larger Coeur d’Alene Mining District. Attributed to William Reineger in 1886, the discovery...

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