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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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BEIPC Quarterly Meeting

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THE DIRT: Annual Basin tour to explore lower regions

Join the Basin Environmental Improvement Project Commission (BEIPC) for its annual Basin Tour on Wednesday, July 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This year's tour will focus on the Lower Basin, highlighting both remediation and restoration efforts that are improving water quality, habitat, and ecosystem health throughout the watershed.The annual tour gives commissioners and members of the public an...

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