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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: Restoration work at historic Pine Creek mine sites

Abandoned mines and millsites throughout the Silver Valley are cherished by locals and visitors alike for their historic significance. These sites offer a glimpse into what daily life looked like for the hard-working men and women who ran these operations and developed the mining industry that shaped our local communities. As mentioned in part one of this series, the mines...

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