Midvale Smelter Slag superfund site (Midvale, Utah)

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Site of an old lead and copper smelter that was operated by Bingham Consolidated from 1871 to about 1958. Processing of lead-zinc ores continued until 1971. The EPA has cleaned up the smelting slag, tailings and contaminated soils, and continues to monitor groundwater contamination.
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Coordinates:   40°37'7"N   111°54'56"W
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