Key Accomplishments since National Priorities Listing

Bonita Peak Mining District was listed on the National Priorities List in April 2016
The EPA water treatment plant in Gladstone.
The EPA water treatment plant in Gladstone.

Update provided by the Environmental Protection Agency Bonita Peak

Since the Gold King Mine release in 2015, EPA has made it a priority to tackle the complex challenges at the Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund Site.

Thanks to strong partnerships with state and local agencies, Tribes and community leaders, EPA built a cleanup program rooted in cooperative federalism. Together, we’ve addressed imm…