Superfund Site:

NELSON TUNNEL/COMMODORE WASTE ROCK
CREEDE, CO

Superfund Site Profile

Site Contacts

Remedial Project Manager
Dania Zinner
zinner.dania@epa.gov
(303) 312-7122

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Site Location

Street Address:
COUNTY ROAD 12, RUBY MINING DISITRICT
GUNNISON NATIONAL FOREST, CO 81224

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Announcements and Key Topics

​​EPA Completes Second Five-Year Review  

​EPA published the second five-year review of the remedy at the Standard Mine site in May 2025. The review stated that cleanup at the site is protective of human health and the environment. People are not being exposed to contaminated soil or waste. EPA will continue to monitor the cleanup to ensure it remains protective ...
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Background

​​The Standard Mine site is located in the Ruby Mining District of the Gunnison National Forest. The 10-acre site is located just outside of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado. ...
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