Superfund Site:

CALIFORNIA GULCH
LEADVILLE, CO

Superfund Site Profile

Site Contacts

Community Involvement Coordinator
Brent Campbell
campbell.brent@epa.gov
(303) 312-6230

Remedial Project Manager
Linda Kiefer
Kiefer.Linda@epa.gov
(303) 312-6689

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Site Location

Street Address:
S OF CY-YAK TUNNEL DOWNSTREAM
LEADVILLE, CO 80461

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Announcements and Key Topics

In 2022, the EPA completed the Sixth Five-year Review, California Gulch Superfund Site, September 2022(pdf) (325 pp, 42 MB, About PDF) of the site’s remedial actions. The remedies at the Site were determined to be Protective of human health and the environment.  The next five-year review begins in October 2026 and will be completed by October 2027. 

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Background

The California Gulch site consists of about 18 square miles in Lake County, Colorado. The area includes the city of Leadville, parts of the Leadville Historic Mining District and a ...
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