Leviathan Mine CERCLA

• LOCATION: Leviathan and Bryant Creeks, Alpine County, CA and Douglas County, NV
• DATE: Since 1954 and continuing
• INCIDENT SUMMARY: Acid mine drainage (AMD) from the Leviathan Mine runs out of the mine site and into several creeks, impacting many miles of streams and adjacent land.
• RESPONSIBLE PARTY: Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO)
• NATURAL RESOURCE TRUSTEES: California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Washoe Tribe, United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service.
• RESOURCES IMPACTED: Instream habitat and wildlife (fish, macroinvertebrates); riparian habitat; tribal resource uses; recreational uses (fishing).

Available Documents

• Final Assessment Plan (PDF)

External Links

• Lahontan Water Board
• E.P.A. Leviathan Mine
• E.P.A. Leviathan Mine CERCLA Administrative Record Index

Contact Information

Steve Hampton
Email: Steve.Hampton@wildlife.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 323-4724