Leviathan Mine CERCLA

Graphic California map showing the locations of Leviathan spill

A creek with mineral deposits

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.

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).