ADEQ details river reroute, tailings stabilization and explains limits on mining authority
ADEQ described emergency work to reroute the Hassayampa River away from an unstable tailings pile, estimated close to $1 million in emergency costs with court cost recovery steps, and clarified ADEQ regulates discharges while the state mine inspector regulates mining activity.
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ADEQ’s deputy director said emergency remediation at the Senator site included rerouting the Hassayampa River away from a slumping tailings pile, regrading and stabilization to reduce the chance heavy metals wash into the stream.
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