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Residents raise air-quality and arsenic concerns over Painted Rock Mine during county public comment

Douglas County Board of County Commissioners · November 7, 2025
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Summary

During public comment, resident Jim Jackson told the board about a State Air Quality Board meeting on the Painted Rock Mine and reported community concerns about arsenic levels in private wells and the mine's plan to use water to spray trucks. He urged the county's elected officials to defend residents' health and press regulators.

During the public-comment period, Jim Jackson urged county officials to press state regulators about the Painted Rock Mine near Douglas County and reported community health concerns.

Jackson said he and other residents attended a State Air Quality Board meeting and that…

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