Is the entire Coeur dAlene River Basin watershed a Superfund site?
No. Only the parts of the Basin where mine waste is present are part of the Superfund site. The areas that need cleanup are mainly near historic mining and milling operations, in areas where tailings were used as fill material and in a narrow ribbon in the River system and its flood plain. These areas represent only a small portion of mile watershed. Areas where no contamination exists are not part of the Superfund site.
