tar creek (ottawa county)

MIAMI/PICHER/SURROUNDINGS

Location: The Tar Creek Superfund Site (hereinafter “the Site”) is part of the Tri-State Mining District, which includes northeastern Oklahoma, southeastern Kansas, and southwestern Missouri. Specifically, the Site includes the Old Picher Field lead and zinc mining area located in northeastern Ottawa County. Population: Approximately 19,556 people live in the surrounding area Setting: The Site consists of five mining cities, Picher, Cardin, Quapaw, Commerce, and North Miami, and other areas within Ottawa County. Chat piles are located throughout the communities. Principal Pollutants: Lead, cadmium, and zinc.

• Hegeler Zinc (Danville, IL)
• Oronogo-duenweg Mining Belt (Joplin, MO)
• Upper Tenmile Creek Mining Area (Helena, MT)
• Alabama Plating Company, Inc. (Vincent, AL)
• Standard Mine (Gunnison National Forest, CO)

• U.s. Smelter And Lead Refinery, Inc. (East Chicago, IN)
• Anaconda Co. Smelter (Anaconda, MT)
• Jackson Park Housing Complex (usnavy) (Kitsap County, WA)
• Gilt Edge Mine (Lead, SD)