Further investigation is needed to determine whether the contamination is directly linked to the Orphan Mine, the U.S. Geological Survey said.“ The proximity of the mine to the spring, that’s our working hypothesis....
A previous study determined one spring near a former mine probably was contaminated by naturally occurring uranium. Near the Orphan Mine, uranium concentrations were up to 10 times higher in springs than what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has deemed safe for drinking,
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