2015 Gold King Mine waste water spill

Wann

5. Aug. 2015

Art

Grubenunglück

Koordinaten

37.89° N, 107.64° W

Description

toxic waste water spill in Colorado

Environmental disaster near Silverton, Colorado

The 2015 Gold King Mine waste water spill was an environmental disaster that began at the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado, when Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel, along with workers for Environmental Restoration LLC, caused the release of toxic waste water into the Animas River watershed.

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