EPA takes responsibility for the cleanup of the Aug. 5, 2015 Gold King Mine release. EPA has dedicated more than $29 million to address the Gold King Mine incident, including more than $3.5 million in emergency response reimbursements and $2 million in monitoring grants.
Reimbursements as of March 16, 2017
|
Reimbursed under CERCLA |
Awarded through Clean Water Act funds (section 106 and 319) |
Awarded through Drinking Water State Revolving Funds |
Awarded through Multi-purpose Grant Funds |
Water Funds awarded under and Interagency Agreement for work throughout the watershed (EPA-HQ) |
Total Funded |
|---|
| Utah |
$531,432.75 |
$465,000.00 |
|
|
|
$996,432.75 |
| Colorado |
$161,049.00 |
$465,000.00 |
|
|
|
$626,049.00 |
| Southern Ute Indian Tribe |
$282,177.00 |
$263,000.00 |
|
|
|
$545,177.00 |
| Ute Mountain Ute |
|
$40,000.00 |
|
|
|
$40,000.00 |
| La Plata County |
$416,046.00 |
|
|
|
|
$416,047.00 |
| San Juan County / Silverton |
$349,564.90 |
|
|
|
|
$349,564.90 |
| San Juan Basin Health Department |
$90,742.00 |
|
|
|
|
$90,742.00 |
| Durango |
$158,002.00 |
|
|
|
|
$158,002.00 |
| Navajo Nation |
$602,794.00 |
$465,000.00 |
|
|
|
$1,067,794.00 |
| Arizona |
$39,425.00 |
|
|
|
|
$39,425.00 |
| New Mexico |
$1,072,585.00 |
$465,000.00 |
$108,000.00 |
$112,093.00 |
|
$1,757,678.00 |
| USGS |
|
|
|
|
$340,970.00 |
$340,970.00 |
| TOTAL |
$3,703,817.65 |
$2,163,000.00 |
$108,000.00 |
$112,093.00 |
$340,970.00 |
$6,427,880.65 |
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