Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel and Treatment Plant …
Since 1991, the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Treatment Plant (LMDT) has removed lead, zinc, manganese, iron, and other heavy metals from contaminated water that flows from the 2-mile-long Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel. The plant sends 650 million gallons per year of treated, clean water to the headwaters of the Arkansas River …