Forest service plans to clean up contaminated Snoqualmie Valley mine
December 31, 2008
An abandoned copper mine in the Valley that is contaminated with heavy metals is scheduled to be cleaned up by the U.S. Forestry service next year.
The Rainy Mine and an associated mill site are twelve miles northeast of North Bend in the Snoqualmie National Forest. No one lives near the Rainy Mine and mill. The Forest Service report on the mine cleanup indicates that there are no residences within four miles of the area. Groundwater is not used for drinking near the site, and there are no plans to use groundwater as a future source of potable water. Read more
