ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT
EPA-330/1-80-002-11
REMOTE SENSING INVESTIGATION
SOLID/LIQUID WASTE DISPOSAL SITES
Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma, Arizona
and Southern Regions of Arizona
VOLUME II
May 1980
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SOLID/LIQUID WASTE DISPOSAL SITES
Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma, Arizona
and Southern Regions of Arizona
VOLUME II
May 1980
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FIGURES
190 Solid Waste Storage, Tucson . 307
191 Tucson North, 7 5 Minute Chart . ... 307
192 Open Field Disposal, Tucson . . .... 309
193 Liquid Waste Containment, Tucson . . ... ... 311
194 Petroleum Distribution Point, Tucson . . . . ... 313
195 Tucson, 7 5 Minute Chart 313
196 Hughes Aircraft Lagoons, Tucson . 315
197 Tucson SW, 7 5 Minute Chart . 315
198 Cyprus Metallurgical Processes Corporation, Tucson ... . 317
199 Animal Research Center, Tucson .... . . . 319
200 Tucson SW and Sahurita, 7 5 Minute Charts .... 319
201 Tucson Sanitary Landfill, Tucson. . . . 321
202 Sanitary Landfill, Solid Waste, Tucson . . . 323
203 Liquid Waste Trenches, Tucson . . 325
204 Trench-Stored Drums, Tucson .... . 327
205 Pima County Department of Sanitation, Tucson 329
206 AZ Correctional Training Facility, Wastewater Treatment Facil , Tucson . . . 331
207 Tucson SW and SE, 7 5 Minute Charts . . .... 331
208 Cities Service Company, Site 15, Miami . . . 335
209 Cities Service Company, Small Ponds, Miami 337
210 Cities Service Company, Site 15 Overview, Miami 339
211 Cities Service Company, Site 15 East Area, Miami 341
212 Cities Service Company, New Containment, Miami . . . .... 343
213 Cities Service Company, Site 37, Miami . .... 345
214 Cities Service Company, Sites 37, 1 and 16, Miami . . . 347
215 Cities Service Company, Sites 1 and 16, Miami . 349
216 Cities Service Company, North Portion of Site 17, Miami 351
217 Cities Service Company, Central Portion of Site 17, Miami . 353
218 Cities Service Company, Southern Portion of Site 17, Miami 355
219 Haunted Canyon and Inspiration, 7 5 Minute Charts .... 355
220 Sleeping Beauty Containments, Inspiration 357
221 Inspiration Mining Area, Northeast View, Inspiration 359
222 Inspiration Mining, North Area, Southeast View, Inspiration 361
223 Inspiration Mining, South Area, Southeast View, Inspiration . .... . 363
224 Inspiration Mining Area, Northeast View, Miami 365
225 Miami Mining Area, South View, Miami. ... 367
226 Miami Concentrator, South View, Miami . . 369
227 Claypool Tailing Ponds, Southeast View, Claypool. . ... . . . 371
228 Inspiration and Globe, 7.5 Minute Charts 371
229 Claypool Tailing Ponds, South Area, Claypool 373
230 Claypool Tailing Ponds, South Central Area, Claypool ... . 375
231 Claypool Tailing Ponds, West View, Claypool . . ... 377
232 Claypool Tailing Ponds, North Central Area, Claypool. . . .... . 379
233 Claypool Tailing Ponds, North Area, Claypool 381
234 Globe, 7.5 Minute Chart 381
235 Solitude Tailings Pond, Southwest Area, Claypool . . 383
236 Solitude Tailings Pond, Central Area, Claypool 385
237 Solitude Tailings Pond, Northeast Area, Claypool 387
238 Globe, 7.5 Minute Chart 387
239 Magma Copper Company, Northeast View, Superior 389
240 Magma Copper Company, Milling Plant and Ponds, Superior . . . ... 391
241 Magma Copper Company, Stream Contamination, Superior . . .... 393
242 Magma Copper Company, Stream Settling Ponds, Superior . . . 395
243 Magma Copper Company, Pipe Route, Superior 397
244 Magma Copper Company, Indian Pond, Superior . . . . 399
245 Magma Copper Company, Northwest Dumping, Superior 401
246 Magma Copper Company, Settling Pond, Superior . 403
247 Magma Copper Company, Slag Dump, Superior 405
248 Superior, 7.5 Minute Chart . . . . . . . 405
249 Kennecott Copper Corp Ray Mines Div Southeast View, Hayden . 407
250 Kennecott Copper Corp Ray Mines Div Southwest View, Hayden ... . 409
251 Kennecott Copper Corp. Ray Mines Div Central Tailings Pond, Hayden . 411
252 Kennecott Copper Corp Ray Mines Div So Cent. Tailings Pond, Hayden . . 413
253 Kennecott Copper Corp Ray Mines Div Ore Concentration Area, Hayden. . . . 415
254 Kennecott Copper Corp Ray Mines Div Pond Complexes, Hayden .... . 417
255 Kennecott Copper Corp. Ray Mines Div Northwest View, Hayden . . . 419
256 Kennecott Copper Corp. Ray Mines Oiv South Tailings Ponds, Hayden . 421
257 Kennecott Copper Corp. Ray Mines Div Pond Leak, Hayden . . . 423
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FIGURES (Cont.)
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Northeast View, Hayden 425
Mine Tailings Ponds, Hayden 427
Central Mine Tail. Ponds, Hayden . . 429
No. Cent. Mine Tail. Ponds, Hayden . . 431
Tailings Ponds, Hayden 433
Liquid Containments, Hayden 435
rr.. r. .-. Northeast Tailings Ponds, Hayden ... 437
Teapot Mountain and Sonora, 7.5 Minute Charts 437
Kearny Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kearny 439
Kearny, 7.5 Minute Chart 439
Kennecott Copper Corp., Ray Mines Div., West Surface Impoundments, Hayden . . 441
West Cent. Surface Impound., Hayden . 443
Cent. Surface Impoundments, Hayden . . 445
rr__ .,__, .._ _ , East Surface Impoundments, Hayden . . . 447
Kennecott Copper Corp. I Ray Mines Div. [ East Processing Area, Hayden 449
Kennecott Copper Corp., Ray Mines Div., Central Processing Area, Hayden .... 451
Wastewater Treatment Plant, Winkleman 453
Hayden and Winkleman, 7.5 Minute Charts 453
Ray Mines Div., Southeast Tailings Pond, Hayden .... 455
Tailings Pond Seepage, Hayden 457
Seepage Collection, Hayden 459
Stressed Foliage, Hayden 461
Ray Mines Div.\ Northwest Tailings Pond, Hayden .... 463
.._,__.. _.._ 7.5 Minute Charts 463
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co., Southwest Tail. Ponds, Christmas 465
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co., Central Tailings Ponds, Christmas 467
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co., Northeast Tail. Ponds, Christmas 469
Christmas, 7 5 Minute Chart 459
Mammoth Wastewater Treatment Facility, Mammoth 473
Mammoth, 7.5 Minute Chart 473
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Hayden and Winkleman,
Ray Mines Div.
Ray Mines Div.
Ray Mines Oiv.
Ray Mines Div.
Ray Mines Div.
Ray Mines Div.
Ray Mines Div.
Ray Mines Div.,
Ray Mines Div. .
Ray Mines Div
Ray Mines Div.
Ray Mines Div
Ray Mines Div.
Magma Copper Company
Magma Copper Company
Magma Copper Company
Magma Copper Company
Magma Copper Company
Magma Copper Company
Magma Copper Company
Magma Copper Company
Magma Copper Company
Magma Copper Company
Magma Copper Company
SIA SITE 58 and 59, San Manuel 475
SIA SITE 60, San Manuel 477
Red Solid Waste, San Manuel 479
Dark Solid Waste, San Manuel 481
Brown Solid Waste, San Manuel 483
Liquid Impoundments, San Manuel 485
SIA SITE 61, San Manuel 487
SIA SITE 62, San Manuel 489
SIA SITt 61, North Wing, San Manuel 491
SIA SITE 63, San Manuel 493
nayma lupper i.uiii|iariy, SIA SITE 64, San Manuel 495
Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 65, San Manuel 497
Clark Ranch, Peppersauce Wash, Campo Bonito and Mammoth, 7.5 Minute Ch 497
Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 65, Cent and So. Section, San Manuel 499
Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 65 and 66, San Manuel 501
Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 68, San Manuel 503
Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 67, San Manuel 505
Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 67 and 68, San Manuel 507
Clark Ranch and Peppersauce Wash, 7.5 Minute Charts 507
Asarco Incorporated, San Xavier North Tailings Pond, Tucson 511
Asarco Incorporated, San Xavier North Central Tailings Ponds. Tucson 513
Asarco Incorporated, San Xavier South Central Tailings Ponds, Tucson 515
San Xavier South Tailings Pond, Tucson 517
Asarco Incorporated
Asarco Incorporated
Asarco Incorporated
Asarco Incorporated
Asarco Incorporated
Mission Hill Mill
Mission Hill Mill
Mission Hill Mill
Mission Kill Mill
Asarco Incorporated, Mission Kill Mill
Mine Tailings, Tucson 519
North Impoundments, Tucson 521
Solid Waste Storage, Tucson 523
Central Impoundments, Tucson 525
West Impoundments, Tucson 525
San Xavier Mission and Twin Buttes NE, 7.5 Minute Charts 527
Anamax Mining Company
Anamax Mining Company
Anamax Mining Company
Anamax Mining Company
Anamax Mining Company
Anamax Mining Company
Anamax Mining Company
Northwest Tailings Ponds, Sahurita 529
Tailings Ponds Overflow, Sahurita 531
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Tailings Ponds, Sahurita
Drum Storage, Sahurita 535
Dry Ponds, Sahurita 537
Liquid Impoundments, Sahurita 539
...,._...,, West Area, Sahurita 541
Anamax Mining Company, Liquid Runoff, Sahurita 543
Twin Buttes NE. 7.5 Minute Chart 543
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FIGURES (Cont )
Duval Corporation, Duval Sierrita Millsite, North Area, Tucson
326
327 Duval Corporation
328 Duval Corporation,
329 Duval Corporation,
330 Ouval Corporation,
331 Duval Corporation,
332 Duval Corporation,
333 Duval Corporation,
336
337
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Duval Siernta Millsite,
Duval Sierrita Millsite,
Duval Sierrita Millsite,
Duval Sierrita Millsite,
Duval Sierrita Millsite,
Duval Sierrita Millsite,
Duval
North Central Area, Tucson
West Central Area, Tucson
545
547
549
Central Area, Tucson 551
South Central Area, Tucson
553
South Area, Tucson 555
. 557
Southeast Area, Tucson
Southwest Area, Tucson 559
561
563
Area, Tucson 565
Area, Tucson 567
567
Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds,
Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds
Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds
Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds
Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds
Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds
Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds
Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds
Duval Sierrita Sailings Ponds
Tucson 573
Tucson. . 575
Tucson 577
579
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...r Sierrita Millsite
334 Duval Corporation, Duval Sierrita Millsite, South Area, Tucson .
335 Duval Corporation, Duval Sierrita Millsite, Solid Waste Dump, Tucson
Duval Corp , Duval Sierrita Millsite, Tailings Pond, No
Duval Corp., Duval Sierrita Millsite, Tailings Pond, So
Twin Buttes NE, SE, SW, NW, 7.5 Minute Charts . .
Duval Millsite, Southern Mine Tailings and Pond, Tucson 569
Twin Buttes SW, SE, 7.5 Minute Charts 569
Containment Dams,, Tucson 5/1
Containment Dam/A
Containment Dam B
Containment Danr'C
Containment Dam D, Tucson
Containment Dam E, Tucson
Containment Dam E, Cent. Portion, Tucson
Containment Dams D and E, Tucson . .
jieiTita ja a3 r«nua, Containment Dam F, Southern End, Tucson ...
Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds, Containment Dam F, Tucson 589
Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds, Containment Dam G, Tucson 591
Twin Buttes SE, 7 5 Minute Chart 591
Wastewater Treatment Plant, Benson -|-«
Water Storage Ponds, El Paso Natural Gas, Benson 597
Benson, 7.5 Minute Chart =97
Apache Powder Company, Eastern Area, Benson >«
Apache Powder Company, Western Area, Benson 601
Saint David, 7.5 Minute Chart
Phelps Dodge Corp., Copper Queen Branch, Tailings Ponds, Bisbee . . .
Phelps Dodge Corp., Copper Queen Branch, Runoff Collection Pond, Bisbee
Bisbee and Naco, 7.5 Minute Chart
Bisbee-Douglas Int11 Airport, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Douglas . . .
Douglas NE, 7 5 Minute Chart
Phelps Dodge Corp , Douglas Reduc Wks., Surface Impoundments, Douglas. ...
Phelps Dodge Corp., Douglas Reduc. Wks., Surface Runoff, Douglas 613
Wastewater Treatment Plant, Douglas |15
Douglas, 7 5 Minute Chart 615
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SECTION F (Continued)
TUCSON NORTH F7
TUCSON F8
TUCSON SW F9
SAHUARITA NW F10
TUCSON SE Fll
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TUCSON 7.5 MINUTE NORTH CHART [Figure 191]
106 Large piles of an unidentified solid waste material were located
alongside the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks and Interstate 10
[Figure 190].
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Figure 190. Solid Waste Storage
Tucson, Arizona
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Figure 191. Tucson North
7.5 Minute Chart
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TUCSON 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 195]
107 Numerous piles of solid waste, which could have been dirt spoil
for landfill purposes, were located west of Interstate 10 [Figure
192].
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Figure 192. Open Field Disposal
Tucson, Arizona
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TUCSON 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 195]
108 A small pond south of a building complex was identified as a
liquid waste containment for the Pioneer Paint and Varnish Com-
pany (SIA SITE 21), [Figure 193].
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Figure 193. Liquid Waste Containment
Tuscan, Arizona
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TUCSON 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 195]
109 This facility consisted of approximately 20 vertical cylindrical
tanks that had the capacity of 10 to 50 thousand gallons. The
facility had the appearance of a petroleum distribution station.
One possible liquid-bearing pit was observed in the southwest
area of the site [Figure 194].
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Figure 194. Petroleum Distribution Point
Tucson, Arizona
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Figure 195. Tucson
7.5 Minute Chart
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TUCSON SW 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 197]
110 The Hughes Aircraft Company's Lagoon Complex (SIA SITE 20)
consisted of ten various-shaped compartments in two groups.
There were six lagoons in the east group, three of which con-
tained liquid and three were dry. Two of the lagoons had a
dark liquid and the third a green liquid. The west lagoon in
the second group to the west, contained a green-brown liquid.
The two center lagoons contained a dark colored liquid. The
east lagoon appeared to be dry with color ranging from gray-
green to brown with a white substance observed on the south-
east corner [Figure 196].
West of the four lagoons were two areas that appeared to have
been flooded from an overflow from the lagoons. Both areas
were void of any vegetation. There was a narrow ditch ob-
served leading from the westernmost pond to these two bare
diked areas. There was a ditch that traversed along the north
side of the entire lagoon complex and terminated into a pear-
shaped pond which had some small vegetation [Figure 196].
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S1A SITE 20 -
Figure 196. Hughes Aircraft Lagoon
Tucson, Arizona
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Figure 197. Tucson SW
7.5 Minute Chart
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TUCSON SW AND SAHURITA NW 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 200]
111 Cyprus Metallurgical Processes Corporation (SIA SITE 11) had
one large building with brown fugitive dust covering three-
fourths of the roof. South of the building were four earthen-
diked lagoons. The large lagoon to the northwest contained a
dark liquid. Between this lagoon and the building, an east-west
oriented ditch was observed containing a yellow liquid that
drained in from a spill at the northeast corner of the lagoon.
The ditch drained into a concrete receptor in a treeline along
the Santa Cruz River. There were additional ground spills ob-
served along the west side of the building, and between the
building and the lagoon. The east lagoon of the group of three
lagoons contained a dark liquid similar in color to the large la-
goon. The center and west lagoons contained a small quanity of
a brown-green liquid. White pipes leading from the building
terminated in the center and west lagoons [Figure 198].
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Figure 198. Cyprus Metallurgical Processes Corporation
Tucson, Arizona
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TUCSON SW AND SAHURITA NW 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 200]
112A,B Liquid was observed standing in the west ends of these
two feedlots. The chart indicates that this facility is an
animal research center [Figure 199].
112C This square-shaped area was void of vegetation, containing
a small amount of liquid [Figure 199].
112D These three ponds contained varying levels of liquid [Figure
199].
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Figure 199. Animal Research Center
Tucson, Arizona
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Figure 200. Tucson SW and Sahurita
7.5 Minute Charts
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320
TUCSON SW AND SE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 206]
113 The Sanitary Division, Los Reales, of the City of Tucson (SIA
SITE 25) reportedly operated this sanitary landfill. There were
three basic areas detailed which are depicted in Figure 201.
Smaller scale photography of each area is provided in Figures
202, 203 and 204.
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Figure 201. Tucson Sanitary Landfill
Tucson, Arizona
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322
TUCSON SW AND SE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 206]
113A These three indications are unburied piles of solid waste.
The west pile was dark in color and the east pile was of a
color similar to the surrounding soil. The southernmost
area was an active landfill cell [Figure 202].
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Figure 202. Sanitary Landfill, Solid Waste
Tucson, Arizona
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TUCSON SW AND SE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 206]
113B The southwest corner of the landfill had five trenches cut
into the soil. The "L"-shaped trench contained a dark liq-
uid with a white material on the surface of the liquid and
surrounding soil. A very dark oily discharge was observed
on top of a portion of the white material.
The two parallel trenches contained a dark liquid. The
"V"-shaped trench contained light and dark solid waste in
the western portion of the "V" and possible graded soil
over solid waste in the eastern trench [Figure 203].
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Figure 203. Liquid Waste Trenches
Tucson, Arizona
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TUCSON SW AND SE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 206]
113C This area consisted of one trench that contained approxi-
mately 20 drums of various colors. There was one pile of a
dark solid waste on the ground near the east end of the
trench [Figure 204].
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Figure 204. Trench-Stored Drums
Tucson, Arizona
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328
TUCSON SW AND SE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 206]
114 Reportedly, the Pima County Department of Sanitation (SIA
SITE 22) and a Texaco Truck Stop operated this wastewater
treatment plant. There were four and possibly five earth-
en-diked unlined ponds.
114A This pond contained a green liquid.
114B This pond did not appear to be used as a containment for
liquid.
114C These three ponds were dry.
114D This ditch, leading from the garage maintenance building to
the open field, contained a dark liquid as stain.
114E This open field has various colors of solid wastes dumped
about indiscriminately [Figure 205].
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Figure 205. Pima County Department of Sanitation
Tucson, Arizona
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TUCSON SW AND SE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 207]
115 The Arizona Correctional Training Facilities Wastewater Treatment
Plant consisted of two polishing ponds, but has been expanded
to three ponds since the photographic surveillance. The addi-
tional pond is located adjacent and to the west of the original
two ponds [Figure 206]. The exact location of this facility was
not determined due to the lack of meaningful terrain features.
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Figure 206. Arizona Correctional Training Facility, Wastewater
Treatment FacilityTucson, Arizona
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Figure 207. Tucson SW and SE
7.5 Minute Charts
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SECTION G
HAUNTED CANYON Gl
INSPIRATION G2
GLOBE G3
SUPERIOR G4
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN G5
SONORA G6
KEARNY G7
HAYDEN G8
WINKLEMAN G9
CHRISTMAS G10
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HAUNTED CANYON AND INSPIRATION 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
219]
116 The surface impoundments in this group are owned and oper-
ated by Cities Service Company. Figure 208 shows the
northwestern portion of SIA SITE 15. Downstream to the
west there were five small surface impoundments that may
be catch impoundments for seepage or overflow.
116A This impoundment contained a green liquid.
116B This impoundment contained a dark green liquid. It ap-
peared to have been recently diked.
116C This indication may have been a natural surface depression
forming two small ponds that contained a dark green liquid.
116D This impoundment had a green-brown liquid.
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Figure 208. Cities Service Company, Site 1 5
Miami, Arizona
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HAUNTED CANYON AND INSPIRATION 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
219]
116E This small pond contained a small amount of a light brown
liquid [Figure 209].
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Figure 209. Cities Service Company, Small Ponds
Miami, Arizona
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HAUNTED CANYON AND INSPIRATION 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
219]
116 Figure 210 provides a view from the southwest of the west half
of SIA SITE 15.
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Figure 210. Cities Service Company, Site 15 Overview
Miami, Arizona
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HAUNTED CANYON AND INSPIRATION 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
219]
116 Figure 211 provides a view from the southwest of the east half
of SIA SITE 15.
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Figure 211. Cities Service Company, Site 15 East Area
Miami, Arizona
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342
HAUNTED CANYON AND INSPIRATION 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
219]
116F This impoundment was not listed with an SIA SITE Number.
116G The larger of these two small ponds contained a light green
liquid, and the smaller, a dark green liquid. Pipes and
stationary equipment nearby, leading to the two ponds,
seemed to indicate a wastewater treatment function [Figure
212].
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Figure 212. Cities Service Company, New Containment
Miami, Arizona
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344
HAUNTED CANYON AND INSPIRATION 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
219]
116 Figure 213 provides a view from the west of the northern portion
of SIA SITE 37. Photographs revealed that SI A SITES 37 and 1
have been combined into one impoundment.
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Figure 213. Cities Service Company, Site 37
Miami, Arizona
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HAUNTED CANYON AND INSPIRATION 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
219]
116 Figure 214 provides a view from the west of the center portion
of the combined impoundment Nos. 37 and 1, and two smaller
impoundments identified under SI A SITE 16.
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SIASITE 16
Figure 214. Cities Service Company, Sites 37, 1 and 16
Miami, Arizona
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HAUNTED CANYON AND INSPIRATION 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
219]
116 Figure 215 provides a view from the west of the southern por-
tions of SIA SITES 1 and 16, and the mine processing facility.
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SIASITE 16
Figure 215. Cities Service Company, Sites 1 and 16
Miami, Arizona
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HAUNTED CANYON AND INSPIRATION 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
219]
116 Figure 216 provides a view of the mine processing facility and
the northern portion of SIA SITE 17.
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Figure 216. Cities Service Company, North Portion of Site 17
Miami, Arizona
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HAUNTED CANYON AND INSPIRATION 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
219]
116 Figure 217 provides a view of the southern mine processing area
and the center portion of SIA SITE 17.
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Figure 217. Cities Service Company, Central Portion of Site 17
Miami, Arizona
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HAUNTED CANYON AND INSPIRATION 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
219]
116 Figure 218 provides a view of the southern portion of SIA SITE
17.
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Figure 218. Cities Service Company, Southern Portion of Site 17
Miami, Arizona
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Figure 219. Haunted Canyon and Inspiration
7.5 Minute Charts
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INSPIRATION AND GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 228]
117 These two surface impoundments were identified as "Sleeping
Beauty" (SIA SITE 4). Figure 220 provides a view from the
northwest of both impoundments.
118 This liquid containment is probably a reservoir. The map in-
dicates that it existed in December 1945 [Figure 220].
Smaller liquid containments were observed between Annotations
117 and 118.
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Figure 220. Sleeping Beauty Containments
Inspiration, Arizona
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INSPIRATION AND GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 228]
119 Figure 221 provides a view from the southwest of the Inspiration
area. (The numerous ponds are not portrayed on Figure 228.)
The various liquid containments in the general area have been
created by mine excavations and tailings. The liquid may have
come from various sources: standing rainwater, surface runoff
and groundwater seeking its own level in excavations. The to-
pography shown on the map does not reflect the terrain features
in the photograph.
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LEACHING PLANT
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Figure 221. Inspiration Mining Area, Northeast View
Inspiration, Arizona
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360
INSPIRATION GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 228]
119 Figure 222 provides a view from the northwest of the northeast
portion of the Inspiration mining area.
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361
Figure 222. Inspiration Mining North Area, Southeast View
Inspiration, Arizona
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362
INSPIRATION AND GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 228]
119 Figure 223 provides a view from the northwest of the southeast
portion of the Inspiration mining area.
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363
OVERLAP TOWlG.222
Figure 223. Inspiration Mining South Area, Southeast View
Inspiration, Arizona
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364
INSPIRATION AND GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 228]
119 Figure 224 provides a view from the south of the mining area
just west of the Inspiration Leaching Plant. This photograph
revealed numerous liquid containments mixed within mine tailings.
Figure 225 overlaps to the east to continue the panoramic view.
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365
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Figure 224. Inspiration Mining Area, Northeast View
Miami, Arizona
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366
INSPIRATION AND GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 228]
120 Figure 225 provides a view from the south of the Inspiration and
the Miami concentrators. The western edge of SIA SITE 13 is
located along the right edge of this photograph. Figure 226 con-
tinues the panoramic view to the east. (The basic chart indica-
tions or features are recognizable in the photograph.)
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367
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LEACHING PLANT
Figure 225. Miami Mining Area, South View
Miami, Arizona
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368
INSPIRATION AND GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 228]
120 Figure 226 provides a view from the southwest of the Miami and
Inspiration Concentrators in addition to SIA SITES 13, 77 and
78. Figure 227 continues the panoramic view to the east.
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369
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INSPIRATION CONCENTRATOR
IAMI CONCENTRATOR
Figure 226. Miami Concentrator, South View
Miami, Arizona
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370
INSPIRATION AND GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 228]
120 Figure 227 provides a view from the south southwest of SIA
SITES 117 and 5. Figures 229 and 230 provide a continuation of
the panoramic view of the area.
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Figure 227. Claypool Tailing Ponds, Southeast View
Clay pool, Arizona
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Figure 228. Inspiration and Globe
7.5 Minute Charts
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372
GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 234]
120 Figure 229 provides a view from the east of the International
Smelter, and several of the tailing ponds in the area. Figure
230 continues the panoramic coverage to the north.
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373
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INTERNATIONAL SMELTER
Figure 229. Claypool Tailing Ponds, South Area
Clay pool, Arizona
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374
GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 234]
120 Figure 230 provides a view from the east of SIA SITES 5, 77, 78
and 117. Figure 231 provides an additional view from the north-
east.
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375
Figure 230. Claypool Tailing Ponds, South Central Area
Clay pool, Arizona
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376
GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 234]
120 Figure 231 provides a view from the northeast of the most south-
eastern corner of the tailing ponds. The white smoke in the
upper right corner of the photograph emanated from the stacks
of the International Smelter. Upon arriving into the area, the
smoke was of such a great opacity (ranging from 15 to 90% for at
least 10 minutes) exposure of film had to be delayed until it had
abated. Exposure of film commenced when the air had cleared
but smoke was again being generated at high levels.
121 Erosion from annual precipitation had washed tailings from the
terraced embankments into Final Creek and the Miami Wash from
SIA SITES 5 and 7. There were additional small surface im-
poundments (B), located at the base of SIA SITE 7. The small
square pond (SIA SITE 7), (A) as indicated on chart Figure
234, was not visible. It could be part of the group of three
small new containments (B).
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377
SMOKE
ONTAIN"MEftiTS"
Figure 231. Claypool Tailing Ponds, West View
Clay pool, Arizona
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378
GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 234]
121 Figure 232 provides north central coverage of SIA SITES 7 and
6. Erosion from annual precipitation had washed tailings from
the terraced embankments of SIA SITES 6 and 7 into Final Creek
and the Miami Wash. Figure 233 provides additional coverage of
the northernmost tailing ponds in the area.
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379
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Figure 232. Claypool Tailing Ponds, North Central Area
Clay pool, Arizona
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380
GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 234]
121 Figure 233 provides coverage of the northernmost tailing ponds
(SIA SITE 6). Mining operations in the entire area were exten-
sive and ever changing, creating new liquid containments of var-
ious shapes and sizes.
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Figure 233.
Claypool Tailing Ponds, North Area
Clay pool, Arizona
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Figure 234. Globe
7.5 Minute Chart
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382
GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 238]
122 Figure 235 shows the southwestern end of the Solitude Tailings
Pond (SIA SITE 8) which consisted of the large containment and
a smaller containment to the northeast at the foot of the terraced
dam.
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383
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Figure 235. Solitude Tailings Pond, Southwest Area
Clay pool, Arizona
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384
GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 238]
122 The center portion of the Solitude Tailings Pond is viewed from
the south in Figure 236.
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385
Figure 236. Solitude Tailings Pond, Central Area
Clay pool, Arizona
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386
GLOBE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 238]
122 Figure 237 provides a southern view of both containments. Some
tailing material appeared to have been eroding and washing down
to Russell Gulch.
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Figure 237.
Solitude Tailings Pond, Northeast Area
Claypool, Arizona
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Figure 238. Globe
7.5 Minute Chart
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388
SUPERIOR 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 248]
123 There were five surface impoundments listed by the State of Ari-
zona that were owned and operated by the Magma Copper Com-
pany (SIA SITES 69, 70, 71, 72, and 73). Additional impound-
ments were observed throughout the area that varied in size,
shape, color and liquid content.
The largest tailings pond (Pond A) that was not listed is illus-
trated in Figures 239 and 248. It was located in the northern
mine processing area between SIA SITES 70 and 71.
Figure 239 provides a view from the northeast. It contained a
gray crusty material with a dark brown area at the north cor-
ner. There were piles of drums, white tanks and solid waste
north of Pond A. This area appeared to be one of the major
waste dumping areas.
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389
123
TAILINGS POND A
NOT LISTED
Figure 239. Magma Copper Company, Northeast View
Superior, Arizona
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390
SUPERIOR 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 248]
123 This view from the northeast includes Pond A (SIA SITES 69,
71, and 72)-and the milling area. A small triangular pond, Pond
B, was observed between SIA SITES 71 and 69. These three
ponds had a varied-green liquid content. SIA SITE 72 had a
gray encrusted area around the edges with a brown liquid in the
center [Figure 240].
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391
Figure 240. Magma Copper Company, Milling Plant and Ponds
Superior, Arizona
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392
SUPERIOR 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 248]
123 An intermittent stream had traversed from the northeast to the
southwest between the mine tailing ponds (SIA SITE 72) and the
town of Superior. As it passed the base of the pond, it was
alongside a collection ditch formed to collect eroded materials
from the wall of the pond. It appeared that the ditch was leak-
ing or overflowing into the stream bed. The vegetation along
the west fence line of a heavy-eqiupment yard was stressed
down to the stream bed in two locations. One ground stain was
noted in the yard along the fence line [Figure 241].
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393
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Figure 241. Magma Copper Company, Stream Contamination
Superior, Arizona
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394
SUPERIOR 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 248]
123 The stream, mentioned in Figure 241, collects in a pair of small
ponds at the base of tailings ponds that were not listed with an
SIA SITE NUMBER. Portions of the stream and the two collec-
tion ponds contained a white residue similar to the material in
tailings pond (SIA SITE 72) and other ponds adjacent [Figure
242]. The lower of the two collection ponds had a brown color
surrounded by the white residue mentioned above. The brown
indication was similar to the color content of tailings ponds near-
by. Leading from one unlisted tailing pond were pipes that fol-
lowed along the railroad tracks to a pair of ponds illustrated in
Figure 243.
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395
Figure 242. Magma Copper Company, Stream Settling Ponds
Superior, Arizona
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396
SUPERIOR 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 248]
123 Figure 243 illustrates the continuation of the pipes that was ob-
served leading to a pair of ponds, Ponds C. If there was an
outlet from these ponds it could not be readily identified. There
were indications of a possible covered flume to the southwest
that seemed to lead to another pair of ponds, Ponds D, farther
to the southwest which is illustrated in this Figure and Figure
244. All of these ponds contained a dark liquid. SIA SITE 73
appeared to be situated at the same location as the larger of the
two ponds, which was called Indian Pond.
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397
COVERED FLUME
Figure 243. Magma Copper Company, Pipe Route
Superior, Arizona
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398
SUPERIOR 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 248]
123 Figure 244 depicts the southernmost pair of ponds, Ponds D,
and the possible-covered flume from the two smaller ponds,
Ponds C, to the north.
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399
Figure 244. Magma Copper Company, Indian Pond
Superior, Arizona
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400
SUPERIOR 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 248]
123 The intermittent stream observed leading to the eastern portion
of the tailing ponds (SIA SITE 70), consisted of four small dams
with liquid backed up behind three of the dams [Figure 245].
There were bypasses for the excess liquid to pass on downstream
to each next containment. There was piping lying across the top
of the northernmost dam with eight discharge ports into the
streambed. The piping leads to the tailing ponds to the south,
Pond A mentioned in Figure 239.
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401
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Figure 245. Magma Copper Company, Northwest Dumping
Superior, Arizona
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402
SUPERIOR 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 248]
123 This "V-shaped pond (SIA SITE 70), conformed to the drainage
pattern of the area. Grading maintenance of the dam on the
western edge of the pond was in progress. The liquid content
varied in color from green to grays and browns. The level of
the pond appeared to be near capacity [Figure 246].
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403
Figure 246. Magma Copper Company, Settling Pond
Superior, Arizona
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404
SUPERIOR 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 248]
123 The northern portion of this large slag dump was being used as
a dump for solid wastes of a wide variety including drums and
powder substances [Figure 247].
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Figure 247. Magma Copper Company, Slag Dump
Superior, Arizona
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Figure 248. Superior
7.5 Minute Chart
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406
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
124 Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, was
listed as owner and operator of this mine area. The chart
that has been utilized for this area does not reflect the
actual conditions that were present at the time of flight.
The towns of Ray and Sonora no longer exist. The area
covers approximately 50 km2 (19 mi2). Eleven liquid con-
tainment ponds have been plotted on the charts with rea-
sonable accuracy for assistance in locating other items of
interest to the users of this report. Fifteen photographs
have been provided for nearly complete coverage. Each
photograph will be outlined on the chart as to the general
area it covers, and an alphanumeric character assigned to
it. The reader should start in the northwest corner of the
chart and proceed in a clockwise manner for each oblique
photograph.
124A A south-southeast view of compartmentalized evaporation
ponds is provided in Figure 249.
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407
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Figure 249. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, Southeast View
Havden, Arizona
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408
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
124B A southwest view from near Lakel Flat Spillway is provided
in Figure 250.
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Figure 250. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, Southwest View
Hay den, Arizona
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410
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
124C Figure 251 shows, viewing to the southwest, two evapora-
tion pond complexes adjacent to State Highway 177. A por-
tion of the old town of Sonora street pattern is located near
the upper right-hand corner of the photograph.
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411
Figure 251. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, Central Tailings Ponds
Hay den, Arizona
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412
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
124D Figure 252 provides a continuation of the coverage to the
south with the ore processing facility near the left center
portion of the photograph.
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413
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Figure 252. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division,
South Central Tailings Pond, Hayden, Arizona
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414
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
124E Figure 253 provides a view to the southwest of the ore con-
centration processing area. Four liquid containments fall
within the view of this figure, E-l, E-2, E-3, and E-4.
E-l contained a rust-brown liquid of a thick appearing con-
sistency. E-2 and E-3 contained a dark liquid, most prob-
ably for water storage. E-4 was a five-pond complex prob-
ably used for evaporation.
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415
Figure 253. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, Ore Concentration Area
Hay den, Arizona
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416
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
124F Figure 254 provides a view of a sixteen-compartment pond
complex, F-l, that contained a dark liquid with a light
colored crusty material on portions of four compartments.
Farther to the southwest along Mineral Creek there was a
six-compartment pond complex, F-2, with various-colored
liquid and content level. It was identified as SIA SITE 3.
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417
Figure 254. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, Pond Complexes
Hayden, Arizona
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418
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
124G Figure 255 provides a view from the southeast of ponds
E-2, E-3 and F-l. Pond E-3 may be SIA SITE 2. This
pond was actually located north of the previously docu-
mented location.
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419
I
Figure 255. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, Northwest View
Hay den, Arizona
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420
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
124H Figure 256 provides a view from the southeast of ponds
E-3, E-4, and F-2. Pond complex E-4 appeared to have
been used for evaporation of concentrates. Four of the
five were terraced in a natural drainage pattern. The fifth
was off to one side and was dry.
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421
Figure 256.
Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, South Tailings Ponds
Hay den, Arizona
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422
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
1241 Figure 257 provides a close-up view of pond complex F-2
(SIA SITE 3). It consisted of six compartments. All but
the two small compartments contained liquid of various
shad;es of brown and green. There was a dike wall leak
leading into Mineral Creek and a ditch parallel to the pond
complex.
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423
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Figure 257. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, Pond Leak
Hay den, Arizona
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424
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
124J Figure 258 provides a close-up view from the southwest of
five ponds, E-4. Three ponds contained liquid, one brown
and two green. Two ponds appeared to be dry-
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425
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Figure 258. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, Northeast View
Hay den, Arizona
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426
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
124K Figure 259 provides a view from the west southwest of mine
tailings with evaporation pond complexes arranged on top.
A portion of the ore concentration processing area is in the
upper right corner of the photograph. Small irregular-
shaped liquid containments are located around the base of
the tailings throughout the entire area.
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427
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Figure 259. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, Mine Tailings Ponds
Hay den, Arizona
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428
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
124L Figure 260 provides a view from the northwest of the center
portion of the mine tailings with evaporation ponds on top.
Additional small liquid containments at the base of the tail-
ings were observed. The street pattern of the old town of
Sonora is noted at the lower left-hand corner of the photo-
graph .
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429
Figure 260. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division
Central Mine Tailings Ponds, Hayden, Arizona
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430
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
124M Figure 261 provides a view from the southwest of additional
evaporation ponds on the surface of mine tailings. State
Highway 177 traverses through the area.
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431
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Figure 261. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division
North Central Mine Tailings Ponds, Hayden, Arizona
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432
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
124 Figure 262 has not been outlined on Figure 265, due to the com-
plexity of the chart. This photograph provides a close-up (from
the opposite direction) of the evaporation ponds in Figure 261.
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433
Figure 262. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, Tailings Ponds
Hay den, Arizona
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434
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONORA 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 265]
124N An east-northeast view is provided in Figure 263 of two
dark liquid containments, Nl and N2. These have been
added to the chart, Figure 265. These two containments
appeared to be used as a water storage/supply.
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435
Figure 263. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, Liquid Containments
Hay den, Arizona
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436
TEAPOT MOUNTAIN AND SONQRA 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 265]
124O Figure 264 provides a near-vertical view of evaporation
ponds located in the northeast corner of the mining area.
The outline of the general area on the chart [Figure 265] is
only approximate. The ten-compartment complex 01 was
nearly dry and had a light colored drying substance in four
of the compartments. The eight-compartment pond complex
02 contained a variety of green and brown liquids in all the
compartments. Piles of dumped solid material were observed
in the lower left corner of the photograph.
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Figure 264. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division
Northeast Tailings Ponds, Hayden, Arizona
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437
124-1
Figure 265. Teapot Mountain and Sonora
7.5 Minute Charts
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438
KEARNY 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 267]
125 The Kearny, Arizona Wastewater Treatment Facility, Area A,
illustrated on Figure 266, was located south of a golf course and
a dirt airstrip. A small pond, Pond B, north of the airstrip had
the same green colored liquid as the west compartment of the
WWTP lagoon. The east compartment was a very dark color.
There were two small areas, Area C, that contained a green liq-
uid nearly identical in color to the pond and the west lagoon
mentioned previously.
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Figure 266. Kearny Wastewater Treatment Plant
Kearny, Arizona
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Figure 267. Kearny
7.5 Minute Chart
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440
HAYDEN AND WINKLEMAN 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 275]
126 The Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, was
the reported owner/operator of this facility (SIA SITE 39).
A total of five impoundments were listed for this facility.
Study of the photography revealed a total of 17 surface
impoundments.
As in annotation 124, this facility 126 is covered with 12
photographs in the oblique clockwise manner. The view of
each is sketched on two separate chart sections, Figures
275 and 281.
126A Figure 268 provides a view from the northeast of six small
surface impoundments of various sizes, shapes, color and
liquid content. Impoundments A-l and A-2 contained a light
green liquid; A-3 contained a dark liquid; A-4 consisted of
a pair of rectangular dry ponds and A-5 was dry and con-
tained a dark residue.
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Figure 268. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division
West Surface Impoundments, Hayden, Arizona
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442
HAYDEN AND WINKLEMAN 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 275]
126B Figure 269 overlaps 268 to the east and illustrates eight
additional liquid impoundments of various sizes, shapes,
color and liquid content. B-l consisted of five terraced
rectangular impoundments all containing a green/brown
liquid, B-2 a single small green liquid and B-4 a medium
green liquid.
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443
Figure 269. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division
West Central Surface Impoundments, Hayden, Arizona
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444
HAYDEN AND WINKLEMAN 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 275]
126C Figure 270 provides a view from the east northeast of two
additional impoundments. C-l consisted of a two-compart-
ment impoundment at the base of a slag dump. The west
compartment contained a green-brown liquid and the east
compartment a dry white residue. C-2 had a bright green
liquid in an irregular-shaped impoundment.
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445
Figure 270. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division
Central Surface Impoundments, Hay den, Arizona
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446
HAYDEN AND WINKLEMAN 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 275]
126D Figure 271 provides a view from the east-southeast of im-
poundments B-l through B-4, C-l, and C-2 and their posi-
tion in relation to the surrounding terrain.
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447
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Figure 271. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division
East Surface Impoundments, Hayderi, Arizona
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448
HAYDEN AND WINKLEMAN 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 275]
126E Figure 272 provides a near-vertical view from the southwest
of impoundments B-3, B-4, C-l, C-2, the stag dump, and a
portion of the industrial area of the copper processing facil-
ity.
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449
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Figure 272. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division
East Processing Area, Hay den, Arizona
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450
HAYDEN AND WINKLEMAN 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 275]
126F Figure 273 provides an overlapping view farther to the
northwest of Figure 272. Impoundments B-l, B-2, B-3,
and B-4 are illustrated in this near-vertical photograph,
which also includes part of the copper mill facility.
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451
Figure 273. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division
Central Processing Area, Hayden, Arizona
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452
HAYDEN AND WINKLEMAN 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 275]
126G Figure 274 provides a view from the southwest of two rec-
tangular impoundments, G-l and G-2. G-l may be the Hay-
den/Winkleman Wastewater Treatment Plant. A wooded area,
G-2, had what appeared to be a ditch containing a dark
liquid in the center, with dead vegetation. There was a
small pond, G-3, which contained the same dark colored
liquid.
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Figure 274. Wastewater Treatment Plant
Winkleman, Arizona
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453
Figure 275.
Hayden and Winkleman
7.5 Minute Charts
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454
HAYDEN AND WINKLEMAN 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 281]
126 The large mine tailings pond, southwest of the copper pro-
cessing area and extending along the northeast bank of the
Gila River for 4200 m (4,593 yds), is illustrated with five
overlapping photographs ordered from the southeast to the
northwest.
126H Figure 276 indicates a possible leak from this portion of the
tailings pond. There were two ponds along the river bank.
The larger of the two was collecting the green-brown liquid
that traversed around the southeast end of the tailing pond.
The small pond contained a trace of liquid of the same color.
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455
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SMALL POND
LEAKAGE
COLLECTION POND
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456
HAYDEN AND WINKLEMAN 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 281]
1261 Figure 277, shows seepage from the tailings pond, collect-
ing in the area between the wall of the tailings pond and
the vegetation.
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457
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Figure 277. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, Tailings Pond Seepage
Hay den, Arizona
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458
HAYDEN AND WINKLEMAN 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 281]
126J Figure 278 illustrates seepage, collection of the seepage and
some stressed foliage along the base of the pond.
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459
STRESSED FOLIAGE
Figure 278. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, Seepage Collection
Hay den, Arizona
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460
HAYDEN AND WINKLEMAN 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 281]
126K Figure 279 illustrates more seepage, collection at the base
of the pond and stressed foliage.
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461
EPA-NEK
MESSED FOLIAGE
Figure 279. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division, Stressed Foliage
Hay den, Arizona
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462
HAYDEN AND WINKLEMAN 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 281]
126L Figure 280 shows the northwest end of the tailings pond.
There was seepage which appeared to be draining down to
the apex of the pond and collecting into small ponds.
There were indications of some stressed foliage between the
Gila River and the collection ditches.
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Figure 280. Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray Mines Division
Northwest Tailings Pond, Hay den, Arizona
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463
Figure 281.
Hayden and Winkleman
7.5 Minute Charts
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464
CHRISTMAS 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 285]
127 Figures 282, 283, 284, and 285 show the tailings ponds of the In-
spiration Consolidated Copper Company (SIA SITE 76). There were
ten impoundments listed by the State of Arizona. The two ponds,
"A" as depicted on Figure 282, were not as large as outlined on the
chart. They both contained a dark liquid and had the appearance of
water reservoirs. Figure 282 illustrates the southwestern portion of
the impoundments.
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465
Figure 282. Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company, Southwest Tailings Ponds
Christmas, Arizona
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466
CHRISTMAS 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 285]
127 Figure 283 illustrates the central portion of the tailings ponds.
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467
Figure 283. Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company, Central Tailings Ponds
Christmas, Arizona
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468
CHRISTMAS 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 285]
127 The northeastern portion of the tailings ponds is shown in Figure
284. Impoundment B contained a small amount of dark liquid. The
large area within the impoundment had a lush growth of vegetation
which continued down the natural drainage pattern.
Impoundment C also contained a small amount of a dark liquid. There
was no lush vegetated growth present as in impoundment B.
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Figure 284. Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company, Northeast Tailings Ponds
Christmas, Arizona
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469
Figure 285. Christmas
7.5 Minute Chart
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SECTION H
MAMMOTH HI
CLARK RANCH H2
CAMPO BONITO H3
PEPPERSAUCE WASH H4
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472
MAMMOTH 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 287]
128 Along the west bank of the San Pedro River was a two-compartment
wastewater treatment pond. The "L"-shaped pond had been added
since compilation of the USGS chart. Some vegetative growth was
present in the rectangular pond [Figure 286].
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Figure 286. Mammoth Wastewater Treatment Facility
Mammoth, Arizona
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473
Figure 287. Mammoth
7.5 Minute Chart
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474
CLARK RANCH, PEPPERSAUCE WASH, CAMPO BONITO AND MAM-
MOTH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 300]
129 The Magma Copper Company Processing Facility and the tailings pond
impoundments are in Figures 288 through 305, and two chart sections,
Figures 300 and 306.
The processing area had three listed surface impoundments (SIA
SITES 58, 59 and 60).
The two diked ponds listed as SIA SITE 58, appeared to be unlined
and contained a dark liquid with a white material on the surface of
the east pond. Three diked ponds listed as SIA SITE 59, contained a
dark liquid in the west pond, a green-blue liquid in the center pond
and a light green liquid in the east pond. A large square diked im-
poundment, A, had an encrusted layer on the floor with a trickle of
liquid flowing in from the west corner. Between this impoundment
and the west pond of SIA SITE 59, also around the edge of the west
pond, there was a white-gray material that appeared to have over-
flowed from the west pond. A pile of brown solid waste, B, was ob-
served to the west of a small unlined irregular-shaped pond, C, that
contained a dark liquid similar in color to the west pond. There was
a pipe connecting the two ponds. A drainage ditch system was ob-
served traversing through the area that had a white substance flow-
ing in it.
A dark-colored liquid was observed within the containment dike
around a large storage tank [Figure 288].
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475
Figure 288. Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 58 and 59
San Manuel, Arizona
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476
CLARK RANCH, PEPPERSAUCE WASH, CAMPO BONITO AND MAM-
MOTH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 300]
129 The two long diked rectangular ponds SI A SITE 60, contained a
green liquid, was filled to near capacity. There was an eight-
compartment dry diked pond complex, D, near the west edge.
Piles of a dark solid material, E, were observed at the north
end. A drainage ditch, F, was observed traversing past the
north side of the large ponds [Figure 289].
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477
Figure 289. Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 60
San Manuel, Arizona
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478
CLARK RANCH, PEPPERSAUCE WASH, CAMPO BONITO AND MAM-
MOTH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 300]
129 Piles of a red-brown solid waste material, G, were observed along the
west edge of the thickeners [Figure 290].
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479
Figure 290. Magma Copper Company, Red Solid Waste
San Manuel, Arizona
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480
CLARK RANCH, PEPPERSAUCE WASH, CAMPO BONITO AND MAM-
MOTH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 300]
129 Solid waste material was observed at two locations, H, in Figure 291.
The southern piles were dark, and the north pile was a light gray.
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481
Figure 291. Magma Copper Company, Dark Solid Waste
San Manuel, Arizona
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482
CLARK RANCH. PEPPERSAUCE WASH, CAMPO BONITO AND MAM-
MOTH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 300]
129 Brown solid waste, I, was observed north of the fuel storage tanks
[Figure 292]. Two large dark piles of a solid material, most likely
coal, had eroded which ultimately was washing into the drainage ditch
through the area.
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483
Figure 292. Magma Copper Company, Brown Solid Waste
San Manuel, Arizona
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484
CLARK RANCH, PEPPERSAUCE WASH. CAMPO BONITO AND MAM-
MOTH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 300]
129 Figure 293 presents two impoundments, J and K. J was a small dam-
med area that contained a small amount of green liquid with a white
substance at the south edge. Dark material was in a separate section
of the impoundment. K was a diked pond that appeared to have been
receiving liquid. An overflow, which occurred along the north side
of the pond, was feeding the lush vegetation that followed the drain-
age of the local terrain. Four pipes or ditches emerged from the
northeast corner of the pond.
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485
Figure 293. Magma Copper Company, Liquid Impoundments
San Manuel, Arizona
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486
CLARK RANCH. PEPPERSAUCE WASH, CAMPO BONITO AND MAM-
MOTH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 300]
129 Figures 294, 295 and 296 provide coverage of SIA SITES 61 and 62.
Figure 294 provides a view of the north wing and the containment
dam of SIA SITE 61.
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Figure 294. Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 61
San Manuel, Arizona
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488
CLARK RANCH. PEPPERSAUCE WASH. CAMPO BONITO AND MAM-
MOTH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 300]
129 Figure 295 provides a view of the center portion of SIA SITE 61, and
the two settling sumps SIA SITE 62.
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489
SIA SITE 61
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Figure 295. Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 62
San Manuel, Arizona
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490
CLARK RANCH, PEPPERSAUCE WASH, CAMPO BONITO AND MAM-
MOTH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 300]
129 Figure 296 provides a view of the south wing and the containment
dam of SIA SITE 61 and two settling sumps SIA SITE 62. A Seepage
or an overflow indication was observed south of the settling sumps at
the base of the containment where sediment had been collecting.
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491
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Figure 296. Magma Copper Company, SI A SITE 61, North Wing
San Manuel, Arizona
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492
CLARK RANCH, PEPPERSAUCE WASH. CAMPO BONITO AND MAM-
MOTH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 300]
129 Figure 297 provides a view of the north wing of tailings pond (SIA
SITE 64) and settling sumps (SIA SITE 63). A portion of the south
wing of SIA SITE 61 is shown along the right edge of the photo-
graph.
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Figure 297. Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 63
San Manuel, Arizona
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494
CLARK RANCH. PEPPERSAUCE WASH. CAMPO BONITO AND MAMMOTH
7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 300]
129 Figure 298 provides a view of the center portion of SIA SITE 64 and
a north portion of SIA SITE 65. These two sites have beem joined
together into one tailings pond.
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495
EPA-NEIC
SIA SITE 65
SIA SITE 64
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Figure 298. Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 64
San Manuel, Arizona
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496
CLARK RANCH. PEPPERSAUCE WASH. CAMPO BONITO AND MAM-
MOTH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 300]
129 Figure 299 provides a continued view to the south of SIA SITE 65,
and the combined junction of SIA SITES 64 and 65. The continued
coverage of SIA SITE 65 is portrayed in Figures 301, 302 and 303.
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SIA SITE 65
SIA SITE 64
Figure 299. Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 65
San Manuel, Arizona
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497
"77s" Clark School1
Figure 300. Clark Ranch, Peppersauce Wash, Campo Bonito, and Mammoth
7.5 Minute Charts
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498
CLARK RANCH, AND PEPPERSAUCE WASH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
306]
129 Figure 301 provides a view of the center and the southern portion of
SI A SITE 65. Two possible new settling sumps were observed at the
base of the dam that were not previously listed.
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499
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Figure 301. Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 65, Central and South Section
San Manuel, Arizona
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500
CLARK RANCH AND PEPPERSAUCE WASH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
306]
129 Figure 302 provides a view of SIA SITE 65 and its connection with
SI A SITE 66.
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501
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SIA SITE 66
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SIA SITE 65
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Figure 302. Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 65 and 66
San Manuel, Arizona
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502
CLARK RANCH AND PEPPERSAUCE WASH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
306]
129 Figure 303 provides a view of SIA SITES 65, 66 and 68. A pair of
possible settling sumps were observed at the base of the north end of
SIA SITE 68's dam which had not been previously listed.
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503
\
SIA SITE 66
\
SIA SITE 65
Figure 303. Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 68
San Manuel, Arizona
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504
CLARK RANCH AND PEPPERSAUCE WASH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
306]
129 Figure 304 provides a view of the junction or combination of SIA
SITES 68 and 67. At the north end base of SIA SITE 67 were two
possible settling sumps which had not been previously listed.
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505
Figure 304. Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 67
San Manuel, Arizona
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506
CLARK RANCH AND PEPPERSAUCE WASH 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure
306]
129 Figure 305 provides a view of the junction or combination of SIA
SITES 68 and 67, the south wing of SIA SITE 67, and the two set-
tling sumps previously mentioned in Figure 304.
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Figure 305. Magma Copper Company, SIA SITE 67 and 68
San Manuel, Arizona
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figure 306.
Clark Ranch and Peppersauce Wash
7.5 Minute Charts
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SECTION I
SAN XAVIER MISSION II
TWIN BUTTES NE 12
TWIN BUTTES NW 13
TWIN BUTTES SW 14
TWIN BUTTES SE 15
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510
SAN XAVIER. MISSION AND TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS
[Figure 316]
130 Figures 307 to 310 provide coverage of the ASARCO Incorporated,
San Xavier Tailings Ponds. ASARCO is listed as operator of the facil-
ity and the Papago Indian Reservation as the owner.
SI A SITE 86 reportedly has six impoundments; however, one additional
probable settling sump, A, was observed.
Figure 307 provides a view of the newest tailings pond and settling
sump.
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511
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Figure 307. Asarco Incorporated, San Xavier North Tailings Pond
Tucson, Arizona
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512
SAN XAVIER MISSION AND TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS
[Figure 316]
130 Figure 308 provides a view farther south of the center tailings pond
and the new settling sump.
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513
Figure 308. Asarco Incorporated, San Xavier North Central Tailings Ponds
Tucson, Arizona
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514
SAN XAVIER MISSION AND TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS
[Figure 316]
130 Figure 309 provides a view of portions of the center and south tail-
ings ponds and two settling sumps.
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515
Figure 309. Asarco Incorporated, San Xavier South Central Tailings Ponds
Tucson, Arizona
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516
SAN XAVIER iMISSION AND TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS
[Figure 316]
130 Figure 310 provides a view of the remaining portion of the southern
tailings pond.
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517
Figure 310. Asarco Incorporated, San Xavier South Tailings Pond
Tucson, Arizona
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518
SAN XAVIER MISSION AND TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS
[Figure 316]
131 A view from the east of the mine tailings, east of the ASARCO Incor-
porated, Mission Hill Mill (SIA SITE 46), is provided in Figure 311.
Thirteen impoundments were listed; however, only eight were recorded
in the photographs. Figures 312 through 315 provide coverage of
these impoundments.
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519
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Figure 311. Asarco Incorporated, Mission Hill Mill, Mine Tailings
Tucson, Arizona
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520
SAN. XAVIER MISSION AND TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS
[Figure 316]
131 One additional pond, A, was observed at the west end of the two
listed. It was dry, with vegetation growing around the edges and
the floor. The center pond, B, had a ditch traversing through it
from around the north side of the west pond. The east pond, C,
had a green liquid at the east end changing to a white residue at the
west end where the ditch had fed into it [Figure 312].
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521
Figure 312. Asarco Incorporated, Mission Hill Mill, North Impoundments
Tucson, Arizona
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522
SAN XAVIER MISSION AND TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS
[Figure 316]
131 Figure 313 provides a view of the western end of the previously men-
tioned three ponds. South of SIA SITE 46, in an open field, numer-
ous piles of brown solid waste were observed as well as other solid
material, such as discarded equipment components.
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523
JEPA-NEI'C
SOLID WASTE
Figure 313. Asarco Incorporated, Mission Hill Mill, Solid Waste Storage
Tucson, Arizona
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524
SAN, XAVIER MISSION AND TWIN SUITES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS
[Figure 316]
131 The view from the southwest in Figure 314 depicts two rectangular
impoundments, D, east of the three thickeners. The ditch that led to
impoundments, A, B and C, appeared to emanate from the thickener
area.
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525
Figure 314. Asarco Incorporated, Mission Hill Mill, Central Impoundments
Tucson, Arizona
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526
SAN XAVIER MISSION AND TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS
[Figure 316]
131 Figure 315 provides coverage of three impoundments, E, in the west
mill area. Two contained a dark liquid while the third appeared dry.
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Figure 315. Asarco Incorporated, Mission Hill Mill, West Impoundments
Tucson, Arizona
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Figure 316. San Xavier Mission and Twin Buttes NE
7.5 Minute Charts
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528
TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 325]
132 Figures 317 through 324 provide coverage of portions of the Anamax
Mining Company.
Two small tailings ponds. A, that had not been previously listed, are
shown in Figure 317. An overflow was observed flowing down to a
larger listed tailings pond SIA SITE 42. The overflow had a gray ap-
pearance .
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529
Figure 317.
Anamax Mining Company, Northwest Tailings Ponds
Sahurita, Arizona
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530
TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 325]
132 A small area of one tailings pond (SIA SITE 42), contained drainage
from two other small tailings ponds, A, that were not listed in the
SIA.
Further to the west was an area being used for solid waste dumping
[Figure 318].
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531
Figure 318. Anamax Mining Company, Tailings Ponds Overflow
Sahurita, Arizona
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532
TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 325]
132 A view of the overflow drainage into SIA SITE 42 is provided in
Figure 319. The liquid was gray in the unlisted impoundments,
a light blue in a small pool below, and light brown in the large
(listed) tailings pond.
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533
OVERFLOW
DRAINAGE
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Figure 319. Anamax Mining Company, Tailings Ponds
Sahurita, Arizona
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534
TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 325]
132 This triangular area, B, contained rows of equipment/material storage
and in the south corner about 1,600 drums. There were ground
stains throughout the drum storage area [Figure 320].
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535
Figure 320. Anamax Mining Company, Drum Storage
Sahurita, Arizona
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536
TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 325]
132 Figure 321 provides a view of four dry ponds, C, which were not
previously listed as a part of SIA SITE 41. They contained a white
patchy residue mixed with the floor soil. Partial coverage of SIA
SITE 41, which consisted of two liquid-bearing elongated excavations,
is also provided.
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537
Figure 321. Anamax Mining Company, Dry Ponds
Sahurita, Arizona
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538
TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 325]
132 The two impoundments shown in Figure 322 (SIA SITE 41) contained a
small .amount of a light colored liquid and a white substance partially
covering the surface.
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539
Figure 322. Anamax Mining Company, Liquid Impoundments
Sahurita, Arizona
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540
TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 325]
132 These two ponds, D, were not previously listed as a part of SIA
SITE 42. The north impoundment contained a dark gray liquid while
the south one was dry with a white dry material at the west end. A
discharge of a brown liquid, which was collecting in a small pool, was
observed to the east of the above-mentioned impoundments [Figure
323]. A long rectangular dry diked impoundment, E, was nearby to
the south.
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541
DRY DIKE
IMPOUNDMENT
Figure 323. Anamax Mining Company, West Area
Sahurita, Arizona
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542
TWIN BUTTES NE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 325]
132 Figure 324 provides a view of the brown liquid previously mentioned
[Figure 323], collecting in a small pool. A long rectangular dry im-
poundment, E, was observed with a small amount of brown liquid flow-
ing through in a small ditch.
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Figure 324. Anamax Mining Company, Liquid Runoff
Sahurita, Arizona
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543
Figure 325. Twin Buttes NE
7.5 Minute Chart
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544
TWIN BUTTES NE, SE. SW, NW, 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 338]
133 Figures 326 through 337 provide partial coverage of the Duval Corpor-
ation, Duvall Sierrita Millsite. There were six surface impoundments
listed under SIA SITE 43. Five of these impoundments have been
identified and coverage provided in this section.
Figure 326 illustrated one square pond, A, that had a dark liquid
with a brown-to-gray surface scum around the edges.* Two small
ponds, B, alongside to the north had the same basic surface scum,
but both were nearly covered. The northernmost pond had a dike
leak that flowed around the pond complex and into a natural drainage
wash to the southeast, indicated by a dashed line. In the upper
right-hand corner of the photograph there was an area of lush vege-
tated growth, D. On the roof and surrounding grounds, E, there
was a rust-brown fugitive dust.
Standing liquid at the base of a deck forced draft cooler, F, was
draining to the south and southwest and collecting at an earthen dam,
G, which is illustrated on Figure 327.
Impoundment A was identified by the State of Arizona as Number 2 of
SIA SITE 43.
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545
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Figure 326. Duval Corporation, Duval Sierrita Millsite, North Area
Tucson, Arizona
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546
TWIN BUTTES NE. SE, SW, NW 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 338]
133 Figure 327 shows the continuation of the drainage path of the liquids
that were draining from the cooling tower, Figure 326, to the earthen
dam G. Two liquid impoundments, H, are located in the upper left-
hand corner of the photograph alongside a possible dry impoundment,
I. The latter impoundment had a drainpipe or ditch leading out of its
south end.
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547
Figure 327. Duval Corporation, Duval Sierrita Millsite, North Central Area
Tucson, Arizona
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548
TWIN BUTTES NE. SE. SW. NW 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 338]
133 Figure 328 provides a view from the northwest of Impoundments H and
I. There was standing liquid in the open area south of the two im-
poundments, H, which seemed to be providing nutriment to the lush
vegetation.
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549
Figure 328. Duval Corporation, Duval Sierrita Millsite, West Central Area
Tucson, Arizona
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550
TWIN BUTTES NE, SE, SW. NW 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 338]
133 Figure 329 provides an overview of several of the previously men-
tioned items, D, G, and I.
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55t
Figure 329. Duval Corporation, Duval Sierrita Millsite, Central Area
Tucson, Arizona
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552
TWIN BUTTES NE, SE. SW AND NW 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 338]
133 Figures 330 through 334 provide a view of a complex area consisting
of several liquid impoundments. The flow of liquid through the area
is depicted by a red-dashed line on both the photographs and the
chart. The order of its flow from impoundment to pond, etc.. is indi-
cated by alpha characters.
Figure 330 illustrates the liquid apparently flowing from impoundment
J to K and in turn to L and O.* A small earthen dam, M, contained
a flow of liquid from the north which may have been an overflow from
dam G [Figure 327 and 329].
Impoundments J and K were identified by the State of Arizona as Numbers
3 and 4 of SIA SITE 43.
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553
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Figure 330. Duval Corporation, Duval Sierrita Millsite, South Central Area
Tucson, Arizona
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554
TWIN BUTTES NE, SE. SW. AND NW 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 338]
133 Figure 331 shows the liquid that had flowed from Impoundment N to O
and in turn to P. The liquid had apparently been overflowing from
ponds Q to Impoundment O.*
Impoundments N and 0 were identified as Numbers 6 and 5 of SIA SITE 43
by the State of Arizona.
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555
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Figure 331. Duval Corporation, Duval Sierrita Millsite, South Area
Tucson, Arizona
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556
TWIN BUTTES NE, SE. SW. AND NW 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 338]
133 Figure 332 shows the apparent overflow of liquid that had been flow-
ing from Impoundment R around a processing area into Q. At the
west dam base of R, there was a small liquid impoundment identified
as S that may have been seepage from R.
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557
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558
TWIN BUTTES NE, SEt SW, NW 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 338]
133 Figure 333 provides a continued view to the south of liquid Impound-
ment R. A flow of liquid into R emanated from a small dammed im-
poundment, T, which had two siphon pipes leading from this impound-
ment alongside a road parallel to the east bank of R. The pipe termi-
nated at the south side of the processing area N.
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559
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Figure 333. Duval Corporation, Duval Sierrita Millsite, Southwest Area
Tucson, Arizona
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560
TWIN BUTTES NE, SE, SW. NW 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 338]
133 Figures 334 and 335 provide views from the southwest of the contain-
ments and drainage patterns in a more detailed presentation.
Below the dam of Impoundment R, there was what appeared to be a
deteriorated set of terraced ponds which had a drainage path around
the processing area N into a set of ponds labeled Q and O. A flow
connection by way of a ditch was from K and N to O.
A liquid-bearing ditch was observed from K and N to O.
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561
Figure 334. Duval Corporation, Duval Sierrita Millsite, South Area
Tucson, Arizona
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562
TWIN BUTTES NE. SE, SW, NW 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 338]
133 Figure 335 provides a continued view farther to the north of Figure
333.
A liquid discharge was observed from the northwest corner of J flow-
ing into K, and from K to O. At the base of the dam containment of
K, there were three liquid discharges that went around an open solid
waste dump area that contained three groups of drums. There was
another group of drums to the north in an area that contained solid
discarded equipment/material.
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563
Figure 335. Duval Corporation, Duval Sierrita Millsite, Solid Waste Dump
Tucson, Arizona
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564
TWIN BUTTES NE, SE. SW, NW 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 338]
133 Figure 336 shows the north end of liquid Impoundment U. About half
of the impoundment area was covered with a rust-brown substance.
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Figure 336. Duval Corporation, Duval Sierrita Millsite, Tailings Pond, North Area
Tucson, Arizona
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566
TWIN BUTTES NE, SE. SW. NW 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 338]
133 Figure 337 shows the north end of liquid Impoundment U. The
source of this impoundment could not readily be determined.
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Figure 337. Duval Corporation, Duval Sierrita Millsite, Tailings Pond, South Area
Tucson, Arizona
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Figure 338. Twin Buttes NE SE SW NW
7.5 Minute Charts
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568
TWIN BUTTES SW, SE 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 340]
134 A green liquid-bearing pond was located 4 kilometers south of the
Duval Millsite southern mine tailings. Figure 339 shows a siphon pipe
that most probably feeds this pond. Overflow from the pond ap-
peared to go down a wash to the west. Lush growth along the west
edge of the pond was observed.
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Figure 339. Duval Millsite, Southern Mine Tailings and Pond
Tucson, Arizona
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Figure 340. Twin Buttes SW SE
7.5 Minute Charts
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570
TWIN BUTTES SE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 352]
135 Figures 341 through 351 provide a view of the Duval Corporation,
Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds (SIA SITE 43). Two impoundments are
listed; however, only a portion of one had been photographed.
Figure 341 provides an oblique view to the north of several earthen
dams constructed in natural surface drainage washes to contain sedi-
ment. It appeared that percolation through the tailings and seepage
from the pond base or surface erosion of the tailings pond dam had
been occurring, and subsequently materials were collecting behind
each of these dams. The remaining figures provide a near-vertical
view of a majority of the containments.
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571
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Figure 341. Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds, Containment Dams
Tucson, Arizona
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572
TWIN BUTTES SE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 352]
135 Figure 342 provides coverage of the southernmost containment, A.
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573
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Figure 342. Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds, Containment Dam A
Tucson, Arizona
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574
TWIN BUTTES SE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 352]
135 Figure 343 provides coverage of containment B, which was located at
the base of the tailings dam [Figure 341].
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Figure 343. Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds, Containment Dam B
Tucson, Arizona
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576
TWIN BUTTES SE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 352]
135 Figure 344 provides coverage of two containments, B and C. Over-
flow from B into C had occurred.
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Figure 344. Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds, Containment Dam C
Tucson, Arizona
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578
TWIN BUTTES SE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 352]
135 Figure 345 provides coverage of containment D which contained wet
sediment run-off from the base of the tailings dam [Figure 341].
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579
Figure 345. Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds, Containment Dam D
Tucson, Arizona
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580
TWIN BUTTES SE.7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 352]
135 Figure 346 provides coverage of the south end of containment E.
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TWIN BUTTES SE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 352]
135 Figure 347 provides coverage of the center portion of containment E.
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Figure 347. Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds, Containment Dam E, Central Portion
Tucson, Arizona
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584
TWIN BUTTES SE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 352]
135 Figure 348 provides coverage of the north end of containments E and
D. The overflow of D had at one time been flowing into E.
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585
Figure 348. Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds, Containment Dams D and E
Tucson, Arizona
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586
TWIN BUTTES SE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 352]
135 Figure 349 provides a view of a portion of the southern end of con-
tainment F, located at the base of the tailings dam [Figure 341].
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587
Figure 349. Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds, Containment Dam F, Southern End
Tucson, Arizona
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588
TWIN BUTTES SE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 352]
135 Figure 350 provides coverage of wet sediment in containment F.
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589
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Figure 350. Duval Sierrita Tailings Ponds, Containment Dam F
Tucson, Arizona
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590
TWIN BUTTES SE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 352]
135 Figure 351 provides coverage of containment G which contained wet
sediment.
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Tucson, Arizona
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Figure 352. Twin Buttes SE
7.5 Minute Chart
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SECTION J
BENSON Jl
SAINT DAVID 02
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594
BENSON 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 355]
136 Figure 353 provides coverage of a wastewater treatment plant north of
Benson, Arizona along the San Pedro River. Solid waste dumping
was observed along the south bank of the San Pedro River. On to
the south about 300 m (325 yds), there was a dry unlined pond of
unknown use.
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595
Figure 353. Wastewater Treatment Plant
Benson, Arizona
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596
BENSON 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 355]
137 FIGURE 354 shows two ponds, listed as SIA SITE 50, El Paso Natural
Gas, El Paso, Texas. The two ponds were adjacent to a natural gas
pumping station north of the town of Benson, Arizona.
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Figure 354. Water Storage Ponds, El Paso Natural Gas
Benson, Arizona
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Figure 355. Benson
7.5 Minute Chart
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598
SAINT DAVID 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 358]
138 Figures 356 and 357 provide near-complete coverage of the Apache
Powder Company. Figure 356 covers the eastern portion of the facil-
ity. Seventeen impoundments were listed under SIA SITE 23; how-
ever, only eleven were located.
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599
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Figure 356. Apache Powder Company, Eastern Area
Benson, Arizona
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600
SAINT DAVID 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 357]
138 Figure 357 covers the western portion of the facility. There was a
total of eleven liquid impoundments that had no indications of artificial
lining.
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Figure 357. Apache Powder Company, Western Area
Benson, Arizona
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601
Figure 358. Saint David
7.5 Minute Chart
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SECTION K
BISBEE Kl
NACO K2
DOUGLAS NE K3
DOUGLAS K4
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604
BISBEE AND NACO 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 361]
139 Figure 359 provides a view from the east of the Phelps Dodge Corpor-
ation, Copper Queen Branch tailings pond (SIA SITE 90). Three
impoundments were listed; however, only the southernmost pond is
discussed in this report. Southwest of this tailings pond there was a
large ditch and collecting pond, A, that had been accumulating run-
off from this large tailings pond.
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605
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Figure 359. Phelps Dodge Corporation, Copper Queen Branch, Tailings Ponds
Bisbee, Arizona
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606
BISBEE AND NACO 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS [Figure 361]
139 Figure 360 provides a close view from the west of the ditch and pond
that had been collecting run-off from the tailings pond to the north-
east.
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Figure 360. Phelps Dodge Corporation, Copper Queen Branch, Runoff Collection Pond
Bisbee, Arizona
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Figure 361. Bisbee and Naco
7.5 Minute Chart
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608
DOUGLAS NE 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 363]
140 The Bisbee-Douglas International Airport was reportedly the owner,
and the Jake E. Rogers, Bisbee-Douglas, McNeal, Arizona the opera-
tor of this five-compartment wastewater treatment plant [Figure 362].
It was listed as SIA SITE 5 by the State of Arizona.
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EPA-NEIC
Figure 362. Bisbee-Douglas International Airport, Wastewater Treatment Plant
Douglas, Arizona
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Figure 363. Douglas NE
7.5 Minute Chart
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610
DOUGLAS 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 367]
141 Figure 364 provides a view of the Phelps Dodge Corporation, Douglas
Reduction Works, Douglas, Arizona (SIA SITE 79). The three sur-
face impoundments listed in the SIA appeared to be dry and unlined.
There were five dark piles of solid waste nearby to the north.
A portion of a man-made ditch leading from the processing area and
connecting to a natural wash was observed to the east.
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611
Figure 364. Phelps Dodge Corporation, Douglas Reduction Works, Surface Impoundments
Douglas, Arizona
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612
DOUGLAS 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 367]
141 Figure 365 continues the coverage of the wash that was connected to
the ditch mentioned on Figure 364. There -was a liquid discharge
from the ditch to the wash continuing on across the USA/Mexican bor-
der.
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613
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Figure 365. Phelps Dodge Corporation, Douglas Reduction Works, Surface Runoff
Douglas, Arizona
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614
DOUGLAS 7.5 MINUTE CHART [Figure 367]
141 The liquid flow continued past a sludge drying pond complex which
was on the Mexican side of the border. The flow appeared to in-
crease as it passed the ponds. The secondary treatment facility was
located on the U.S. side of the border [Figure 366].
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Figure 366. Wastewater Treatment Plant
Douglas, Arizona
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Figure 367. Douglas
7.5 Minute Chart
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PROPOSED HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT SITE
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618
The proposed hazardous waste management site selected by the
State of Arizona Dept. of Health Service Is located about 65 miles west of
Phoneix and one mile south of Interstate 10 (red circle on Figure 1).
The area containing the proposed site is a large plain being reason-
ably flat. The terrain is nearly uniform in color, a light yellow-brown,
with sparse vegetation. No signs of surface/near-surface water were ob-
served even after the heavy spring rains of 1979. Surface cosmetics of the
soil showed signs of a significant amount of wind being prevalent in this
area.
No signs of human habitation were observed in the immediate area.
There are no population centers or agricultural activity in the vicinity.
The easy access to and from Interstate 10 is a definite advantage. Only
one dirt road into the area was observed.
Based solely upon the aerial photography, this area appears to be
well-suited for the proposed hazardous waste site; however, the subsurface
soil conditions would ultimatly establish its acceptability for the dispos-
al of solid and hazardous liquid waste.
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