Utah
05/19/2018
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By Edsel Cook
EPA: Soil in the upper American Fork Canyon contain high levels of arsenic, lead, mercury, and other harmful metals
The American Fork Canyon in Utah is drawing in more people who enjoy its great beauty. But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is concerned about the abandoned mines that dot the upper canyon. In a report from The Salt Lake Tribune, the soils around those sites have been contaminated with heavy metals like arsenic, […]
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