Los Alamos National Laboratory

Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico , Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico, Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico, Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico

State of New Mexico

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Department of Energy

Also Known As

None

Incident Type

Chemical

State

New Mexico

Case Status

Assessment

Location

White Rock

Authority

CERCLA

Contaminants of Concern Include

PAHs, PCBs, Oil, Radionuclides, Perchlorate, Heavy Metals, Lead, Mercury, Selenium, Other, Other

Affected DOI Resources Include

Migratory Birds, Threatened and Endangered Species

Case Description

Los Alamos National Laboratory is situated on approximately 27,500 acres (approximately 40 square miles) in north-central New Mexico, approximately 60 miles north of Albuquerque and 25 miles northwest of Santa Fe. Radioactive wastes have been released into the surrounding environment. The Department of the Interior - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has provided technical information to the Trustee Council for this site, during their evaluation of injury to natural resources.