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Friday 12, Salt Lake County's Contaminated Water

By Jenny Brundin

Salt Lake City, UT –

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Years of copper mining by Kennecott Utah created a 40 mile zone of contaminated ground water in South-West Salt Lake County. A new plan to clean the groundwater is attracting controversy for its potential harm to the Great Salt Lake and the wildlife it supports.

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