Lovitt Mine
Facility Site ID:
59213493
Cleanup Site ID:
2746
Site Description
The Lovitt Mine Site is located south of Wenatchee, Washington on the west side of the Squilchuck Creek drainage. The Lovitt Mine was developed as a gold and silver mine in the late 1800s. Until about 1961, ore from the mine was shipped directly to the smelter in Tacoma. In 1961, a mill was constructed to concentrate the ore. Tailings from the mill, or the material remaining after milling processes removed the desired metals, where deposited in an impoundment area adjacent to Squilchuck Creek.
The mine ceased production and the mill has since been removed. An estimated 400,000 to 450,000 cubic yards of tailings are deposited at the site. The tailings are in an impoundment area that covers over 13 acres.
Limited mineral exploration activities continue in the historic underground mine. Active portions of the mine include several mine openings, explorations, and associated mine waste-rock piles.
The mine ceased production and the mill has since been removed. An estimated 400,000 to 450,000 cubic yards of tailings are deposited at the site. The tailings are in an impoundment area that covers over 13 acres.
Limited mineral exploration activities continue in the historic underground mine. Active portions of the mine include several mine openings, explorations, and associated mine waste-rock piles.
Documents 13
Legal 6
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Lovitt Mine - Final PLP - Wenatchee | 3/9/2026 | Final Potentially Liable Person Status Letter |
| Lovitt Mine - Preliminary PLP - Updated Request - Wenatchee | 1/20/2026 | 30-Day Notice of Potential Liability |
| Lovitt Mine - Preliminary PLP - Updated Mailing Address | 10/10/2025 | 30-Day Notice of Potential Liability |
| Lovitt Mine - Preliminary PLP - Abbotsford | 7/31/2025 | 30-Day Notice of Potential Liability |
| Lovitt Mine - Preliminary PLP - Vancouver | 7/31/2025 | 30-Day Notice of Potential Liability |
| Lovitt Mine - Preliminary PLP - Wenatchee | 7/31/2025 | 30-Day Notice of Potential Liability |
Technical Reports 4
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| SHARP Report Lovitt Mine | 9/4/2025 | Site Hazard Assessment and Ranking Process Report |
| Lovitt Mine - Site Visit and Property Access Request - Diaz, DeJesus | 10/9/2023 | Site Specific Administrative Document - Other (Administrative Correspondence) |
| Lovitt Mine - Site Visit and Property Access Request - Hernandez Legacy Enterprises LLC | 10/9/2023 | Site Specific Administrative Document - Other (Administrative Correspondence) |
| Third Screening Investigation of Water and Sediment Quality of Creeks in Ten Washington Mining Districts, with Emphasis on Metals | 2/1/2004 | Site Specific Technical Document - Other |
Tribal Engagement 3
| Document Title | Document Date | Document Type |
| Lovitt Mine - Tribal Engagement Plan - Yakama Nation Tribe | 7/11/2025 | Tribal Engagement Plan |
| Lovitt Mine - Tribal Engagement Plan - Sauk-Suiattle Tribe | 7/11/2025 | Tribal Engagement Plan |
| Lovitt Mine - Tribal Engagement Plan - Colville Tribe | 7/11/2025 | Tribal Engagement Plan |
There may be more documents related to this site. To obtain documents not available electronically, you will need to make a public records request.
Places to see print documents
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Central Regional Office1250 W Alder StUnion Gap, 98903-0009Please schedule an appointment to view print documents at this location.
Contaminants 1
| Contaminant Type | Soil |
Groundwater |
Surface Water |
Air |
Sediment |
Bedrock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metals - Metals Priority Pollutants | C |
- S
- Suspected
- C
- Confirmed Above Cleanup Levels
- B
- Below Cleanup Levels
- RA
- Remediated-Above
- RB
- Remediated-Below
- R
- Remediated
This contaminant list was based on our best information at the time it was entered. It may not reflect current conditions at the site.