Hayden Smelter is a copper smelter at Hayden, Arizona, owned and operated by ASARCO. It has a 305 meters (1,001 feet) tall chimney, which is the tallest free-standing structure of Arizona. It processes copper from the Ray mine.

Hayden Smelter
Close up of Hayden Smelter, 2009
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General information
StatusOperating
TypeSmelter
LocationRay Complex Hayden Smelter

P.O. Box 8 640 Asarco Avenue Hayden AZ

USA 85235
Coordinates33°0′32″N 110°46′59″W / 33.00889°N 110.78306°W / 33.00889; -110.78306
Completed1984
OwnerASARCO
Height303 meters[1]
Website
https://www.asarco.com/

In 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency took action against the smelter for releasing "illegal amounts of lead, arsenic and eight other dangerous compounds."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Acid Plant Database". sulphuric-acid.com. October 29, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "EPA Takes Action Against Toxic Arizona Copper Plant: The Two-Way : NPR". NPR.org. 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
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