Santa Cruz County residents raise water concerns after mine testing shows elevated antimony

Santa Cruz County residents raise water concerns after mine testing shows elevated antimony

Residents packed a Santa Cruz County meeting on Wednesday to raise concerns about water quality near the proposed Hermosa mining project, after testing detected elevated levels of antimony, a regulated pollutant.Community members addressed representatives from South32, the company behind the Hermosa mine, during public comment in Nogales, with many saying the issue goes beyond a single test result.For some residents, the discovery has renewed lo…