Clay shooting range owned by Pirates’ Bob Nutting named source of lead contamination in nearby creek

Lessons drawn from East Otago lead contamination scare

Photo: ODT Files First-hand experience of the lead contamination scare in East Otago drinking water has spurred the development of a new course aimed at preventing similar events.

Clay shooting range owned by Pirates’ Bob Nutting named source of lead contamination in nearby creek

After months of testing the water at Blue Hole Creek for heavy metals, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection sent a notice of violation to Highlands Sporting Clay — a clay shooting range in Somerset County — saying they believe lead and other heavy metal concentrations in the water are because of lead shots at the range.