EPA Says Animas River Water Safe to Drink Again after Toxic Spill Adan Posted on August 13, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with U.S. News Agency says water quality data shows Animas River water in La Plata County is back to normal but impact of heavy metal load in river sediment could last years. Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email