This is not the first time there has been a problem with mining in the Dominican Republic. An abandoned mine in the central mountain range also used cyanide in its operations, and in the process, polluted the rivers, ground water and soils of the region, right in the middle of the island’s largest fresh water reservoir. [. . .] Cyanide is particularly dangerous for the aquatic environment and will affect rivers originating in that region. This region also contains the largest freshwater reservoir in the country, which supplies the entire island nation of Dominican Republic.
http://repeatingislands.com/2012/11/27/people-protest-toxic-gold-mining-in-the-dominican-republic/
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