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Kingham, N.W.; Semenak, R.; Powell, G.; Way, S. |
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Reverse osmosis coupled with chemical precipitation treatment of acid mine leachate at the Basin-Luttrell Pit, Ten Mile Creek Site, Lewis and Clark County, Montana Hardrock mining 2002; issues shaping the industry |
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acid mine drainage; Basin-Luttrell Pit; cost; environmental effects; leachate; Lewis and Clark County Montana; metals; Montana; osmosis; pollutants; pollution; precipitation; reverse osmosis; soils; sulfates; tailings; Ten Mile Creek; United States; waste rock; waste water; water treatment 22, Environmental geology |
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Reverse osmosis coupled with chemical precipitation treatment of acid mine leachate at the Basin-Luttrell Pit, Ten Mile Creek Site, Lewis and Clark County, Montana Hardrock mining 2002; issues shaping the industry; GeoRef; English; 2007-046128; Hardrock mining 2002; issues shaping the industry, Westminster, CO, United States, May 7-9, 2002 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC, United States |
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Wingenfelder, U.; Hansen, C.; Furrer, G.; Schulin, R. |
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Removal of heavy metals from mine waters by natural zeolites |
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2005 |
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Environ Sci Technol, ES & T |
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39 |
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4606-4613 |
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Groundwater problems and environmental effects Pollution and waste management non radioactive remediation heavy metal mine drainage acid mine drainage; acidification; Central Europe; chemical composition; chemical fractionation; dissolved materials; Europe; framework silicates; geochemistry; grain size; heavy metals; hydrochemistry; ion exchange; lead; metals; mines; mining; mobilization; models; pH; pollutants; pollution; precipitation; remediation; samples; silicates; spectra; Switzerland; toxic materials; X-ray diffraction data; X-ray fluorescence spectra; zeolite group |
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G. Furrer, Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Grabenstrasse 3, CH-8952 Schlieren, Switzerland gerhard.furrer@env.ethz.ch |
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Removal of heavy metals from mine waters by natural zeolites; 2006-086777; References: 42; illus. incl. 3 tables United States (USA); GeoRef; English |
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Dunn, J.; Russell, C.; Morrissey, A. |
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Remediating historic mine sites in Colorado |
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1999 |
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Reclamation and conservation Groundwater problems and environmental effects geological abstracts: environmental geology (72 14 1) geomechanics abstracts: excavations (77 10 10) abandoned mine acid mine drainage environmental effect remediation United States Colorado |
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This article provides examples of reclamation and remediation in Colorado watersheds. The projects were undertaken by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8, in cooperation with the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (CDMG), Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), US Forest Service (USFS), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and the US Geological Survey (USGS). These agencies collaborated on the environmental problems at abandoned mines. These samples involved the interaction of surface and ground waters with sulfide-bearing rocks, mine workings and surface mine spoils that produce acid solutions charged with heavy metals that are toxic to organisms. In these examples, acid mine drainage from historic mines in Colorado has been approached cooperatively with stakeholders. Each example emphasizes one aspect of the three-stage process. These stages include characterization and prioritization, hydrologic controls and the evaluation of long-term remediation activities. |
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J. Dunn, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 999 18(th) St., Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466, United States |
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Remediating historic mine sites in Colorado; 0434641; United-States; Geobase |
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Wiseman, I.M.; Edwards, P.J.; Rutt, G.P. |
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Recovery of an aquatic ecosystem following treatment of abandoned mine drainage with constructed wetlands |
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Land Contam. Reclam. |
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221-230 |
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Pollution and waste management non radioactive Groundwater problems and environmental effects Wetlands and estuaries geological abstracts: environmental geology (72 14 2) geomechanics abstracts: excavations (77 10 10) geographical abstracts: physical geography hydrology (71 6 8) coal mine recovery aquatic ecosystem constructed wetland water treatment mine drainage abandoned mine |
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Seven kilometres of the River Pelenna in South Wales were impacted for approximately 30 years by discharges from abandoned coal mines. Elevated iron and low pH caused significant ochreous staining and had detrimental effects on the river ecology. The River Pelenna Mine water project constructed a series of passive wetland treatment systems to treat these discharges. Monitoring of the performance and environmental benefits of these has been undertaken as part of an Environment Agency R&D project. This project has assessed the changes in water quality as well as monitoring populations of invertebrates, fish and birds between 1993 and 2001. Performance data from the wetlands show that on average the three systems are removing between 82 and 95% of the iron loading from the mine waters. In the rivers downstream, the dissolved iron concentration has dropped to below the Environmental Quality Standard (EQS) of 1 mg/L for the majority of the time. Increases in pH downstream of the discharges have also been demonstrated. Trout (Salmo trutta) recovered quickly following mine water treatment, returning the next year to areas that previously had no fish. Intermittent problems with overflows from the treatment systems temporarily depleted the numbers, but the latest data indicate a thriving population. The overflow problems and also background episodes of acidity have affected the recovery of the riverine invertebrates. However, there have been gradual improvements in the catchment, and in the summer of 2001 most sites held faunas which approached those found in unpolluted controls. Recovery of the invertebrate fauna is reflected in marked increases in the breeding success of riverine birds between 1996 and 2001. This study has shown that constructed wetlands can be an effective, low cost and sustainable solution to ecological damage caused by abandoned mine drainage. |
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I.M. Wiseman, Environment Agency Wales, 19 Penyfai Lane, Furnace, Llanelli SA15 4EL, United Kingdom |
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Recovery of an aquatic ecosystem following treatment of abandoned mine drainage with constructed wetlands; 2530429; United-Kingdom 25; Geobase |
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Miller, S.D. |
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Overview of acid mine drainage issues and control strategies Remediation and management of degraded lands |
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1999 |
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acid mine drainage; controls; decontamination; environmental analysis; environmental effects; geochemistry; ground water; land management; lime; oxidation; pH; pollutants; pollution; preventive measures; risk assessment; soils; sulfides; surface water; waste disposal; waste management 22, Environmental geology |
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Wong, M.H.; Wong, J.W.C.; Baker, A.J.M. |
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Overview of acid mine drainage issues and control strategies Remediation and management of degraded lands; GeoRef; English; 2000-057936 |
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