Drainage quality at deep coal mine sites

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · Water Resour. Bull.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.1983.tb05320.x· OSTI ID:5500521

Wirries, D L; McDonnell, A J

Samples were collected from the drainages of inactive deep coal mine sites located in eight states. Drainage quality was found to be highly variable, with a majority of sites exceeding federal effluent quality guidelines. Concentrations of trace metals including cadmium, mercury, zinc, and nickel were low. The presence of overburden calcareous material was shown to affect drainage quality. A consistent pattern of pH-acidity response was found to exist for the mine sites monitored. An empirical formula was developed to characterize this response.

• Research Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park
• OSTI ID: 5500521
• Journal Information: Water Resour. Bull.; (United States), Vol. 19:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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