Water quality and pollution control study. Mine drainage-Chesapeake Bay, Potamac River Basin, Susquehanna River Basin, and Delaware River Basin

Technical Report · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1967

OSTI ID:7301582

The purpose of this report is to provide background information to be used in the development of a program to eliminate or reduce the effects of mine drainage pollution on the quality of the streams in the Susquehanna River, Delaware River, and Potomac River Drainage Basins. The report covers both the anthracite and bituminous coal mining areas in these Basins. The report does the following: Describe the chemical and physical processes involved in the formation and occurrence of mine drainage pollution; Identify and characterize the watersheds contributing mine drainage; Relate mine drainage contributions of the tributaries to the main stem of the receiving stream; Identify and estimate the extent of areas disturbed by mining operations; Suggest measures for control; and estimate costs. (GRA)

• Research Organization: Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, Charlottesville, VA (USA). Middle Atlantic Region
• OSTI ID: 7301582
• Report Number(s): PB-217920
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010900 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Environmental Aspects
012000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Mining
ANTHRACITE
ATLANTIC OCEAN
BITUMINOUS COAL
BLACK COAL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHESAPEAKE BAY
COAL
COAL MINING
DELAWARE RIVER
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
MINING
POLLUTION CONTROL
RIVERS
SEAS
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
WATER QUALITY