Studies show liming a direct, economical method to neutralize lake acidification

Journal Article · Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association; (USA)

OSTI ID:6533784

A comprehensive understanding of the effects of liming on the environment was missing until the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) pulled researchers together to conduct integrated lake liming studies begun about six years ago. What researchers found is that liming is a cost-effective and environmentally sound method to treat acidic lakes so fish and other organisms may thrive. To research the acidification process, EPRI studied three lakes: Woods, Panther, and Sagamore, in the Adirondacks where most of the acidified lakes in the U.S. are located. The study done from 1976-84 and called Integrated Lake-Watershed Acidification Study (ILWAS) developed a general theory for understanding the effect of natural and man-made processes on lake chemistry. The theory is incorporated into a computer simulation model that accurately predicts a lake's vulnerability to acidification.

• OSTI ID: 6533784
• Journal Information: Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association; (USA), Vol. 39:11; ISSN 1047-3289
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
LAKES
ACIDIFICATION
LIMING
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
EPRI
FORECASTING
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
MOUNTAINS
SIMULATION
SURFACE WATERS
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Health
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010900 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Environmental Aspects