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Before and after water quality results for over 200 passive mine drainage treatment systems have now been included in the Datashed water quality database as a result of a unique partnership.
The snapshots consist of collecting water samples for laboratory analysis as well as measuring selected field parameters. The general water monitoring program includes the raw untreated acid mine drainage, the final effluent of the passive treatment system and the influent and effluent of every alkalinity-generating component such as ALDs, VFPs, SAPS, etc. as feasible.
The first snapshot was conducted in the fall of 2009 with the second planned for late winter- early spring (March, April, May).
The monitoring is being organized or conducted by a team consisting of individuals from the DEP Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Stream Team, PA Senior Environment Corps, Mill Creek Coalition, Babbs Creek Watershed Assoiaiton, Broadtop Township and Stream Restoration, Inc.
The Datashed is a free, online databased designed to assist in the management of information related to passive treatment systems and stream monitoring for watershed groups, nonprofits, academia, government agencies and anyone else interested in passive treatment.
In addition, available historical information regarding these passive systems, which has been collected by the DEP Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, relating to water quality, site schematics, as-builts, etc. is planned to be uploaded to Datashed.
An account is not necessary to view any of this information, however, if you would like to be able to upload your own data, documents, etc. you can set up an account very easily by contacting Cliff Denholm or Shaun Busler of Stream Restoration, Inc. at 724-776-0161 or send email to: sri@streamrestorationinc.org.
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