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A Natural Wetland used to treat Acid Mine Drainage entering Manila Creek Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area Putnam County, West Virginia Bob Bonnett, Jr. Heizer-Manila Watershed Organization Putnam County, West Virginia may not quickly come to mind when we think about acid mine drainage (AMD), but the problem certainly exists for Manila and Heizer Creeks located near Poca. Mining in this ...

Groundwater Geochemistry & Remediation Department of Earth Sciences University of Waterloo Acid Mine Drainage Introduction The oxidation of sulfide minerals and consequent release of acid in tailings impoundments can last for decades to centuries. The interaction of the low-pH, metals and sulfate contaminated water with tailings and aquifer minerals initiates a sequence of pH-buffering reactions.

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