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Thu Mar 19, 2009

An anoxic limestone drain was installed at this site to address aluminum, manganese, and acid discharge into Mill Creek, a Schuylkill River headwater tributary. 

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  • AMD polluted water filters through an ALD where dissolving limestone increases alkalinity and pH levels.

    Pine Forest AMD Project

    Date: Apr, 29, 2009

    Abandoned Mine Drainage from the Pine Forest Mine formerly discharged aluminum, iron, manganese, and acidity into Mill Creek, a Schuylkill River headwaters tributary. Using funds from the Schuylkill Watershed Initiative Grant, an anoxic limestone drain (ALD) was installed at this site by the Schuylkill Headwaters Association. The ALD neutralizes acid and removes up to 316-lbs of iron per day from the Schuylkill River.

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