Appalachian Citizens Enforcement Project

Observation Number 882

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  • Water Test Locations
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Mine Permit Boundaries


  • Water test locations
  • Metals data points
Date 2011-05-24 11:20:00
Location Floyd County, Kentucky
Latitude 37.55535
Longitude -82.8780
Conductivity Measurement167 µs/cm
Conductivity Instrument TypeYSI ProPlus 1030
pH Measurement7.54
pH Instrument TypeYSI ProPlus 1030
Dissolved Solids122.5 mg/L
Temperature67.6 °F
Weather DescriptionCloudy, warm
CommentsExtremely turbid stream, tested just upstream of confluence with clear stream. Site is located in homeowners yard, downstream of a surface mine. Grab sample taken for heavy metal testing.

Detected Metals*

Aluminum21500 μg/L
Arsenic14 μg/L
Barium148 μg/L
Beryllium2.1 μg/L
Calcium15800 μg/L
Chromium27.1 μg/L
Cobalt14.1 μg/L
Copper48.9 μg/L
Iron36700 μg/L
Lead31.1 μg/L
Magnesium14400 μg/L
Manganese397 μg/L
Nickel37.9 μg/L
Potassium7950 μg/L
Silicon22400 μg/L
Sodium5910 μg/L
Strontium88.4 μg/L
Titanium134 μg/L
Vanadium41.2 μg/L
Zinc160 μg/L
*to download a full list of the metals tested, click here

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