Appalachian Citizens Enforcement Project

Observation Number 1235

Map Legend

  • Water Test Locations
  • Metal Data Points

Mine Permit Boundaries


  • Water test locations
  • Metals data points
Date 2012-03-14 08:55:00
Location Floyd County, KY
Latitude 37.673167
Longitude -82.7529
Conductivity Measurement1194 µs/cm
Conductivity Instrument TypeYSI ProPlus 1030
pH Measurement3.49
pH Instrument TypeYSI ProPlus 1030
Dissolved Solids988 mg/L
Temperature56.6 °F
Receiving StreamLevisa Fork of the Big Sandy
Weather DescriptionSunny
CommentsTesting along highway 1428, opposite side from river. Acid mine drainage coming from cracks in rock wall along highway, draining into a ditch, then under the highway into the river. Tested yesterday and conductivity measured >1999 µs/cm. At least three seeps identified -- all were running yesterday, today two were not running but still damp.

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