Appalachian Citizens Enforcement Project

Observation Number 3444

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Mine Permit Boundaries


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Date 2012-07-29 03:50:00
Location Breathitt County, KY
Latitude 37.476433273644645
Longitude -83.2158699631691
Conductivity Measurement1907 µs/cm
Conductivity Instrument TypeYSI ProPlus 1030
pH Measurement4.47
pH Instrument TypeYSI ProPlus 1030
Dissolved Solids1222 mg/L
Temperature78.2 °F
Weather DescriptionClear
CommentsPipe of approximately 4 in. diameter coming out from ground (horizontal) at the very bottom of dam. Appears to have been there for a long time, but had not noticed it before. White foam and white precipitate in stream below pipe, as well as oily sheen.

Detected Metals*

Aluminum10300 μg/L
Barium44.5 μg/L
Beryllium10.2 μg/L
Calcium218000 μg/L
Cobalt197 μg/L
Copper83.1 μg/L
Iron2250 μg/L
Magnesium119000 μg/L
Manganese6530 μg/L
Nickel354 μg/L
Potassium21300 μg/L
Selenium11.1 μg/L
Silicon5960 μg/L
Sodium13300 μg/L
Strontium1390 μg/L
Zinc446 μg/L
*to download a full list of the metals tested, click here

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