Appalachian Citizens Enforcement Project

Observation Number 1576

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  • Water Test Locations
  • Metal Data Points

Mine Permit Boundaries


  • Water test locations
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Date 2012-08-14 01:20:00
Location Letcher County, KY
Latitude 37.23970736393941
Longitude -82.77905881404877
Conductivity Measurement2040 µs/cm
Conductivity Instrument TypeYSI ProPlus 1030
pH Measurement7.05
pH Instrument TypeYSI ProPlus 1030
Dissolved Solids1475.5 mg/L
Temperature67.6 °F
Weather DescriptionClear
CommentsTesting roadside off Highway 7. Orange stream coming down to the road below sediment pond at Deane Mining coal processing plant (#867-9022). Collected grab samples. Iron level was 25.7 mg/L.

Detected Metals*

Aluminum2370 μg/L
Barium21.2 μg/L
Calcium277000 μg/L
Cobalt17.3 μg/L
Iron25700 μg/L
Magnesium82900 μg/L
Manganese3360 μg/L
Nickel25.5 μg/L
Potassium26300 μg/L
Silicon8360 μg/L
Sodium165000 μg/L
Strontium3370 μg/L
Zinc55.4 μg/L
*to download a full list of the metals tested, click here

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