Appalachian Citizens Enforcement Project

Observation Number 2913

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Mine Permit Boundaries


  • Water test locations
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Date 2012-08-15 06:30:00
Location Letcher County, KY
Latitude 37.19695
Longitude -82.824917
Conductivity Measurement1884 µs/cm
Conductivity Instrument TypeYSI ProPlus 1030
pH Measurement6.08
pH Instrument TypeYSI ProPlus 1030
Dissolved Solids1391 mg/L
Temperature65.8 °F
Weather DescriptionRain night of 8/14.
CommentsTesting at cul de sac north of Whitesburg below Consol slurry pond. Creek running milky white, white around banks. Testing around 1/8 of a mile downstream. One house upstream. Grab sample collected. Pe # 867-9024

Detected Metals*

Aluminum15700 μg/L
Antimony5.2 μg/L
Barium28.7 μg/L
Beryllium4.2 μg/L
Cadmium1.9 μg/L
Calcium199000 μg/L
Chromium6.7 μg/L
Cobalt141 μg/L
Copper57.8 μg/L
Iron1820 μg/L
Magnesium79300 μg/L
Manganese3480 μg/L
Nickel273 μg/L
Potassium12900 μg/L
Selenium3 μg/L
Silicon4750 μg/L
Sodium177000 μg/L
Strontium3350 μg/L
Titanium7.3 μg/L
Zinc651 μg/L
*to download a full list of the metals tested, click here

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