Buckhannon River Watershed Association Inc

FA WV BUCKHANNON RIVER WATERSHED ASSOC'S FY 2014 SWAMP RUN PASSIVE TREATMENT WCAP PROJECT

THE PURPOSE OF SWAMP RUN 2 PHASE 2 IS TO ADVANCE THE WBP BY ELIMINATING ONE OF THE AMD SOURCES THAT POLLUTES THEWATERSHED. THE GOAL OF THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT IS TO REDUCE LOADS OF IRON, ALUMINUM AND AMD DISCHARGE BY AT LEAST90% TO THE BUCKHANNON RIVER. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONSTRUCT AN ACTIVE TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR AMDTHAT WILL ACCOMPLISH THE DESIRED LOAD REDUCTION. THROUGH DILIGENT WORK WITH A NUMBER OF PARTNERS, BRWA HASSUPPORTED ACCOMPLISH THAT CLEAN UP THE POLLUTION IN THE BUCKHANNON RIVER WATERSHED.THIS SITE IS AN ONGOING CRITICAL TARGET OF REMEDIATION SINCE POLLUTION OCCURRED AT THE ALTON MINE SITE IN THEEARLY 1980S WHEN A REVOKED COAL SURFACE MINE SITE POLLUTED THE STREAMS WHERE ACID MINE DRAINAGE CONTINUES TOAFFECT THE SITE. ADDITIONALLY, THE SITE AFFECTS THE BUCKHANNON RIVER WHICH IS THE ONLY SOURCE OF DRINKING WATERFOR MANY OF THE RESIDENTS OF BUCKHANNON AND UPSHUR COUNTY. SEEPAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED DURING REGULAR MONITORING OFPREVIOUSLY CONSTRUCTED SITES, WHICH REQUIRE ADDITIONAL ATTENTION. THE EXISTING SETTLEMENT PONDS REQUIRE ONGOINGMAINTENANCE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THE STABILITY OF THE SLUDGE AND REDUCE ACID AND IRON LOADS.SPECIFIC DETAILS ON SWAMP RUN 2 PHASE 2 INCLUDE:-CONSTRUCTION OF A SECOND LIMESTONE LEACH BED TO THE LEFT (NNW) OF THE EXISTING ONE-CONSTRUCTING A MIXED-MEDIA (SOME COMPOST, SOME LIMESTONE) BED TO THE RIGHT (E) OF THE EXISTING LIMESTONE BED-PERFORM ADDITIONAL GRADING ON TOP OF THE HILL WHERE THE POND WAS RECLAIMED TO ENSURE THAT HEAVY STORMS DO NOTBRING CASCADES THROUGH THE PROJECT-REPLACEMENT OF THE #57 STONE IN THE BERMS OF THE SETTLING POND WITH AASHTO #1 STONE WHICH IS LARGER SO THE BERMISNT WASHED DOWN IN EVERY STORM.

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