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Environmental Impacts of Mining in Eastern Washington

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Title Environmental Impacts of Mining in Eastern Washington
 
Creator Peplow, Daniel
 
Subject mining
mine spoil
acid mine drainage
wastewater
Washington
heavy metals
bioaccumulation
water pollution
invertebrates
streams
rivers
milk
Oncorhynchus mykiss
water
trees
Salmonidae
drinking water
water quality standards
leaching
 
Description This fact sheet provides an overview of the environmental impacts of mining in Eastern Washington. These impacts include metal contamination of water supplies and biological hazards of mine waste contamination. The specific impacts on trout, lactating animals, and plants are described.
 
Publisher University of Washington Water Center
 
Date 2011-08-17T21:26:52Z
2011-08-17T21:26:52Z
1999-01
 
Type Technical Report
 
Identifier http://hdl.handle.net/1773/17077
 
Language en_US
 
Relation The Water Center Fact Sheet;Environmental Impacts of Mining in Eastern Washington
 
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