March 5, 2013, 1:00 PM - 3:15 PM, EST (18:00-20:15 GMT)

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Theme: Sampling, Monitoring and Remediation at Mine Sites

Lecture 1 - Mine Drainage Control and Treatment Options
Presenter: Barbara A. Butler (U.S. EPA)
(Alternative: John McKernan (U.S. EPA))
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Download Slides: 7.8MB/PPT | 6.1MB/Color PDF | 4.3MB/B&W PDF

Specific topics covered during this lecture include:

1. How does mine-drainage form?
   
2. Mitigation measures
   
   • Design and operation
3. What happens when drainage enters a stream?
   
   • Precipitation and sorption reactions
4. Remedial options
   
   • Active treatment
   • Passive (semi-passive) treatment

11.3MB/PPT

4.5MB/Color PDF

2.9MB/B&W PDF

1. Definitions
   
2. Sampling and Monitoring for Mining Influenced Waters workbook
   
3. The planning process
   
4. Answering questions and data quality objectives
   
5. Conceptual models
   
6. Water balance
   
7. Risk assessment

11.6MB/PPT

17MB/Color PDF

8.4MB/B&W PDF

1. Importance of understanding controlling processes when designing sampling plans
   
2. Importance of scale when designing sampling plans
   
3. Characterizing source material
   
4. Sampling strategy for solids
   
5. Surface water sampling issues

9.3MB/PPT

7.8MB/Color PDF

5.6MB/B&W PDF

1. Matrix Heterogeneity and Data Reliability
   
2. Incremental sampling in the field and lab to manage heterogeneity effects
   
3. Real-time XRF for soil metals guiding incremental sampling designs

• Barbara A. Butler, U.S. EPA (butler.barbara@epa.gov)
• John McKernan, U.S. EPA (mckernan.john@epa.gov)
• Carol C. Russell, U.S. EPA (russell.carol@epa.gov)
• Kathleen S. Smith, U.S. Geological Survey (ksmith@usgs.gov)
• Deana Crumbling, U.S. EPA (crumbling.deana@epa.gov)

• Jean Balent, U.S. EPA Technology Innovation and Field Services Division (balent.jean@epa.gov)
• Michele Mahoney, U.S. EPA Technology Innovation and Field Services Division (mahoney.michele@epa.gov)

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