Ferris Complex (SR85/SR86 & SR87/SR88)
Ferris Complex (SR85/SR86 & SR87/SR88)
Project Details
| Original Construction Year | 1997 |
| Most Recent Rebuild Year | 2021 |
| Total Cost | 0.00 |
| Total Capital Cost | $345,216.00 |
| Latitude / Longitude Method | Google Earth/Maps |
| Latitude | 41.102222 |
| Longitude | -79.858611 |
| Elevation | 1300 |
| Project | Ferris Complex (SR85/SR86 & SR87/SR88) |
| Project Type | Passive Treatment System |
| Project Status | Good/Operational |
| AMD Source | Surface, Underground |
| Stream | Slippery Rock Creek |
| Watershed | |
| River Basin | Ohio |
| Quad | Hilliards, PA |
| City/Township | Venango Township |
| County | Butler |
| State | PA |
Description: The Ferris Complex passive treatment system was originally constructed by the PA DEP Knox District Mining Office in 1997 to address four acidic, metal bearing AMD discharges, SR85, SR86, SR87, and SR88, emanating from an abandoned deep mine and surface mine in the ghost town of Ferris. The system was rehabilitated in 2021 , with the design completed by BioMost, Inc and the construction completed by Spur Excavation, LLC.
| Treatment Technology | Quantity | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Open Limestone Channel (OLC) | 1 | N/A |
| Settling Pond | 0 | N/A |
| Aerobic Wetland | 2 | N/A |
| Vertical Flow Pond (VFP) | 4 | N/A |
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| Contact Person: cdenholm |
| Contact Organization: Stream Restoration Inc. |
| Project Designer: Cody Neely |
| Project Designer Organization: BioMost, Inc |
| Project Responsible Organization: Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition |
| Title | Source | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for PA Watersheds | Foundation For PA Watersheds | $7,500.00 | |
| In-kind Contributions | In-kind Contributions | $58,107.00 | |
| PA DEP Growing Greener | PA DEP Growing Greener | $375,191.95 | |
| PA DEP Other | PA DEP Other | $66,000.00 | |
| Reclamation In Lieu of Penalty | Reclamation in Lieu of Penalty | $85,000.00 |
| Project Performance |
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