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Oneida No. 1 Mine Tunnel

Oneida No. 1 Mine Tunnel

Project Details
Original Construction Year 2001
Most Recent Rebuild Year
Total Cost 0.00
Total Capital Cost $229,684.00
Latitude / Longitude Method Unknown
Latitude 40.925556
Longitude -76.123056
Elevation 0
Project Oneida No. 1 Mine Tunnel
Project Type Passive Treatment System
Project Status
AMD Source Underground
Stream Sugarloaf Creek
Watershed
River Basin Susquehanna
Quad Conyngham
City/Township Black Creek, North Union, and East Union Townships
County Schuylkill
State PA

Description: An Oxic Limestone Drain was constructed to treat acidity and aluminum. The treatment system consists of three series of two buried limestone cells where the acidity in the discharge water is neutralized and the pH and alkalinity are increased. Prior to treatment the discharge had low pH (3.6 to 4.2), no alkalinity, acidity (40 to 50 mg/1), negligible iron, and aluminum (1.4 to 4.9 mg/1). The discharge water requires relatively little detention time in order to successfully add the necessary alkalinity and raise the pH and remove the aluminum. The system is flushed weekly by the maintenance crew at Eagle Rock. The system was repaired after the flooding events in 2005 and 2006.

Water Quality Data Summary

Treatment Technologies
Treatment Technology Quantity Status
Auto Flushing (Siphon) Limestone Only VFP 2 N/A
Settling Pond 1 N/A
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Contact Organization: EPCAMR
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Project Responsible Organization: Schuylkill County Conservation District
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External System IDs
Title System
D1-98 Datashed 1.0
PA-41 OSM
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