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Dried Acid Mine Drainage Residuals

By Water Resources Mission Area
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Detailed Description

Dried acid mine drainage residuals that are formed during treatment of the drainage.  The USGS has pioneered a new use for these residuals that are currently a disposal challenge, using them to filter phosphorus from agricultural and municipal wastewaters.

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Public Domain.