Simulation of metals total maximum daily loads and remediation in a mining-impacted stream

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 777-789

  Caruso, Brian S ^a  

^a US Environmental Protection Agency Region 8   (United States)

Author keywords

Metals; Mine wastes; Montana; Mountain streams; Remedial action; Restoration; Simulation; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METALS; POTABLE WATER; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SEDIMENTS; STREAM FLOW; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

BED SEDIMENTS; METAL MINES; METALS TRANSPORT; TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS (TMDL);

MINING;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; MINE WASTE; MOUNTAIN STREAM; REMEDIATION; WATER POLLUTION;

VESPIDAE;

EID: 18844447013     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2005)131:5(777)     Document Type: Article

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