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Pollution control methods in mining area |
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Answer» Pollution has RESULTED from both surface and underground coal mines in Indiana. State legislation and regulation prohibit use of acid-producing material in roadway construction and permit the Stream Pollution Control Board to require sealing of mines. Some pollution control MEASURES used in the state are: flooding final surface mine excavations, diversion of runoff from active mines, rapid CONVEYANCE of precipitation and seepage from mines, disposal of acid-producing refuse in surface mine excavations, clarification of coal wash water in settling PONDS, reuse of coal wash water, SOIL coverage of acid-producing refuse-disposal sites, and soil coverage of roads containing acid-producing material. |
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