Acid Mine Drainage Loadings to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed 1998

Published:

July 1, 1998

EPA Number:

EPA 903-R-98-007

The purpose of this literature synthesis is to determine the significance of AMD in contributing trace elements (contaminants) to the Chesapeake Bay watershed and determine the extent of the contribution from a local, regional and Baywide perspective. In addition, this literature syntheses will provide the Toxics Subcommitt of the Chesapeake Bay Program with information for revision of the Chesapeake Bay Basinwide Toxics Loading and Release Inventory and establishing a loading baseline and reduction target for acid mine drainage.