Environmental Health - Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
More Information on the Watershed Contamination from Metal and Uranium Mining Investigation
The influx of metal-rich groundwater from natural springs (foreground) to Cement Creek, Colorado (background) can complicate the selection of best management practices. Photo credit: Briant Kimball, USGS.
The research team maintains several pages that provide additional information on the investigation.
Watershed Contamination from Hard Rock Mining
Information on watershed contamination from hard rock mining studies from the Colorado Water Science Center.
Metals and Hard-Rock Mining
Information on watershed contamination from hard rock mining studies from the Utah Water Science Center.
Diel Cycling of Trace Metals in Streams
Information on studies of the diel cycling of trace metals in streams. USGS scientists and the colleagues have show that the concentrations of many ptrace elements (such as arsenic, cadmium, copper, manganese, zinc) in streams can vary over a large range (up to 500 percent) during a 24-hour period.
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For more information please contact:
- Katie Walton-Day, USGS Colorado Water Science Center
- Christopher C. Fuller, USGS National Research Program
Watershed Contamination from Metal and Uranium Mining Investigation Home Page
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