Open AccessEnvironmental and geochemical assessment of surface water streams in the impact area of the Urupsky mining plant tailings
Author(s) -
V. A. Gromova,
Т. В. Шестакова,
O. A. Lipatnikova
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
vestnik moskovskogo universiteta. seriâ 4, geologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0579-9406
DOI - 10.33623/0579-9406-2016-5-39-46
Subject(s) - tailings , surface water , streams , pollutant , surface mining , environmental science , mining engineering , tailings dam , heavy metals , geology , environmental engineering , environmental chemistry , waste management , engineering , metallurgy , coal , computer network , chemistry , coal mining , computer science , materials science , organic chemistry
Surface water is contaminated by trace elements in mining areas. A complex study was carried out on the state of water and bottom sediments of two rivers in the area of the tailings of Urupsky’s mining plant. The impact of tailings on the content of elements in the water, suspensions and bottom sediments was estimated. The main pollutants of the surface water and bottom sediments and also their element’s forms were revealed.