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South Tributary

South Tributary

Project Details
Original Construction Year 1999
Most Recent Rebuild Year
Total Cost 0.00
Total Capital Cost $115,557.00
Latitude / Longitude Method Unknown
Latitude 40.500859
Longitude -78.524824
Elevation 163 m
Project South Tributary
Project Type Passive Treatment System
Project Status
AMD Source Underground
Stream Glenwhite Run
Watershed
River Basin Susquehanna
Quad Ashville
City/Township Altoona / Allegheny
County Blair
State PA

Description: Two mine openings were combined into one pipe to treat the discharges with an anoxic limestone drain. Unfortunately about two years after construction the system began to fail due to a significant change in water chemistry. In the fall of 2002 the existing system underwent a significant modification into a vertical flow system and has since been operating properly. In addition a 300 foot section of stream had additional limestone placed within the channel to add alkalinity to the watershed. The system includes an initial sediment basin, a vertical flow treatment pond and a final settling basin. The post treatment water quality data is reflective of the average water chemistry observed since 2003.

Water Quality Data Summary

Treatment Technologies
Treatment Technology Quantity Status
Open Limestone Channel (OLC) 0 N/A
Settling Pond 1 N/A
Vertical Flow Pond (VFP) 1 N/A
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Project Contacts
Contact Person:
Contact Organization: Altoona Water Authority
Project Designer:
Project Designer Organization: PA DEP, BAMR Ebensburg
Project Responsible Organization: Altoona Water Authority
Funding
Title Source Amount Date
EPA Section 319 EPA Section 319 $115,557.00
Organizations
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External System IDs
Title System
D1-136 Datashed 1.0
PA-81 OSM
Project Performance