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West Ferris Wheel WF1

West Ferris Wheel WF1

Project Details
Original Construction Year 2016
Most Recent Rebuild Year
Total Cost 0.00
Total Capital Cost $250,000.00
Latitude / Longitude Method Unknown
Latitude 40.551670
Longitude -78.488830
Elevation
Project West Ferris Wheel WF1
Project Type Passive Treatment System
Project Status
AMD Source Surface
Stream Little Laurel Run
Watershed
Clearfield Creek
River Basin Susquehanna
Quad Altoona
County Cambria
State PA
Description: In 2016, 3 passive treatment systems were constructed in the West Ferris Wheel area. System 1 (WF1) treats the 32R5 discharge, a small stream flowing from the Ferris Wheel strip mine. The average water chemistry is pH 3.5, acidity 200 mg/L, Fe 1.4, Mn 5.6 and Al 31 mg/L at a flow rate of 31 gal/min. The system consists of an inflow settling pond, a vertical flow pond, a flushing system, a settling pond and a wetland.

Water Quality Data Summary

Treatment Technologies
Treatment Technology Quantity Status
Aerobic Wetland 1 N/A
Settling Pond 2 N/A
Vertical Flow Pond (VFP) 1 N/A
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Project Designer: Michelle Merrow
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Funding
Title Source Amount Date
EPA Section 319 EPA Section 319 $250,000.00
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External System IDs
Title System
PA-123 OSM
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