Preliminary report on the quality of water in abandoned zinc mines in northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas
Open-File Report
77-163
By: Stephen J. Playton and Robert Ellis Davis
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Abstract
On-site measurements of pH, specific conductance, and water temperature show that water in seven mine shafts in northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas is stratified, with pH decreasing and specific conductance and water temperature increasing as sampling depth increases. Concentrations of chemical constituents in mine-shaft water, such as dissolved solids, total and dissolved metals, and dissolved sulfate also increase as sampling depth increases.
The water in the mine shafts was unsuited for most uses without treatment. The relative inability of current treatment practices to effectively remove high concentrations of toxic metals, such as Bcadmium and lead, precludes use of the water for public supply.
Suggested Citation
Playton, S.J., Davis, R.E., 1977, Preliminary report on the quality of water in abandoned zinc mines in northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-163, vi, 36 p. :ill. (1 fold.), map ;26 cm.; (60 p. - PGS), https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr77163.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Preliminary report on the quality of water in abandoned zinc mines in northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 77-163 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr77163 |
| Year Published | 1977 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Description | vi, 36 p. :ill. (1 fold.), map ;26 cm.; (60 p. - PGS) |