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The Early Development of Passive Treatment Systems for Mining‑Influenced Water: A North American Perspective
This paper reviews the early history (first 20 years) of passive treatment of mine water, from its beginnings, when it was
viewed as a possible way to treat small flows of circumneutral and mildly acidic coal mine drainage, to its use for much
larger flows and more contaminated mine water from metal mines. The original concepts of passive treatment have since
been modified and used successfully to treat a wide range of mine water quality and quantities, far more than we would have
believed possible.Open Access fees paid for in whole or in part by the University of Oklahoma Libraries.Ye