Science and Research in the Watershed
Controlling phosphorus in animal waste management systems with mine drainage residuals
This project will field-demonstrate the ability and cost-effectiveness of using Mine Drainage Residuals (MDRs) to decrease soluble phosphorus (Pwe) in manure management systems located in the West Branch Susquehanna River watershed. Successful implementation of this science will augment efforts to reduce the non-point phosphorous loadings received in the Chesapeake Bay while enhancing efforts to remediate acid-mine drainage in Bay tributaries.
Innovative cost-effective practices for substantially decreasing phosphorus in manure management systems are needed, as these systems are a significant source of non-point pollution to the Chesapeake Bay. Solids produced in the treatment of mine drainage have a high capacity for phosphorus-sorption and have significantly decreased Pwe when added experimentally to animal manures. By utilizing this phosphorous-sorption capability, this project promotes the concept of resource recovery by determining the economic benefits of mine drainage treatment wastes, which is key to the continued and successful reclamation of acid mine drainage throughout the West Branch Susquehanna River watershed.
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