Sierrita Mine—Composition of Tailings Impoundment Water

 

 

Date

Hardness

as CaCO3

Calcium mg/l

Magnesium mg/l

Sulfate

Arsenic mg/l

TDS

pH

Units

12/17/79

 

631

<1

1,806

 

2856

9.2

12/02/80

 

608

5

1,842

 

2885

9.4

11/23/81

 

601

7

1,948

 

3011

9.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/02/88

 

640

.08

1,720

 

3280

10.9

1989

 

655

.63

1,910

ND

3300

10.27

 

 

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