Abstract
Passive (wetland) treatment of waters drainingabandoned and derelict mine sites has a numberof detractions. Detailed knowledge of many ofthe fundamental processes that dictate theperformance and longevity of constructedsystems is currently very limited and thereforemore research effort is needed before passivetreatment becomes an “off-the-shelf” technology.
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Johnson, D.B., Hallberg, K.B. Pitfalls of passive mine water treatment. Re/Views in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology 1, 335–343 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023219300286
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