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GROUNDWATER CONTRIBUTION TO ACID DRAINAGE FROM THE HALIFAX FORMATION IN NOVA SCOTIA

Pages 357-365 | Published online: 23 Jan 2013
 

Abstract

Acid drainage from disturbance of the Halifax Formation is common in Nova Scotia due to the pyritic nature of this bedrock. This paper documents an investigation of the role of groundwater into the production and transport of acid drainage from a quarry in the Halifax Formation. The results have implications for remediation of existing acid drainage sites as well as for managing developing quarries such that acid drainage is minimized. It is concluded that excavation below the groundwater table accelerates the rate of acid generation at the surface. Iron and sulphate were found to be relatively mobile in groundwater while aluminum and acidity were found to be relatively immobile.

Le drainage acide, résultat du dérangement de la "formation Halifax", est commun en Nouvelle-Ecosse. Ce rapport documentaire décrit une investigation du rôle de l’eau sous-terraine dans la production et le transport du drainage acide. Cette étude a été entreprise dans une carrière de la "formation Halifax". Les résultants identifient des implications afin de remédier les sites de drainage acide en existance, et afin de développer des carrieres qui minimisent le drainage acide. Enfin, on conclut que les fouilles sous la nappe d’eau accèlerent la vitesse de la production d’acide sur la surface de la terre. Le fer et le sulfate sont relativement mobiles dans l’eau sous-terraine tandis que l’aluminum et l’acidité sont relativement stables.

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