Table 2.
Complete chemistry from simulated asbestos mine drainage media and control media.
| Parameter | Simulated asbestos mine drainage media | Control media | Units | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 7.23 | 6.38 | ||
| Conductivity | 2780 | 2490 | umhos/cm | EPA 120.1 |
| Aluminum, total | <0.040 | <0.040 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Antimony, total | <0.002 | <0.002 | mg/L | SM20 3113B |
| Arsenic, total | 0.001 | <0.001 | mg/L | SM20 3113B |
| Beryllium, total | <0.002 | <0.002 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Bromide | <25 | <25 | mg/L | EPA 9056A |
| Cadmium, total | <0.004 | <0.004 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Calcium, total | 7.1 | 5.7 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Chloride | 330 | 210 | mg/L | EPA 300.0 |
| Chromium, total | <0.010 | <0.010 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Cobalt, total | <0.040 | <0.040 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Copper, total | <0.040 | <0.040 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Iron, total | 0.47 | 0.3 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Lead, total | <0.001 | <0.001 | mg/L | SM20 3113B |
| Magnesium, total | 100 | 2.6 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Manganese, total | <0.040 | <0.040 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Mercury, total | <0.0002 | <0.0002 | mg/L | EPA 245.1 |
| Molybdenum, total | <0.040 | <0.040 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Nickel, total | <0.010 | <0.010 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Nitrate as N | 2.9 | <2.0 | mg/L | EPA 300.0 |
| Nitrite as N | <2.0 | <2.0 | mg/L | EPA 300.0 |
| Phosphorus, total | 190 | 180 | mg/L | EPA 6010C |
| Potassium, total | 510 | 490 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Selenium, total | <0.002 | <0.002 | mg/L | SM20 3113B |
| Silver, total | <0.040 | <0.040 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Sodium, total | 300 | 290 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Sulfate | 160 | 100 | mg/L | EPA 300.0 |
| Thallium, total | <0.001 | <0.001 | mg/L | SM20 3113B-04 |
| Tin, total | <0.040 | <0.040 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |
| Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) | 840 | 890 | mg/L | EPA 351.2, R.2 |
| Zinc, total | 0.96 | 0.93 | mg/L | EPA 200.7 |