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Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Weep Berm Systems For Treating Runoff From A Horse Muck Composting Operation, Ross L. Guffey
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Weep Berm Systems For Treating Runoff From A Horse Muck Composting Operation, Ross L. Guffey
Theses and Dissertations--Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Two contour weep berms systems were designed and implemented to evaluate their performance at mitigating water quantity problems from a horse muck composting operation. The field-scale study focused on the hydrologic response of a standard contour weep berm and a modified contour weep berm. The modified contour weep berm incorporated a woodchip trench upgradient of a typical standard contour weep design. Monitoring occurred from July 2011 through spring 2012. Eight storm events produced measureable runoff for the standard contour weep berm; however, only five storm events produced measurable runoff for the modified contour weep berm. The largest storm event occurred …
Assessment Of Conductivity Sensors Performance For Monitoring Mined Land Discharged Waters And An Evaluation Of The Hydrologic Performance Of The Guy Cove Stream Restoration Project, Travis Pritchard Maupin
Assessment Of Conductivity Sensors Performance For Monitoring Mined Land Discharged Waters And An Evaluation Of The Hydrologic Performance Of The Guy Cove Stream Restoration Project, Travis Pritchard Maupin
Theses and Dissertations--Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
The surface mining method of mountaintop removal has been shown to adversely affect the water quality and hydrologic characteristics of downstream regions. Based on recent scientific literature, the U.S. EPA issued guidance on the specific conductivity (EC25ºC) of waters discharged from mined lands in the Appalachian Coal Belt Region stating that these waters should have an EC25ºC less than 300-500 μS cm-1. Hence, accurately measuring EC25ºC levels of mine discharged waters has significant implications. Furthermore, the development of reclamation techniques that positively impact the hydrological and water quality aspects of valley fill (VF) discharge is needed. To tackle these questions, …