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“Morris Creek Monitoring Equipment“ Morris Creek Watershed Association FY 2014 Semi-Annual Report February 2014-September 2014 Grant #1494 Amount Requested Match Total $4,000 $1,600 $5,600 Mike King 346 Morris Drive Montgomery, WV 25136 P: 304-545-6116 E: [email protected] 1 Project Summary Water monitoring is ongoing at the lower mainstem AMD treatment site. WVDEP has partnered with MCWA by allowing them use their YSI unit to install the pH, temperature, and conductivity probes purchased with this grant. Additional grab samples are scheduled to occur at the discharge and above the discharge in Morris Creek this fall. Continuous Flow Electrolysis A senior project was completed by Harless and Gunnoe at the lower mainstem. Their project looked at the use of continuous flow electrolysis to reduce the acidity of AMD water. Their research showed that the AMD pH was raised from 5.4 to 7.8 over about an eight minute period. A list of improvements was compiled to make continuous flow electrolysis a more practical treatment method at the lower mainstem treatment system. This project is in the process of being uploaded to the MCWA’s website and is shared within the WVUIT community. Figure 1. Harless and Gunnoe ‘s installed continuous flow electrolysis at the lower mainstem site. 2 Figure 2. A diagram from Harless and Gunnoe senior project shows how the AMD would lose acidity as it moves through the system. 3 The hydro-generator that was powering the continuous flow electrolysis is being disconnected to be analyzed for damages and to do required manufacturing maintenance as required by the DOE grant. The monitoring of lower mainstem is still continuous at the discharge point (#4) via the DEP YSI and MCWA probes. This data is being collected by Rob Jackson and Deborah Beutler. Concrete Dying Bailes and Bailey presented on their senior project involving the removal of iron floc from passive AMD treatment systems. The module they created displays a maintainable treating process while keeping the cost of maintaining low. Figure 1. Bailes and Bailey module (left) and dyed concrete after a pressure test (right). Bailes and Bailey designed the maintainable treatment facility in an attempt to use the iron floc removed from the bottom of the ponds to color products such as concrete, grout, pottery, etc. Their data showed that the concrete showed significant color change to a desirable state, but could only withstand half the compression of normal uncolored concrete. This project is currently being undertaken by a junior student at WVUIT who will continue to analyze this treatment method. The junior taking over this project intends to follow a different mixing procedure to obtain more desirable pressure test results. Accomplished Goals and Objectives The main goal of this project is to benefit the watershed by reducing the impacts of the AMD seeps flowing into Morris Creek. The project has helped to identify the quality of water that is being discharged from the lower mainstem treatment system. As the system’s treatment design is being changed, results can be quickly interpreted. Anticipated Load Reduction Goals: Due to the ongoing monitoring, MCWA can see that the current state of the treatment system is not meeting the load reduction goal as outlined in the 4 2005 TMDL of 79% or 8008lbs/year and aluminum by 73% or 5323lbs/year. They were working towards meeting the goals when the electrolysis system was installed. The ponds are filling up quicker than normal from the additional floc precipitating out of the water. On October 14, 2014 the discharge of the treatment system had a pH of 2.84. Educational Outputs: MCWA is meeting their goal to perform the on-ground research and develop treatment methods to share with other watersheds that are treating AMD. So far two senior projects have resulted from this grant, allowing students from WVUIT to complete research with an active treatment system. Restoration Benefits This project has allowed MCWA to monitor the pH leaving the lower mainstem treatment system. The overlaying focus of this project and others like it on Morris Creek was to perform the on-ground research and develop treatment methods to share with other watersheds that are treating AMD. Map and Location of Project Sites Figure 3. Projects were conducted at the lower mainstem treatment site. 5 Figure 1. Map of Morris Creek from the 2005 TMDL Assessment, showing its tributaries, sub watersheds, and impaired sections of the watershed. 6 Milestone Schedule Monitoring efforts will continue at lower mainstem by Deb Beutler and Rob Jackson. Another set of grab samples will be collected this fall and also in the spring of 2015. A senior project continuum regarding the use of iron floc as a concrete coloring agent is currently underway. Casting and pressure tests will be initiated in the spring of 2015. Expenditures Semi-Annual 319 Financial Report Project: NPS #: Fiscal Year: E-mail: Grantee: Contact: Morris Creek Stream Monitoring 1494 Phone: 2014 Fax: 304-545-6116 N/A [email protected] Morris Creek Watershed Association Mike King, Stream Monitoring Coordinator Reporting period: 05/01/14 10/31/14 To From 319 Grant Funds Awarded: Items for match YSI Software WVUIT Volunteer Time (5 x $17.76 x 20hrs) NCCC Volunteer Time (10 x $7.25 x 1200hrs) Totals Request for reimbursements during period YSI (Ph, Temp, Conductivity) Grab samples (Total and Dissolved Iron and Aluminum) Totals Remaining Balance Please list any businesses used in the project that qualify as disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) DBEs Totals: Match $ $87.00 $1,767.00 $3,000.00 $4,854.00 Spent $ $2,493.19 $72.00 $2,565.19 ($1,437.81) $ $0.00 7