Acid Mine Drainage Remediation
Honors Capstone Project
1
Advisor(s)
Dr. Logan
Confirmation
1
Document Type
Paper
Location
ONU McIntosh Center; Wishing Well
Start Date
8-4-2025 4:15 PM
End Date
8-4-2025 4:30 PM
Abstract
My civil engineering capstone project focuses on addressing the ever-growing problem of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD), specifically in southeastern Ohio. The client, Rural Action, a southeastern Ohio based nonprofit, aims to improve water quality in streams that were once considered dead. My specific honors capstone enhancement task involves conducting research on the history of acid mine drainage in the area, what leads to AMD, and assessing a potential solution to the problem. To complete this task, I completed various tests on water and soil samples that were collected during a site visit and evaluated a treatment process for a stream through analyzing the testing results. My goal was to first gather a deeper understanding of what AMD is and what leads to it, and then to address the problem based on my findings. In conclusion, this capstone project works to mitigate the impacts of AMD in southeastern Ohio and to revitalize the streams that were once considered dead. This project will help to improve water quality and to hopefully provide an innovative solution to this problem.
Recommended Citation
Hannam-Zatz, Taylor, "Acid Mine Drainage Remediation" (2025). ONU Student Research Colloquium. 20.
https://digitalcommons.onu.edu/student_research_colloquium/2025/Papers/20
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Acid Mine Drainage Remediation
ONU McIntosh Center; Wishing Well
My civil engineering capstone project focuses on addressing the ever-growing problem of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD), specifically in southeastern Ohio. The client, Rural Action, a southeastern Ohio based nonprofit, aims to improve water quality in streams that were once considered dead. My specific honors capstone enhancement task involves conducting research on the history of acid mine drainage in the area, what leads to AMD, and assessing a potential solution to the problem. To complete this task, I completed various tests on water and soil samples that were collected during a site visit and evaluated a treatment process for a stream through analyzing the testing results. My goal was to first gather a deeper understanding of what AMD is and what leads to it, and then to address the problem based on my findings. In conclusion, this capstone project works to mitigate the impacts of AMD in southeastern Ohio and to revitalize the streams that were once considered dead. This project will help to improve water quality and to hopefully provide an innovative solution to this problem.