Pollution of territories bordering on mine waste and possible solutions to the problem

Abstract

Pollution of territories bordering on mine waste and possible solutions to the problem

Gromakova N.V., Barahov A.V., Popileshko Ya.A.

Incoming article date: 10.12.2017

The soils of the territories adjoining the waste pits of coal mines are investigated. In the soil, quantities of copper, zinc, nickel and lead were found, more than MPC. Excess of MPC for cadmium is not noted. The content of copper and nickel is 2-3 times higher than their permissible content in the soil, and this situation is observed throughout the study - up to 500 m. A slight excess of the maximum permissible concentration of zinc and lead was noted at a distance of 200-300 m from the waste. It is necessary to restore the territories after the removal of anthropogenic source - waste heaps.

Keywords: soil, copper, zinc, nickel, lead, cadmium, mobile forms, waste heaps