Research Article

Mine Flooding History of a Regional Below-Drainage Coalfield Dominated by Barrier Leakage (1970–2014)

Table 3

Currently active treatment plants handling Fairmont Coalfield mine water. See Figure 4 for locations.

Mine namePlant nameFirst operatedNotes

JamisonLlewellyn1978Protective pumping for Loveridge
O’DonnellThorn1982Protective pumping for Robinson Run
O’DonnellWhetstone1982Protective pumping for Robinson Run
WilliamsEdgell1978
DakotaPaw Paw pump1997Barrier transfer Dakota-Jordan following 1997
ArkwrightFlaggy Meadows2001Water from Arkwright and Jordan (Booth, Ballpark pumps)
ArkwrightSears1990Water from Arkwright and Brock #4 (Sewickley)
ArkwrightDogwood Lakes1979Water from Jordan (Hagans pump)