Abandoned mine drainage

A creek affected by abandoned mine drainage

Abandoned mine drainage (also known as AMD[1]) is a form of water pollution involving water that has been polluted by contact with mines, typically coal mines.[2] Although it is sometimes called "acid mine drainage", not all abandoned mine drainage is acidic.[3][4]

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  3. ^ Trout Unlimited, Abandoned Mine Drainage – Trout in the Classroom, pp. 2, 4–6, archived from the original on September 25, 2015, retrieved September 24, 2015
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