In areas where strip mining has occurred, runoff is often either acidic or alkaline and may contain large amounts of soluble metal salts. It could cause pH changes or otherwise contaminate lakes or streams, kill fish, and bans on public use may result.
Acid Mine Drainage Kit Model MD-2 provides the analytical capabilities needed to monitor these parameters. Iron (0-10 mg/L) and pH (4-10 pH units) determinations are made using a color comparator with color disc. Acidity (0.4 mg/L) and alkalinity (0.4 mg/L) tests use easy drop-count titrations.