Hedin Environmental's Passive Treatments Projects
System / Location Year Average Influent Quantity/Quality Effluent Quality Design HE Role
Bilger Run
Clearfield County
2008 20 gpm, net acid, 50 mg/L, Fe10 mg/L alkaline Fe <1 mg/L ALD, existing settling ponds Project management, design, construction oversight
Wilson Run
Westmoreland County
2007 150-1200 gpm, net alkaline, Fe 30 mg/L pH 7, Fe 1-5 mg/L Fe cleaned out and redesigned setttling pond Design, permitting, construction oversight, O&M Plan
LC20D / Little Coon Run
Clarion County
2007 55 gpm, net acid 200 mg/L, Fe 110 mg/L Fe<5 mg/L, pH 5-6 ALD, pond, wetland Design, permitting, construction oversight, O&M Plan
Lowber / Sewickley Creek
 Westmoreland County
2007 1,660 gpm, net alkaline, pH 6.2, Fe 74 mg/L pH 7-8, Fe<1 mg/L Iron Oxide production ponds (6) and aerobic wetland Design, permitting, construction oversight, O&M Plan
Lewis System
 Sullivan County
2006 75 gpm, pH 4, acid 75, Al 10 mg/L pH 6-7, net alkaline, Al and Fe < 1 mg/L vertical flow pond Design
Audenreid / Catawissa Creek Schuylkill County 2005 8,500 gpm, net acidity 70 mg/L, Al 8 mg/L, Fe < 1 mg/L Al < 3 mg/L total, < 1 mg/L dissolved Three large self-flushing limestone tanks, 2 ponds Developed conceptual design; oversaw design firm (RETTEW), developing O&M Plan
Robbins Hollow Complex / Kettle Creek
 Clinton County
2005 < 5 - 200 gpm,  variety of discharges; summed flow is pH 6-7 with Fe and Al < 1 mg/L 4 minisystems incuding an ALD, two OLDs, 4 VFPs, and ponds Design, permitting, construction oversight, O&M Plan
Mitchell Self-Flusher / Babb Creek Tioga County 2005 40 gpm, acid 440 mg/L, Fe 10 mg/L, Al 30 mg/L initally, pH 5-6 Fe and Al < 3 mg/L; declined to 50% effective after 6 months Self-flushing limestone bed, settlign pond Design, permitting, construction oversight, O&M Plan
K&J Coal, Pond 23 Site 
(bond forfeiture COA)
2005 75 gpm, pH 5, Al 2 mg/L, Mn 5 mg/L, Fe < 1 mg/L Net alkaline40 mg/L, Al < 1 mg/L; Mn <1 mg/L; Fe < 1 mg/L VFPs (2), flush system, settling pond Managed technical components system design, construction oversight, and O&M Plan
K&J Coal, Pond 4 Site
 (bond forfeiture COA)
2005 200 gpm, pH 4.5, Al 10 mg/L, Mn 40 mg/L, Fe < 1 mg/L Net alkaline 90 mg/L, Al < 1 mg/L; Mn <1 mg/L; Fe < 1 mg/L VFPs (2), flush system, settling pond and oxic LS bed Managed technical components system design, construction oversight, and O&M Plan
K&J Coal, Pond P Site
 (bond forfeiture COA)
2005 150 gpm, pH 3.5, Al 15 mg/L, Mn 40 mg/L, Fe < 1 mg/L Net alkaline 40 mg/L, Al < 1 mg/L; Mn <5 mg/L; Fe < 1 mg/L VFPs (3), flush system, settling pond,  wetland Managed technical components system design, construction oversight, and O&M Plan
K&J Coal, Gaber-Brown Site
 (bond forfeiture COA)
2004 200 gpm, pH 3.5, Al 25 mg/L, Mn 40 mg/L, Fe < 1 mg/L Net alkaline 50 mg/L, Al < 1 mg/L; Mn <1 mg/L; Fe < 1 mg/L VFPs (2), flush system, settling pond, oxic LS bed, wetland Managed technical components system design, construction oversight, and O&M Plan
LERMD20 / Elk Run
 Jefferson County
2003/04 125 gpm, net acid 230 mg/L, Fe 15 mg/L, Al 12 mg/L Net alkalinity 100 mg/L, Fe < 1. Al < 1 Downflow compost bed, upflow LS bed with flushing, pond, wetland Design, permitting, construction oversight, O&M Plan
Anna S Mine Complex / Babb Creek
Tioga County
2003 440 gpm, pH 3, Fe 10 mg/L, Al 10 mg/L Net alkaline, Fe < 1 mg/L, Al < 1 mg/L VFPs (4), flush system, and polishing wetland Conceptual design, construction oversight and project management
Hunters Drift / Babb Creek
 Tioga County
2003 330 gpm, pH 3, Fe 50 mg/L, Al 25 mg/L Net alkaline, Fe < 1 mg/L, Al < 1 mg/L VFPs (4), flush system, and polishing wetland Conceptual design, construction oversight and project management
Soberdash, Eastern Discharge (bond forfeiture COA) 2003 1 - 200 gpm; pH 3-4, Fe 10-50 mg/L, Al 1-10 mg/L per PADEP, net alkaline with low metals under design conditons oxic limestone channel, oxic limestone bed conceptual design and plan rewiew (with RAR Engineering)
Soberdash, MD1 and MD2
(bond forfeiture COA)
2003 5-50 gpm, net acid, pH 5, 12-35 mg/L per PADEP, net alkaline ALD, pond, wetland conceptual design and plan rewiew (with RAR Engineering)
Scrubgrass / Scrubgrass Creek Allegheny County 2003 175 gpm, net alkaline, pH 6.0, 70 mg/L Fe Net alkaline, pH 6.5, Fe 30-40 mg/L Two settling ponds with Maelstrom Oxidizer System redesign and project management
Ace Drilling, Site 26
 (bond forfeiture COA)
2002 20-100 gpm, net acid, pH 5, Fe 130 mg/L, Al 1-2 mg/L net alkaline, Fe < 2 mg/L ALD, reconfigured settling pond constructed wetland conceptual design and plan review (with Minetech, Inc.)
Ace Drilling, Site 26A
 (bond forfeiture COA)
2002 1-10 gpm, pH 3-4, Fe 130 mg/L, Al 9 mg/L net alkaline, Fe and Al < 2 mg/L VFP, reconfigured settling pond, oxic limestone bed conceptual design and plan review (with Minetech, Inc.)
JRU 88 and 89 / Johnson Run
 Elk County
2002 100 gpm, Fe 5 - 15 mg/L, Al 10 mg/L, net acid 100 - 150 mg/L Net alkalinity 60 mg/L, Fe < 1 mg/L, Al < 1 mg/L Self-flushing LS, VFP, settling Pond, and aerobic wetland Complete design and project management
Conifer East, Beaver Run
Jefferson County
2001 10-50 gpm net acid, pH 4, Fe 1-10 mg/L, Al 1-8 mg/L alkaline-amended wetland followed by oxic limestone bed Complete design and project management
Little Hefren / Toms Run
Cook Forest State Park
Clarion County
2001 15 gpm, net acid, pH 5.8, Fe mg/L Fe Net alkaline, Fe 1-5 mg/L ALD, settling pond and aerobic wetland Complete design and project management
Keystone Power Plant
 Armstrong County
2000 5-40 gpm, net acid, pH 3.5, Fe 40 mg/L, Al 6 mg/L alkaline water with <2 mg/L Fe and Al VFP and constructed wetland Conceptual design and construction consultation
Conifer West, Beaver Run Jefferson County 1998 0-200 gpm, net acid, pH 4.4, Fe 30 mg/L, Al 2 mg/L net alkaline with Fe and Al <1 for 4 years; variable effluent since 2003 ALD, settling ponds, and aerobic wetland Complete design and project management
C&K Pit 601 / Mill Creek
 Jefferson County
1997 80 gpm, net acid, pH 5.7, Fe 80 mg/L Net alkaline, Fe < 7 mg/L ALD, reconfigured constructed wetland Design of ALD and reconfigured system
SR-101A / Slippery Rock Creek Butler County 1996 30 gpm, net acid, pH 5.5, Fe 90 mg/L Net alkaline, Fe 9 mg/L ALD, settling pond and aerobic wetland Conceptual design, project management
Delta Maust, Somerset County
 (bond forfeiture COA)
1996 25-50 gpm, net acid, pH 3, Fe 23-34, Al 6-7 reported by PADEP to be net alkaline, Fe and Al < 2 mg/L  two VFPs followed by aerobic wetland system design (with CDS, Inc.)
SR 114D, Slippery Rock Creek Butler County
 (bond forfeiture COA)
1995 125 gpm, net acid, pH 5.8, Fe 40 mg/L Net alkaline with Fe 1-10; ALD, settling pond and aerobic wetland Conceptual design, construction oversight, project management
SR-114B, Slippery Rock Creek
Butler County
 (bond forfeiture COA)
1995 40 gpm, net acid, pH 6.0, Fe 20 mg/L Net alkaline, Fe < 10 ALD and settling pond Conceptual design, construction oversight, project management
Area 1 Passive System
Sequatchie Valley Coal
Dunlap TN
1995 200 gpm; net acid, pH 5.8, Fe 120 mg/L, Mn 40 mg/L Net alkaline discharge with Fe < 1 ALD, settling ponds, aerobic wetland Conceptual design and construction consultation