Appendix B. Case Studies

The case studies included in this appendix describe sites where BCRs have been used for remediation. References are included in each case study for more information.

Table B-1. BCR case studies summary
Case Study	Scale	Contaminants	Substrate/Carbon Source	Influent pH	Size/Volume
B.1 Beaver Creek, Ottowa County, OK	Full (planned)	Fe, Zn, Cd, Pb, As	Mushroom compost, hardwood chips, limestone sand, gravel	6.62	≈ 25 gpm (seasonal)
B.2 Mayer Ranch, Ottawa County, OK	Full	Fe, Zn, Ni, As, Pb, Cd	Mushroom compost, hardwood chips, limestone sand, gravel	5.95	150–250 gpm
B.3 Haile Mine Site, Lancaster County, SC	Full	Fe, Cu, ZN	Chipped wood, manure, agricultural limestone, alfalfa	2.0–4.9	6 gpm
B.4 Ferris-Haggerty Mine, Encampment, WY	Pilot	Cu,	Sawdust, alfalfa, limestone, manure, gypsum	Neutral	3– 5 gpm
B.5 Fran Coal Mine, Clinton County, PA	Bench	Al, Co, Cd, Cu, Fe, Zn,	Wood chips, sawdust, limestone, alfalfa, cement kiln dust, manure	2.3	40 gallon drums
B.6 Brewer Gold Mine, Chesterfield County, SC	Full	Cu. Zn, Fe, Mn, Al	Turkey manure, sawdust, phosphate rock, cow manure	3.11	5 gpm
B.7 West Fork Mine, Reynolds County, MO	Full	Pb, Zn, Cd, Cu,	Cow manure, sawdust, limestone, alfalfa	Neutral	1200 gpm
B.8 Leviathan Mine, Alpine County, CA	Full	Al, Cu, Fe, Ni	Ethanol	4.0	30 gpm
B.9 Wheal Jane Mine Cornwall, United Kingdom		Al, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Zn, As	Sawdust, alfalfa, cow manure, limestone	3.0	9 gpm
B.10 Peerless Jenny King Mine, Helena, MT	Full	Zn, Fe, Al, Cu, Ni, Cs	Shredded wood, cow manure	5.7–6.8	5–10 gpm
B.11 Golinsky Mine Site, Shasta County, CA	Full	Fe, Al, Cu, Cd, Mn	Rice hulls, wood chips, alfalfa, limestone, manure	2.5–4.0	10 gpm
B.12 Uranium Remediation Site, Sachsen, Germany	Bench	Uranium	Limestone	8.0	100 Liter column
B.13 Copper Basin Mine Site, Polk County, TN	Full	Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Al	Alfalfa, mushroom compost, limestone	4.2	≈ 300 gpm
B.14 Lady Leith Mine Case Study, Jefferson County, MT	Full	Fe, Zn	Chipped wood, limestone sand, bacterial inoculum, alfalfa	6.6	6 gpm
B.15 Luttrell Site Case Study	Full	Al, As, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn	Manure, wood chips, straw, limestone gravel	3.76	1–2.5 gpm

The BCRs described in these case studies are located throughout the U.S. and abroad. Figure B-1 shows the geographic distribution of sites in the U.S.

Figure B-1. Geographic distribution of case studies.

Publication Date: November 2013

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