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AMDTreat v3.x
February 20, 2003
Contact: Mike Gauldin (OSM)
For immediate release (202) 208-2565
mgauldin@osmre.gov
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OSM, States unveil computer application to predictlong-term mine drainage treatment costs.
The US Office of Surface Mining today unveiled a computer program that can help predict what it will cost to treat streams damaged by mine drainage.A year in development, "AMDTreat" is expected to aid officials and other interested parties in what has so far been a monumental task. The software was developed as a joint effort by OSM, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). "AMDTreat is a unique computer application that, to our knowledge, has no known counterpart," said Jeff Jarrett, director of OSM. "This type of forward and reverse cost modeling incorporating long-term financial analysis and expert help has never before been provided in one complete package." "Developing the program itself is just the beginning," he said. "We’re committed to a concerted effort now to distribute the software and offer training on its use to groups that would benefit from its use."That includes Federal, State and local agencies, environmental and watershed groups, coal companies, and others that will utilize the program to better estimate the costs of treating water impacted by mining."As we continue to combat the problem of acid mine drainage in Pennsylvania, we are confident this software will prove to be a valuable tool in the reclamation of the almost 2,000 miles of streams that are currently impaired by acid mine drainage," said J. Scott Roberts, deputy secretary of mineral resources management for PADEP"We are glad to have played a role in the development of this software," said Roberts. "We look forward to the success we are sure it will bring not only in Pennsylvania but in all states dealing with this problem." The AMDTreat software is available for downloading from a link to OSM’s website (http://amd.osmre.gov) or by requesting a Compact Disk (CD). The program offers users a method to predict and model water treatment costs for mine drainage problems. It also allows for the determination of capitol cost associated with treatment of polluted mine drainage. AMDTreat provides many different treatment options both for passive and active treatment systems. Over 500 variables are available to the user to customize the costing routines for site-specific conditions.
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