Peplow, Daniel2011-08-172011-08-171999-01http://hdl.handle.net/1773/17077This fact sheet provides an overview of the environmental impacts of mining in Eastern Washington. These impacts include metal contamination of water supplies and biological hazards of mine waste contamination. The specific impacts on trout, lactating animals, and plants are described.en-USminingmine spoilacid mine drainagewastewaterWashingtonheavy metalsbioaccumulationwater pollutioninvertebratesstreamsriversmilkOncorhynchus mykisswatertreesSalmonidaedrinking waterwater quality standardsleachingTechnical Report