Projects
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Rivers polluted by the Threlkeld lead mines
Environmental monitoring by the Environment Agency since 2010 shows that the mine water flowing out of the Woodend Low Level […]
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Water and Abandoned Metal Mines (WAMM) programme? The WAMM programme was set up in 2011 to begin […]
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Other sources of pollution
The Environment Agency is currently monitoring how much pollution is coming from these sources. Boat Level Boat Level has been […]
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White Tip
Monitoring by the Environment Agency has shown that Snailbeach White Tip contributes about 25% of the zinc pollution to the […]
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Minsterley
There is a long history of mining for lead, zinc, barytes and fluorspar in the West Shropshire mining field, which […]
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Threlkeld Mines
The high fells of the Lake District hold a long legacy of mining, and through the industrial revolution, prospectors, geologists […]
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Carrshield Tailings Dam
Work to prevent erosion of spoil into the River West Allen from Carrshield Tailings Dam was completed in 2019. This […]
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Dalkeith
Our work at Dalkeith has been temporarily paused. We are investigating a potential blockage in the Old Fordell tunnel that […]
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Nent Haggs
The Nent Haggs mine water treatment scheme was built to remove metals from one of the most significant sources of […]
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Operational updates and how to contact us
Contact details The site is operated by the Mining Remediation Authority as part of the Water & Abandoned Metal Mines […]