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  1. 09-02-2014, 10:30 PM #21
    rking22
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    don't know mm but just west of US31 to Spring Hill
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  2. 09-02-2014, 11:09 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by wv109323 View Post
    It looks like an attempt to collect the natural iron pyrite. I don't know why. This is naturally occurring and sometimes comes to the surface. It is much more exposed when the earth is disturbed. In WV with the surface mining it is very common. Before the water can be released into the streams it must be treated or allowed to settle out. It may be someone's attempt to collect the Iron Pyrite before it runs into a local stream. This is pretty toxic for stream wildlife.
    A sand filter will filter out almost everything. That sure makes it a good pre-filter. Cheap, too!
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