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Water Quality

For the most part aggregate pits and quarries use closed loop water systems where water is kept in ponds and reused.  The main use for water is washing the aggregate (sand, stone), dust reduction, and washing equipment. 

Quarries and pits also pump water if the aggregate is sourced below the water table.

As a result, problems can occur to the local water table or discharge streams.

Date yyyy-mm-dd	Posted By	Article Link	Comment
2017-07-21	al.com	What's the penalty for killing a creek? In Alabama, $32,000	Dennis Pillion (dpillion@al.com) - AO News - Carmeuse
2016-11-28	Dailymail.co.uk	Businessman and his wife are at war with a quarrying company after the crystal clear spring that has supplied their £400,000 home since 1860 was contaminated, leaving them without water for four years	Matt Hunter - water quality

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Disclaimer: This information has been compiled through private amateur research for the purpose of allowing the reader to make an informed and educated decision.  However, while the information is believed to be reliable, accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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