Map

Barney Craig mine water treatment scheme maps

Maps relating to the proposed Barney Craig mine water treatment scheme.

• From: Coal Authority
• Published: 4 November 2020

Applies to England

Documents

Barney Craig adit: metal mine discharge location

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Maps relating to the proposed Barney Craig mine water treatment scheme in Northumbria, England.

More than 40km of the River West Allen and the River South Tyne are polluted by zinc, cadmium and/or lead which harm fish and river flies. These metals ultimately collect in sediments in the Tyne estuary.

Monitoring by the Environment Agency shows that the most significant source of zinc and cadmium is the Barney Craig adit.

Published 4 November 2020