The Askam Borehole is a major discharge point for acid mine drainage (AMD) located in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, near the village of Askam in the United States. Constructed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in the early 1970s, the borehole was drilled to relieve pressure from rising groundwater in the South-East Mine Pool Complex, which threatened to flood local basements.
The Askam Borehole is a major discharge point for acid mine drainage (AMD) located in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, near the village of Askam in the United States. Constructed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in the early 1970s, the borehole was drilled to relieve pressure from rising groundwater in the South-East Mine Pool Complex, which threatened to flood local basements.
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