Abstract
Abstract. The presence and chemistry of selenium (Se) has undergone considerable investigation in the western U.S. coal mining regions and in irrigated agricultural lands. Se is also present in West Virginia coals but its distribution and transport has received little attention to date. The recently completed Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on Mountaintop Mining and Valley Fills (MTM/VF) reported Se in stream waters at concentrations up to 50 µg/L (USEPA, 1999). The streams with the elevated Se concentrations are located in watersheds impacted by MTM/VF in south-central West Virginia. Our ongoing work reviews the literature on Se in mine settings, and applicability of this largely western U.S. literature to the Appalachian geologic setting. This paper also reports our preliminary data for Se speciation in streams in southern West Virginia.
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