Abstract
This article describes the results of a study on the Zn-Pb heap, which is located in the center of the city of Ruda Śląska. The heap dates back to the 19th century but was rediscovered in the 21st century and abandoned. Located in the center of the city, it is eroded and contributes to the spreading of pollutants. The authors performed a study on the components of the dump using microscopic observations and geochemical analyses. The results indicate that the components of the heap are mobile, mainly due to the infiltration of meteoric waters affecting the contamination of soils and plants. The present work is devoted to a review of the state of the environment in the area of the heap and a proposal for its reclamation by covering it with an isolation layer or moving it to a protected place away from the city center. It is possible, in the future, to build an Environmental Education Center, for education and the monitoring of enrivonmental problems in Upper Silesia.
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