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Discharges to rivers from abandoned metal mines

Publisher
Environment Agency
Updated
18 September 2026
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Summary

Information about average flows and water quality for known mine water discharges from abandoned metal mines in England. Adapted and updated from "Prioritisation of abandoned non-coal mine impacts on the environment: The national picture." published by the Environment Agency in 2012 (available from gov.uk). Data are known to be incomplete. Blank values mean less than detection limit or not measured. Data supplied are average values for flows (l/s), pH, metal concentrations (mg/l) and metal flux (kg/yr). Metals/metalloids included: Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Lead (Pb), Zinc (Zn). Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2016. All rights reserved.

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DSTR08399_Discharges_to_Rivers_from_Abandoned_Metal_Mines_2018.xlsx XLSX – 18/9/2026

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Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
16 September 2026
Harvest GUID
85d99eb4-60b7-4577-89f0-b03af417b349
Extent (Latitude)
55.816° to 49.943°
Extent (Longitude)
-6.236° to 2.072°
Spatial reference system
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/27700
Dataset reference date (creation)
2016-06-23
Dataset reference date (revision)
2025-07-25
Frequency of update
asNeeded
Access constraints
There are no public access constraints to this data. Use of this data is subject to the licence identified.
Responsible party
Environment Agency (pointOfContact)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng

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Open Government Licence