Abandoned Metal Mine Discharges in England with Flow and Metal Concentration Data

England's abandoned metal mine discharges are documented with average flows and water quality data. The dataset includes average values for flow rate, pH, and concentrations and annual fluxes of eight metals and metalloids. It was adapted from a 2012 Environment Agency report and updated, with data known to be incomplete.

Use Cases

• Prioritize remediation efforts based on metal flux (kg/yr) data.
• Model downstream water quality impacts using average flow and concentration values.
• Assess environmental risk from specific metals like Arsenic (As) and Lead (Pb).

Strengths

• Includes eight specific metals/metalloids: Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Nickel, Lead, Zinc.
• Provides multiple measurement types: average flows (l/s), pH, metal concentrations (mg/l), and metal flux (kg/yr).

Limitations

• Data are known to be incomplete, as stated in the description.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency

Collection Method

Adapted and updated from 'Prioritisation of abandoned non-coal mine impacts on the environment: The national picture.' (2012).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-06 07:09:57.956949; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England