Mine Reclamation

Hydrometrics delivers comprehensive professional, technical, and construction services for all phases of abandoned mine reclamation. We focus on identifying and implementing cost-effective remediation strategies tailored to meet regulatory requirements and project-specific reclamation goals.

Our team of scientists and engineers brings extensive experience from hundreds of active and abandoned mine sites across the western United States. Working in diverse conditions—including high-altitude and remote locations—we develop innovative, practical solutions for mine reclamation challenges.

Our Mine Reclamation expertise includes:

Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) Characterization & Mitigation
Groundwater Characterization
Soil and Mine Waste Amendment & Revegetation
Stream Channel & Riparian Area Rehabilitation
Mine Waste Repository Design
Mine Opening Closure (capping and hydraulic plugging)
Water Management Planning to minimize impacts and treatment needs

Passive Water Treatment Solutions:

Anoxic Limestone Drains & Open Limestone Channels
Constructed Wetlands
Biotreatment Cells

Active Water Treatment Solutions:

Lime Precipitation & Sludge Recycling
High-Density Sludge Treatment
Preparation of Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analyses (EE/CA) documents for reclamation projects

Hydrometrics combines technical expertise, innovative design, and field experience to deliver safe, effective, and cost-efficient mine reclamation solutions.

Hydrogeologic Testing using Packers. near White Sulphur Springs, Montana
Infrastructure Design, former smelter site redevelopment, Tacoma, Washington
Environmental Cover Systems
Tacoma, Washington
Construction Inspection and Oversight
former mine site near Lincoln, Montana
Underground Vibrating Wire Piezometer Installation, Stillwater Mine, near Nye, Montana
Drilling with the PowerProbe
Prickly Pear Creek Realignment
East Helena, Montana
Rainbow Lake Dam Inspection, Clyde Park, MT