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Table 1 Summary of water chemistry from the 75 to 81 m depth range of well GS-18, Penn Mine, California, 2001–2002 [see Additional file 2].

From: Microbial sulfate reduction and metal attenuation in pH 4 acid mine water

Parameter

range of values

Temperature (°C)

20–21

pH

3.90–4.27

Eh (V)

0.35–0.51

Specific Conductance (mS/cm)

3.55–3.74

Al (mg L-1)

4.9–8.9

Na

51–63

K

12–17

Mg

90–110

Ca

440–500

FeT

526–586

Fe(II)

521–584

Mn

6.9–8.2

Cd

0.013–0.039

Cu

<0.003–0.01

Zn

10–13

AsT

0.048–0.121

As(III)

0.035–0.112

Cl

9.7–17

SO4

2,580–2,900

DOC

1.8–2.2