Haynes defends biosolids, points to successful effort

  • The orange water is the ground water/mine water at the head of the Copperhill Industries area. Buddy Haynes explains that is the color before the water is treated with biosolids through a series of ponds. At this stage it is about a pH2. Once treated, it turns green, as is seen above, and the pH level reaches 6 to 8, which is capable of sustaining aquatic life.
    The orange water is the ground water/mine water at the head of the Copperhill Industries area. Buddy Haynes explains that is the color before the water is treated with biosolids through a series of ponds. At this stage it is about a pH2. Once treated, it turns green, as is seen above, and the pH level reaches 6 to 8, which is capable of sustaining aquatic life.
  • Carroll Hill is one of the biosolid success stories Buddy Haynes tells. It’s the grassy area in the background in front of the tree line. In the foreground is a slag pile, which is what Carroll Hill looked like before the reclamation process started.
    Carroll Hill is one of the biosolid success stories Buddy Haynes tells. It’s the grassy area in the background in front of the tree line. In the foreground is a slag pile, which is what Carroll Hill looked like before the reclamation process started.
Copperhill Industries owner Buddy Haynes is adamant he has nothing to hide as he takes part in a pilot project involving biosolids. Meanwhile, a Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation …

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