The mission of the MWTP is to provide engineering solutions to national environmental issues resulting from the past practices of mining and smelting metallic ores. In accomplishing this mission, the MWTP develops and conducts a program that emphasizes treatment technology development, testing and evaluation at bench- and pilot-scale, and an education program that emphasizes training and technology transfer. Evaluation of the treatment technologies focuses on reducing the mobility, toxicity, and volume of waste; implementability; short- and long-term effectiveness; protection of human health and the environment; community acceptance; and cost reduction.

The work being performed under the Mine Waste Technology Program, is funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and jointly administered by the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy, Contract Number DE-AC22-96EW96405.  The statement of work provided in the Interagency Agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy identifies six activities to be completed by the MWTP.   The following WEB address will take you to the EPA's Mine Waste Technology Program site, which provides details of the accomplishments of the entire Mine Waste Technology Program.

Susie Anderson • 406-496-4311