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<br /> Th t <br />ili <br />li <br />id <br />l <br />d f l <br /> e <br />a <br />ngs <br />qu <br />was ana <br />yze <br />or water qua <br />ity <br /> parameters only. The liquid was slightly alkaline with <br />' moderate levels of bicarbonate and sulfate. All <br /> parameters measured were below drinking water and most <br /> parameters were not present in detectable levels. <br />' The samples of tailings solids were first analyzed <br />for acidification/neutralization potential. The tailings <br />sample and the rinsed tailings sample were not <br />appreciably different in sulfur content, acrid producing <br />potential, or acid neutralizing potential. The tests <br />' showed low potential for acid production w~th almost no <br />acid neutralization potential. <br />1 <br />:t <br />The second stage of testing was the leachability <br />test. The leachability test results showed overall an <br />alkaline material in both samples with lower values for <br />major cations and anions in the rinsed :;ample. Most <br />metals remained below detection limits in both samples. <br />The metals measured slightly above detection limits were <br />barium and manganese in both samples. In the unrinsed <br />tailings sample, copper and zinc were also measured at <br />levels slightly above detection limits. <br />Results of the EP Toxicity Test showec only barium <br />above detection limits in both samples. Barium was well <br />below the level of 100 mg/l, considered characteristic <br />of EP toxicity. <br />Humidity cell data shows that the tailings material <br />has no potential for acid generation. <br />~-37 <br />