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' Total Dissolved Solids Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) concentrations (Figure 6) in Trout Creek exhibit an expected pattern. As stream Flow ' passes the mine, TDS levels increase while adjacent to the mined areas and then begin to decline downstream due to inflow from undisturbed lands below the active mine. Peak TDS levels in Trout Creek adjacent [o the mine occur in early spring ' prior to the period of peak flow. This is caused by the spring runoff from the portion of the watershed in which the Edna Mine is located. Although TDS concentrations in the mine runoff may be quite high when compared to concentrations occumng above the mine, generally the mine runoff is small relative to Trout Creek's total Flow. Therefore, a significant increase in Trout Creek TDS levels is observed only during the initial stages of spring runoff. A comparison of the TDS and Flow indicates that TDS concentrations appear to be directly related to Flow volume. The dilution of TDS concentrations in downstream flow for the past decade has not been as pronounced as in previous decade. Beginning in 1990, mining and reclamation occurred inclose proximity to TR-C. As such, dilution of TDS concentrations probably occurs farther downstream of TR-D as runoff from undisturbed areas enters into Trout Creek. Although elevated TDS concentrations have moved downstream in conjunction with mining and reclamation activities, all values for TDS are consistent with the probable hydrologic consequences projections. t Calcium/Magnesium/Sodium Calcium (Figure 7) is the dominant cation in Trout Creek with magnesium (Figure 8) and sodium (Figure 9) occurring in lesser concentrations. While the relative proportions of these parameters change slightly between the sampling ' points, all show peak concentrations coinciding with spring runoff, as would be expected. As with TDS, all three cations show general increases in concentration as the water passes mine area. Additionally, the relative proportion of each ' constituent remains constant to the other constituents. While trends in their subsequent dilution downstream have yet to form a consistent pattern, little or no dilution in any of the concentrations have occurzed between sampling points TR-C and TR-D since 1989. For 1990-1999, it is believed that this was due in part to the Moffat area mining and reclamation activities and, as such, the pattern is anticipated to continue. However, since this occurrence existed prior to the initiation of Moffat mining activity, the trend may also suggest that inflow from undisturbed areas upstream and downstream of TR-C contains ' approximately the same concentrations of these parameters as runoff from the mine. 1 1 1 1 ' 9