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# AMDTreat

AMDTreat (Pronounced: am'-D-treat or A-M-D-treat.) is a computer application for estimating abatement costs for pollutional mine drainage, commonly referred to as Acid Mine Drainage (AMD). AMD is a long-term water pollution impact of mining in the coal fields of Appalachia and other areas of coal and metal mining.

 

##         About the Software      

AMDTreat was developed cooperatively by OSMRE, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP).

The software application is a member of OSMRE's Technical Innovation and Professional Services (TIPS) suite of software.

##         Uses for AMDTreat      

AMDTreat 6.0 Beta can assist a user in estimating costs and sizing facilities to abate water pollution, using passive or chemical treatment technologies. Treatment systems, vertical flow ponds, anoxic limestone drains, anaerobic wetlands, bioreactors, caustic soda, hydrated lime, pebble quicklime, soda ash treatment and other systems can be evaluated.

The software provides over 400 user modifiable variables for excavation, construction, revegetation, piping, road construction, land acquisition, system maintenance, labor, water sampling, design, surveying, pumping, sludge removal, chemical consumption, and other functions. The default cost data can be modified to adjust for inflation or site specific requirements.

AMDTreat also contains several financial and scientific tools to help select and plan treatment systems. These tools include a long-term financial forecasting module, an acidity calculator, a sulfate reduction calculator, a Langelier saturation index calculator, a mass-balance calculator, and iron oxidation tools.

##         Key Features of AMDTreat      

                            - Comprehensive suite of solutions for estimating the size and cost of treatment systems
                            - Financial Forecasting tools to aid in calculating and evaluating long-term treatment costs
                            - Solutions available for various treatment scenarios including:                                - Limestone-based Passive Systems, Alkaline Neutralization Active Treatment Systems, and Oxidation Active Treatment Systems - Provides the ability to compare different treatment systems 
                            - Perform forward cost modeling (treatment system needs constructed)
                            - Performs reverse cost modeling (treatment system is constructed

 

##         Team Members      

Development Team Members (AMDTreat Version 6.0 Beta)
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*The current version of AMDTreat is 6.0 Beta.*

AMD Treat Download Instructions

### Call for Beta Testers!

We are looking for your input! Use the AMDTreat 6.0 Beta Testing Form below to capture your comments and feedback about the latest version of the software.

## Beta Testing Comments and Feedback

Download the **AMDTreat Beta Test Form**.

## Software Support

Contact **amdtreat@osmre.gov** to access AMD Treat and with any questions and/or concerns utilizing the AMDTreat software.

## Bug List

Download the current **Bug List** for AMDTreat Version 6.0 Beta. 

 

##         Help Files      

*Help files are available as PDFs and appear in the order of use within the latest version of AMDTreat. *

Anoxic Limestone Drain

Bioreactor

Limestone Bed

Manganese Removal Bed

Vertical Flow Pond

Wetland

Caustic Soda

Lime Products

Hydrogen Peroxide

Pre-Manufactured Hydrated Lime Slurry

Permanganate

Polymer

Soda Ash

Clarifier

Conveyance Ditch

Decarbonation

Ponds

Pumping

Reaction Tank

Sampling

Labor

Payout Schedule

##         Tutorial Videos      

*All of the Tutorial Videos are linked from OSMRE's YouTube Channel.*

### Getting Started

This tutorial demonstrates the functionality and use of the new AMDTreat software.

### Active Treatment Tutorials

The tutorials below demonstrate the functionality and use of the new AMDTreat 6.0 software by developing an example **active treatment** system.

Introduction

Pumping

Lime Slurry

Reaction Tank

Ponds

### Passive Treatment Tutorials

The tutorials demonstrate the functionality and use of the new AMDTreat 6.0 software by developing an example **passive treatment** system. 

Introduction

Limestone Bed

Ponds

Wetlands

##         Frequently Asked Questions      

### What is AMDTreat?

AMDTreat is a tool to assist users in the process of estimating the long-term cost of abatement of pollutional mine drainage discharges.AMDTreat provides a detailed framework for calculating real-world site-specific treatment cost estimates.AMDTreat users can model costs both forward (In advance of construction.) and reverse. (Determining the cost of a previously constructed system.)AMDTreat is a powerful what-if modeling tool to help in determining the most cost effective long-term treatment type for a given discharge.AMDTreat is a flexible tool for estimating costs where the user has full control over how and what elements are considered.AMDTreat is not a design tool, it is a cost modeling tool.

 

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To help you navigate through the latest version of AMDTreat. This playlist contains a collection of all of the available tutorials. Select a specific video or watch them in order on OSMRE's YouTube channel.
Tutorial Playlist 
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In November 2012, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) unveiled an enhanced version of its water treatment software package, AMDTreat, which incorporates a new module developed by the United States Geological Survey.
AMDTreat in Action