---
title: Reclamation and Remediation Overview
description: "# Reclamation and remediation This information was largely taken from EPA Region 3  publication A Citizen's Guide to Address Contaminated Coal Mine Drainage, EPA-903-K-97-003. Sometimes it is possible to prevent the formation of contaminated drainage at abandoned mine sites through…"
url: "https://aml-connect.org/aml-knowledge-base/reclamation-and-remediation-overview/"
updated: "2026-01-13"
category: "AML Reclamation & AMD Treatment / AMD Treatment / Reclamation and Remediation"
---

# Reclamation and Remediation Overview

# Reclamation and remediation

This information was largely taken from EPA Region 3  publication A Citizen's Guide to Address Contaminated Coal Mine Drainage, EPA-903-K-97-003.

Sometimes it is possible to prevent the formation of contaminated drainage at abandoned mine sites through reclamation, remining, or other remediation approaches. This option removes the need for treatment, which is often expensive, labor intensive, and long-term.

- [Filling and Sealing](http://amrclearinghouse.org/Sub/AMDtreatment/FillingAndSealing.htm) relink
- [Remining](http://amrclearinghouse.org/Sub/AMDtreatment/Remining.htm)
- [Other approaches](http://amrclearinghouse.org/Sub/AMDtreatment/OtherApproaches.htm)
- [Technical Resources](http://amrclearinghouse.org/Sub/AMDtreatment/TechnicalResources.htm)