Latest development in water management of Eastern-German lignite industry

摘要

About 25 years ago the lignite industry in Eastern Germany underwent major changes in conjunction with closing of many mines. In terms of water management rehabilitation this process has today enormous impact, in addition to the sharp rise in current requirements of environmental, water and mining law. In order for the various tasks can be mastered there was and still is the need for close cooperation between the active mining and remediation mining.The tasks that have to be done here, refer to the creation of good quality rest lakes and their integration in the regional water balance and deal with minimization of impact from both active and abandoned mines to ground water and surface waters.In the following article, the measures, tools and methods are described, which play an essential role in the water management of the East German lignite industry.