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Acid Mine Water Treatment Facility in Belt

One of 9,135 projects Taiyo tracks in Montana.

Source: Montana Public Radio

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A newly constructed water treatment facility in Belt, Montana, designed to treat acidic, rust-colored water contaminated with heavy metals from underground coal mines that have been polluting Belt Creek for over 100 years. The facility pumps water from underground mine shafts, treats it by neutralizing acidity and removing metals, and releases clean water back into Belt Creek, improving the health

Status
Closed
Sector
Water Supply and Storage
Location
Belt, Montana, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Montana Public Radio

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The project “Acid Mine Water Treatment Facility in Belt” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Belt, Montana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Montana Public Radio.

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completed

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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A newly constructed water treatment facility in Belt, Montana, designed to treat acidic, rust-colored water contaminated with heavy metals from underground coal mines that have been polluting Belt Creek for over 100 years. The facility pumps water from underground mine shafts, treats it by neutralizing acidity and removing metals, and releases clean water back into Belt Creek, improving the health of the creek and surrounding ecosystem.

Original sector

Water Treatment

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Montana

City

Belt

Source

Source

Montana Public Radio

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage

Article published date

2026-07-13

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