Back to the resource library Acid Mine Drainage Acid mine drainage is mining's most serious threat to water resources. A mine with acid drainage has the potential for long-term devastating impacts on rivers, streams and aquatic life. December 16, 2005 Author(s): Acid Mine Drainage Download See All Related Resources Protecting Our Land, Water, and Culture: How to Use Mineral Withdrawals to Safeguard Public Lands from Mining Earthworks 2023 Annual Report Comments on Texas’s implementation of EPA’s Emissions Guidelines, 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOOc, for existing crude oil and natural gas facilities Comments to Colorado’s Energy and Carbon Management Commission on Produced Water