The water treatment system will treat mine water from Consol’s Blacksville #2, Loveridge, and Robinson Run mines.

The companies plan to complete the final design of the facility within the next few months.

Construction of the water treatment facility will begin in July and full operation to commence by May 2013.

Consol Energy is a fuel producer in the Eastern US.

Veolia is a water and wastewater treatment company operating both for municipalities and industry.