Kermit Aquaponics Facility

Abandoned Mine Reclamation

Kermit Aquaponics Facility

Location: Kermit, WV
Industry: Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation

The Kermit Aquaponics Facility project was started in the spring of 2019 and completed in the winter of 2019. The facility includes a full greenhouse with automated roof-vents, side curtain, heaters, fans, and grow-lights for climate control. The facility was built on reclaimed abandoned mine land and will be capable of producing a variety of vegetables, along with fresh filleted tilapia. Multiple schools will be using the facility to do research and learn the plant life cycle

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