§ 77.406. Surface water information.
(a) An application shall contain a description of the surface waters, including the name of the watershed which will receive water discharges, the location of surface water bodies, such as streams, lakes, ponds and springs, deep mine discharges and seeps, the location of a water discharge into a surface body of water and descriptions of surface drainage systems within the proposed permit and general area.
(b) Surface water information shall include the following:
(1) The surface elevations and rate of flow of springs, seeps and mine discharges located within areas that may be impacted by the proposed mining. For underground mines the information required by this section shall be provided for the area over the proposed mine.
(2) Minimum, maximum and average discharge conditions which identify critical low flow and peak discharge rates of streams when requested by the Department.
(3) Water quality data to identify the characteristics of surface waters in, discharging into, or which will receive flows from surface or groundwater from the proposed permit area, showing, if applicable:
(i) pH in standard units.
(ii) Other data the Department determines is relevant.
Source The provisions of this § 77.406 adopted March 16, 1990, effective March 17, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1643.
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 77.403 (relating to description of hydrology and geology—general requirements).
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