25 Pa. Code § 77.532. Surface water and groundwater monitoring.

§ 77.532. Surface water and groundwater monitoring.

(a)  When noncoal mining activities may affect groundwater supplies which serve as water supply sources, groundwater quantity, quality and levels shall be monitored in a manner approved by the Department. Monitoring shall include sufficient measurements and chemical analyses from a sufficient number of wells or other sources to adequately reflect changes in groundwater quantity and quality resulting from mining activities.
(b)  The operator shall, when requested by the Department, conduct additional hydrologic tests, including, but not limited to, drilling, infiltration tests, aquifer tests, chemical and mineralogical analyses of overburden and spoil, and shall submit the results to the Department to demonstrate compliance with this section and §  77.533 (relating to water rights and replacement).
(c)  In addition to the monitoring and reporting requirements established by the Department under Chapter 92a (relating to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting, monitoring and compliance), surface water shall be monitored to accurately measure and record the water quantity and quality of the discharges from the permit area and the effect of the discharge on the receiving waters when requested by the Department. The Department will approve the nature of data, frequency of collection, reporting requirements and the duration of the monitoring programs.

Source

   The provisions of this §  77.532 adopted March 16, 1990, effective March 17, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1643; amended August 18, 2023, effective August 19, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 5159. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (313474).

Cross References

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  77.457 (relating to protection of hydrologic balance); and 25 Pa. Code §  77.503 (relating to casing and sealing of drilled holes).

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