Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-9-.03
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
Section 335-6-9-.03 - Pollution Abatement And/Or Prevention Plan(1) All surface mining operations shall be conducted in such a manner as to minimize their impact on water quality to avoid contravention of applicable water quality standards. To this end, all surface mine operators shall provide the Department with a pollution abatement and/or prevention plan.(2) The pollution abatement and/or prevention plan shall be prepared and certified by a registered professional engineer, licensed to practice engineering in the State of Alabama, as required by Chapter 335-6-3, and shall be submitted in a format acceptable to the Department's staff. The plan shall include, as a minimum, the following: (a) name and address of the operator and a legal description of the area to be mined.(b) general information, including name and affiliation of company, number of employees, product(s) to be mined, hours of operation and water supply and disposition.(c) topographic map showing location of mine, preparation plant, settling basin and all wastewater discharge points.(d) method and plan for diverting surface water runoff from operational areas and mineral and refuse storage piles.(e) narrative account of operation(s) explaining and/or defining raw materials, processes and products. Blockline or schematic diagrams indicating points of waste origin and its collection and disposal shall be included.(f) quantity and characteristics of waste after treatment with respect to flow, suspended solids, total iron and pH.(g) description of waste treatment facilities, pretreatment measures and recovery systems including expected life of sedimentation basins and schedules for cleaning or proper abandonment of such basins. If earthen sedimentation basins are a portion of the treatment scheme, plans for the construction of these facilities should meet minimum construction criteria as found in the Guidelines in Appendix A.(h) a plan to eliminate or minimize sediment and other pollutants from haul roads must be included and should meet minimum design criteria as established by the Guidelines in Appendix B.(i) location of all streams in or adjacent to the mining area and those measures which will be taken to minimize the impact on water quality when the mining operation is located in close proximity to such streams. Such measures may include but not be limited to setbacks, buffer strips or screens.(j) those measures to be employed to minimize the effect of any non-point source pollution which may be generated as a result of the surface mining operation.(k) all pollution abatement facilities must be certified by the design engineer as being constructed in accordance with the approved plans.(l) the applicant shall specify if the proposed mining operation is to be constructed in the watershed of an impoundment classified as a public water supply or a direct tributary thereon.(m) the Department shall publish, and revise as necessary, guidelines which shall be the basis for formulating pollution abatement and/or prevention plans required by this Chapter.(n) any other information required for NPDES permit applications under applicable NPDES Rules. Author: Joe Myers
Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-9-.03
Effective: June 14, 1974. Amended: January 13, 1978; October 19, 1979; January 10, 1981; October 10, 1984.Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § § 22-22-9, 22-22A-5, 22-22A-6, 22-22A-8.