Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 90.101 - Hydrologic balance: general requirements(a) Coal refuse disposal activities shall be planned and conducted to minimize disturbances to the prevailing hydrologic balance in the permit and adjacent areas and to prevent material damage to the hydrologic balance outside the permit area. The Department may require additional preventive, remedial or monitoring measures to assure that material damage to the hydrologic balance outside the permit area is prevented.(b) Coal refuse disposal activities shall be planned and conducted to prevent pollution of groundwater and surface water and prevent, to the maximum extent possible, changes to the water quantity, depth to groundwater and location of surface water drainage channels so that the approved postdisposal land use of the permit is not adversely affected.(c) The treatment requirements and effluent limitations established under § 90.102 (relating to hydrologic balance: water quality standards, effluent limitations and best management practices) may not be violated.(d) Operations shall be conducted to prevent water pollution and, when necessary, treatment methods shall be used.(e) A person who conducts coal refuse disposal activities shall conduct the disposal and reclamation operation to prevent water pollution and, when necessary, operate and maintain the necessary water treatment facilities until applicable treatment requirements and effluent limitations established under § 90.102 are achieved and maintained.The provisions of this § 90.101 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended May 8, 1998, effective 5/9/1998, 28 Pa.B. 2227; amended July 13, 2001, effective 7/14/2001, 31 Pa.B. 3735.