16 Tex. Admin. Code § 12.128

Current through Reg. 49, No. 26; June 28, 2024
Section 12.128 - Ground-Water Information
(a) The application shall contain a description of the ground-water hydrology for the proposed permit area and adjacent area, including, at a minimum:
(1) the depth below the surface and the horizontal extent of the water table and aquifers;
(2) the lithology and thickness of the aquifers;
(3) the location and ownership of existing wells, springs, and other ground-water resources; and
(4) seasonal quality and quantity of ground water and usage. Water quality descriptions shall include, at a minimum, total dissolved solids or specific conductance corrected to 25 degrees C, pH, total iron, and total manganese. Ground-water quantity descriptions shall include, at a minimum, approximate rates of discharge or usage and depth to the water in the coal seam, and each water-bearing stratum above and potentially impacted stratum below the coal seam.
(b) The application shall contain additional information which describes the recharge and storage characteristics of aquifers.

16 Tex. Admin. Code § 12.128

The provisions of this §12.128 adopted to be effective April 7, 1997, 22 TexReg 3093; amended to be effective November 4, 1997, 22 TexReg 10640.