25 Pa. Code § 88.298 - Hydrologic balance: sedimentation ponds
(a) All surface drainage from the disturbed
area shall be passed through a sedimentation pond or a series of sedimentation
ponds before leaving the permit area .
(b) If sedimentation ponds are utilized, they
are to be constructed in locations which will ensure their effectiveness. The
ponds shall be located as near as possible to the area to be disturbed and out
of perennial and intermittent streams. Ponds may be located in intermittent
streams provided the requirements of Chapter 105 (relating to dam safety and
waterway management) are met. They shall be maintained until the disturbed area
has been restored and the vegetation requirements have been met.
(c) The Department may waive the required use
of sedimentation ponds when the person who conducts coal refuse disposal
activities demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that sediment
ponds are not necessary to meet the effluent limitations under §
88.292 (relating to hydrologic
balance : effluent standards).
(d)
The following apply to sedimentation ponds:
(1) Where possible, the discharge from a
sedimentation pond shall be to a natural waterway and located to avoid
additional contact with acid and toxic forming material.
(2) Sedimentation ponds shall be structurally
sound and at a minimum meet the requirements of §
88.302 (relating to hydrologic
balance : dams, ponds, embankments and impoundments-design, construction and
maintenance).
(3) Sediment ponds
shall meet the requirements of Chapter 102 (relating to erosion and sediment
control).
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