25 Pa. Code § 88.318 - Coal refuse dams: general requirements
(a) Dams and embankments, constructed of coal
refuse and intended to impound coal refuse , whether they were completed before
adoption of the regulatory program or are intended to be completed thereafter,
shall comply with these regulations.
(b) Waste used in the construction of dams
and embankments shall be demonstrated to the regulatory authority that the
stability of such a structure conforms with the requirements of this
subchapter. It shall also be demonstrated that the use of waste material will
not have a detrimental effect on downstream water quality or the environment
due to acid or other pollutional seepage through the dam or embankment . All
demonstrations shall be submitted to and approved by the Department .
Notes
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.