An operator who receives an authorization under this
subchapter shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 86 (relating to
surface and underground coal mining: general), and Subchapter A (relating to
general provisions) and either Subchapter B, C or D (relating to surface
anthracite coal mines: minimum environmental protection performance standards;
anthracite bank removal and reclamation: minimum environmental protection
performance standards; and anthracite refuse disposal: minimum environmental
protection performance standards), whichever is applicable, except as
specifically modified by this subchapter. The operator shall also:
(1) Implement the approved water quality and
quantity monitoring program for the pollution abatement area until the
requirements of §
88.509 (relating to criteria and
schedule for release of bonds on pollution abatement areas) are met. The
monitoring program must conform to the following:
(i) Sampling shall be conducted on a monthly
basis for the pre-existing discharges and should adequately represent the
seasonal range in loading rates as well as the median loading rate from each
pre-existing discharge or combination of discharges.
(ii) Results shall be submitted on a
quarterly basis.
(iii) Data must
include the flow measurements and loading calculations.
(2) Implement the approved pollution
abatement plan.
(3) Notify the
Department when more frequent sampling is required.
(i) Weekly sampling of the pre-existing
discharges shall begin if any two consecutive monthly samples of pollution load
at any of the monitoring points or hydrologic units exceed one or more of the
triggers established by the baseline data.
(ii) Weekly sampling requirements shall
continue until two consecutive weekly sample analyses indicate that all
parameters which triggered weekly sampling have dropped below the trigger
established by the baseline data.
Notes
The
provisions of this § 88.506 adopted June 28, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 2377,
effective 3/8/1986, 16 Pa.B. 673;
amended October 21, 2016, effective 10/22/2016, 46 Pa.B.
6780.
The provisions of this § 88.506 amended under
section 5 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §
691.5); sections 4(a) and 4.2 of the Surface
Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S.
§§
1396.4(a) and
1396.4b); and section 1920-A
of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
510-20).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
88.507 (relating to treatment of
discharges); and 25 Pa. Code §
88.509 (relating to criteria and
schedule for release of bonds on pollution abatement
areas).
