Section 88.25. Groundwater

(a) The application shall contain a description of the groundwater hydrology for the proposed permit and adjacent area, including, at a minimum:

(1) The depths to groundwater or deep mine pool over the general area.

(2) The hydrologic characteristics of the strata described in § 88.24 (relating to geology).

(3) The uses of the groundwater.

(4) The chemical characteristics of typical groundwaters in the area, including a description of known groundwater quality problems. At a minimum, water quality descriptions shall include total dissolved solids or specific conductance corrected to 25°C, pH, total iron, total manganese, alkalinity, acidity and sulfates.

(b) The application shall contain additional information which describes the storage and discharge characteristics of the groundwater for the permit and adjacent area and the quality and quantity of groundwater, according to the parameters and in the detail required by the Department.

The provisions of this § 88.25 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended March 30, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 1143, effective August 10, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 2872; amended December 15, 1995, effective December 16, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 5821. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (199041).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 88.25 amended under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. § § 1396.1—1396.19a); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § § 691.1—691.1001); and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 510-20).

Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 86.81 (relating to program services); 25 Pa. Code § 86.261 (relating to program services); 25 Pa. Code § 88.21 (relating to responsibilities); 25 Pa. Code § 88.23 (relating to description of hydrology and geology: general requirements); 25 Pa. Code § 88.49 (relating to protection of hydrologic balance); and 25 Pa. Code § 88.381 (relating to general requirements).