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

   1. (1) The depths to groundwater over the general area.
   2. (2) The hydrologic characteristics of the strata described in § 87.44 (relating to geology description).
   3. (3) The uses of the groundwater.
   4. (4) The chemical characteristics of 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.
2. (b) The application shall contain additional information which describes the storage and discharge characteristics of the groundwater for the permit and the adjacent area and the quality and quantity of groundwater, according to the parameters and in the detail required by the Department.

Authority

The provisions of this § 87.45 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).

Source

The provisions of this § 87.45 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended December 15, 1995, effective December 16, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 5821. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (198932).

Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 86.81 (relating to program services); 25 Pa. Code § 87.43 (relating to description of hydrology and geology: general requirements); and 25 Pa. Code § 87.69 (relating to protection of hydrologic balance).