25 Pa. Code § 88.198

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024

Section 88.198 - Hydrologic balance: coal processing waste dams and embankments

A dam and embankment constructed of coal processing waste or intended to impound coal processing waste, shall meet the criteria established by Chapter 105 (relating to dam safety and waterway management) and the United States Natural Resources Conservation Service's Pennsylvania Field Office Technical Guide, Section IV, and Standard 378 "Pond," as applicable.

25 Pa. Code § 88.198

The provisions of this § 88.198 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended March 30, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 1143, effective 8/10/1985, 15 Pa.B. 2872; amended June 15, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3383, effective 7/27/1991, 21 Pa.B. 3316; amended March 13, 2020, effective 3/14/2020, 50 Pa.B. 1508.

The provisions of this § 88.198 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); section 3.2 of the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P.S. § 30.53b); section 7(b) of The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P.S. § 1406.7(b)); and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 510-20).