Section 1816.42  Hydrologic Balance: Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations

Discharges of water from areas disturbed by surface mining activities shall be made in compliance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended (30 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), the Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 111½, pars. 1001 et seq.) [415 ILCS 5/1] and with effluent limitations for coal mining promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set forth in 40 CFR 434 (1992).  40 CFR 434 (1992) does not include any later amendments or editions.

(Source:  Amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 11001, effective July 1, 1993)