Mining Permits and NPDES
Almost all mining permits need a separate, but associated, NPDES permit. For a
large coal or noncoal permit, the NPDES permit is issued as part of the mining
permit. For those permits that only have stormwater runoff potential, there is a
new proposed General Permit. For any sites located in a Special Protection
Watershed, the general permit cannot apply, and an individual NPDES permit is
needed because of the extra requirements related to maintaining the stream water
quality.
Contact your local District Mining Office for information.
Draft BMR GP-104
The following is the draft General Permit for “NPDES for Stormwater related to Mining Activities” as noted in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin of Feb. 7, 2009.
Draft permit 5600-PM-MR0388