or

waters. This includes all pipes, chan- and coal storage, refuse storage, and nels, ponds, basins, tanks and all other ancillary areas related to the cleaning equipment serving such structures. or beneficiation of coal of any rank in

(p) The term “coal refuse disposal cluding, but not limited to, bitupile” means any coal refuse deposited

minous, lignite, and anthracite. on the earth and intended as permanent dispoal long-term storage 8 434.21 [Reserved) (greater than 180 days) of such material, but does not include coal refuse $ 434.22 Effluent limitation guidelines deposited within the active mining representing the degree of effluent area or coal refuse never removed from reduction attainable

by the applicathe active mining area.

tion of the best practicable control (q) The term “controlled surface

technology currently available mine drainage” means any surface (BPT). mine drainage that is pumped or si

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR phoned from the active mining area. 125.30–125.32, 40 CFR 401.17, and $$ 434.61, (r) The term "abandoned mine"

434.62 and 434.63 of this part, the folmeans a mine where mining operations

lowing limitations establish the conhave occurred in the past and

centration or quality of pollutants (1) The applicable reclamation bond

which may be discharged by any existor financial assurance has been released or forfeited or

ing coal preparation plant and coal (2) If no reclamation bond or other fi

preparation plant associated areas subnancial assurance has been posted, no

ject to the provisions of this subpart mining operations have occurred for after application of the best pracfive years or more.

ticable control technology currently (s) The term “1-year, 24-hour precipi- available if discharges from such point tation event” means the maximum 24- sources normally exhibit a pH of less hour precipitation event with a prob- than 6.0 prior to treatment: able recurrence interval of once in one year as defined by the National Weath

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS er Service and Technical Paper No. 40, “Rainfall Frequency Atlas of the

Average of Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for

daily values U.S.,” May 1961, or equivalent regional

any 1 day for 30 conor rainfall probability information de

secutive days veloped therefrom.

Concentration in mg 1 (t) The Term “2-year, 24-hour precipitation event" means the maximum 24

Iron, total hour precipitation event with a prob

Manganese, total

TSS able recurrence interval of once in two

PH years as defined by the National Weather Service and Technical Paper

Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0 at all times. No. 40, “Rainfall Frequency Atlas of

(b) Except as provided in 40 CFR the U.S., “May 1961, or equivalent re

125.30–125.32, 40 CFR 401.17 and $$ 434.61 gional or rainfall probability informa

and 434.63 of this part, the following tion developed therefrom.

limitations establish the concentration

or quality of pollutants which may be Subpart B-Coal Preparation discharged by any existing coal prepa

Plants and Coal Preparation ration plant and coal preparation plant Plant Associated Areas

associated areas subject to the provi

sions of this subpart after application $ 434.20 Applicability.

of the best practicable control techThe provisions of this subpart are ap- nology currently available if displicable to discharges from coal prepa- charges from such point sources norration plants and coal preparation mally exhibit a pH equal to or greater plant association areas, as indicated,

than 6.0 prior to treatment: including discharges which pumped, siphoned, or drained from the coal preparation plant water circuit

7.0 4.0 70

3.5 2.0 35

1

are