Hydrostatic and Aquifer Pump Test (Mineral Mining) General Permit
On August 22, 2019 DEC issued the general permit for (AKG003000) Hydrostatic and Aquifer Pump Testing, effective October 1, 2019 and expiring September 30, 2024.
The 2019 Hydrostatic General Permit, AKG003000, provides discharge authorization to entities conducting hydrostatic testing. Hydrostatic discharges including flushing that consist of either potable or non-potable water discharges used to pressurize a tank or vessel to conduct leak detection tests.
The 2019 Aquifer Pump Test General Permit, AKG003000, provides discharge authorization to entities conducting aquifer pump testing in support of mineral mining development and exploration only. Discharges that are authorized under AKG003000 consist of groundwater pump tests to conduct water quality, water quantity tests or hydrogeological investigations and discharged to either the surface or to a water body in support of mineral mining development and exploration. The primary pollutants would be suspended solids, dissolved solids, and potentially naturally occurring trace metals.
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