Effluent Guidelines

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Development Document for the Proposed Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards

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Section 1: Background
- Legal Authority
- Regulatory History
Section 2: Industry Characterization
- Location and Production
- Environmental Conditions
Section 3: Best Management Practices
- Sediment
- Sedimentation Pond Use and Impacts in Arid and Semiarid Regions
- Sediment Contraol BMPs
- Predictions Models for BMP Design and Implementation
Section 4: Benefits of Sediment Control BMPs
- Environmental Benefits
- Implementation and Enforcement Benefits
Section 5: Case Studies
- Western Coal Mining Work Group
- Bridger Coal Company, Jim Bridger Mine
- Water Engineering and Technology, Inc.
Section 6: References
Appendices (PDF) (6.2 MB, 120 pp.)
- A. Wyoming Coal Rules and Regulations, Chapter IV
- Wyoming Guideline No. 15
- 19 NMAC 8.2 Subpart 20 Section 2009
- Mine Modeling and Performance Analysis - Model Input and Output Data