The intermittent streams that drain from the south side of the Landusky mine all have 

 surface and ground water capture facilities that route water through the Landusky 

 water treatment plant. Water monitoring below these capture facilities indicates that 

 the water quality in Mill Gulch, Sullivan Gulch, Montana Gulch, and Rock Creek meets 

 the Consent Decree standards as well as the draft MPDES permit standards.^'' 



Much of the water at the mines is high in sulfates. There are no standards for sulfate 

 in the Consent Decree or in the draft MPDES permits. A DEQ compliance report for 

 violations of the Consent Decree standards at the Zortman and Landusky mines 

 between May 2003 and May 2004 lists only five exceedences (Table 1). 



Table 1: Exceedences of Consent Decree Standards - May 2003 to May 2004 



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