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amounts of chemical constituents such as acids, bases, or metallic compounds," and therefore, do <br /> not meet the standards in Rule 1.1(1). <br /> Further, the Division approved the very water treatment process that it is now using as a <br /> basis to designate the Cross Mine as a DMO. As set forth in Permit Number M1977-410, TR-10, <br /> GIR provided a detailed plan of action, including current activities addressing the surface water <br /> quality, descriptions of the underground sumps installations and new water treatment pilot <br /> system, as well as the results of the current system compliance testing, and the Groundwater <br /> Monitoring Plan as required by the NOV Order. The Division approved the TR-10 and GIR has <br /> paid the increased reclamation bond required by the Division in connection with the water <br /> treatment system. <br /> The fact that GIR continues to treat water discharged from the Cross Mine does not mean <br /> that its operations "produce materials which contain detrimental amounts of chemical <br /> constituents such as acids, bases, or metallic compounds." GIR's current water treatment system <br /> is specifically designed to maintain compliance with all applicable water quality standards,just <br /> as its prior process using on-site ponds and neutralizing additives was designed to do. The water <br /> samples collected since January 2022 have shown no exceedances above permitted water quality <br /> standards. Exhibit B, Aff. of S. Muller, ¶¶5-6.3 <br /> Moreover, considering the existence of a water treatment system as evidence supporting a <br /> DMO designation is an impermissible and impractical expansion of the regulations. If the <br /> Division considers any operator that utilizes a water discharge treatment system to comply with <br /> water standards, including the abatement or neutralization of certain metals or other materials <br /> s Mr.Muller provided an affidavit that was submitted to the Division in support of GIR's appeal of the Division's <br /> preliminary DMO determination,which is affixed to the end of Exhibit B (GIR's appeal of the Division's <br /> preliminary DMO determination). <br /> 11 <br />