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~ 620 FEDERAL REPORTBR, td SERII+~
<br />intaaded only to be studied by Enviroamea-
<br />tal Protaetion Agency, may abw lmpGeats
<br />point sources o! pollution exprenly oovared
<br />by dfluent Hmitndons of Federal Water
<br />Pollution Control Act Federal Water Pol-
<br />lution Control Act Amendments of 1978,
<br />;~ 101(a)(1), 804(ix8)(B), 608(14).
<br />b06(ax1xA), (t), 8s U.S.CA. ;; 1Pb1(a)(1),
<br />1814(fx2)(H), 1808(14), SSe6(a) (1xA), (Q.
<br />8. Health and I3nvironmant e..26.7(9)
<br />Navigable Water o86
<br />Gravity flow, resulting in a discharge
<br />of pollutant into a navigable body of water,
<br />may be a pelut source discharge if miner at
<br />lest Initially wlleeted or channeled the
<br />water and other maLeriale. Federal Water
<br />Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1871~
<br />;; 602(14), 606(a)(1)(A), (t7, 88 UB.C.A.
<br />4i 1)188(14), 1886(ax1xA), (f).
<br />a. Heakh and Stirvlroameat e86.7(!h
<br />Navigabl Waters e.86
<br />A point soaeoe of pollution may be
<br />ptteent when toinen dealgn spoil piles
<br />from disrarded overbnrdm sneh that, duF
<br />ing periods of predpitation, erosion of npo8
<br />p11s wage eesults in discharge inW a naviga-
<br />ble body of water bq means of ditrLa,
<br />gulllea and similar convsryanoa, even H
<br />miner have done nothing beyond men ao1-
<br />leetion of rock and other material, Feder
<br />al Water Polluthm Control Act Amend-
<br />ments of 1872. ;f 608(14). 606(a)(1xA), (f),
<br />88 U.S.C.A. ;; 1868(14). 1886(a)(1xA), (f).
<br />4. Health and Eavirotunent X86.7(9)
<br />Navigable Water e26
<br />Conreyasces of pollution formed either
<br />r result of natural erosion or by materiel
<br />means, and which constitutes s component
<br />of a mine dnlnege system, may flt the
<br />statuwry definition of point sources of pol•
<br />lotion wad thereby eubJect miner to liabili-
<br />ty under the Federal Water Pollution Con-
<br />trol Ant Federal Water Pollution Genteel
<br />Am. Amendments or 19T2, ;; lol(n)(1),
<br />~(~~(B)r~14)r ~aXfXA)r ~~r ~
<br />u.s.c.A. >rJ} 1Pa1(axl), 1814(fj(zXB),
<br />1862(14), 1866(aX1xA), (f).
<br />S Fadenl ClvB Preeedun P8G0a
<br />Ia action alleging that mine opanton'
<br />activities were proemibed "point souroea" of
<br />pollution, genuine issues ad materiel fact
<br />prsdud(ng summary judgment axietod v to
<br />precise aatun of epml piles and es to
<br />whether sediment basins and other devices
<br />IDlght be Oaa....rie.lal N eaeompasalag
<br />containers feom which pollutanU wen dl-
<br />cbarQed. Federal Water Pollution Control
<br />Act Amendmanta of 1872, 44 b02(14),
<br />6o5(a)(1)(A), (f), 88 U.S.CA ;; 1868(14),
<br />1888(ax1XA1, (n•
<br />6. Health and 8nvlroamsat ~26.T(8)
<br />Navigable Water e=8S
<br />Although under Federal Water Pollu-
<br />tloe Control Act dafinitoa of point source
<br />of pollution ezcludes unehanneled and un-
<br />cellected surfsos water, surltoe runoff
<br />from rainfall, when collected or ehaaneled
<br />by coal miner to connection with mining
<br />aetivitia, ceostituta point scorns pollution.
<br />Federal Water Pollution Control Act
<br />Amendments of 1g7E, ;; 801(f)(2)(B),
<br />602(14), 606(axl)(A), 88 U.B.CA
<br />;; 1814(fx2xB), 1862(16), 1866(sxixA).
<br />Edward Hp'll, Birmingham, Ala, Ralph I.
<br />Knowles, University, Ala, Jobn D. Hoff-
<br />man, San Franolsoo, Cnl., for Sierra Club.
<br />Wnllam J. Baxley, Atty. Cea., Btate of
<br />Alabama, James R. Cooper, Jr., Asst Atty.
<br />Cea., H. H. Caddell, Asst Atty. Gen.,
<br />Montgomery, Ala., far State of Alabama
<br />John Philip Williams, Jaeluboro, Tana.,
<br />for Save Our Cumberknd Mountains, Ina
<br />Michael A. McCord. Atty., Sanford Segal-
<br />kin, Edmund 8. Clark, Dapk of Justine,
<br />WaehingWn, D. C., for United Staten.
<br />John E. (3renier, H'Qmingham. AIa, for
<br />Hitcher-Neely.
<br />Lloyd S. Guetci, Dept of Justice, Alan W.
<br />Eckert, Deputy Ames. Gen. Counsel, Envi-
<br />ronmental Protection Agency, Washington,
<br />D. C., for smicus curiae.
<br />Appeal from the United 3tatea District
<br />Court for the Northern District of Ala-
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