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kxated away from present mining activities and could not have been affected, with the exception of well GP-6 near the F pit. The mining at the F pit has not been bng enough to affect the water quality in QR well GP-ti. The water quality in HI aquifer wells G&5 and GP-3, which are close to the reclaimed A pit, has not been influenced by mining. TDS slightly decreased in 2003 in well GE-2 while a slight increase was observed in well GF-4. This small change may be due to mining but is within natural variations for this aquifer. The water quality in HI well GMP-1 may have been slightly affected by mining, but its concentrations are within the range of natural concentrations. The water quality in HI well GC-1, downgradient of the mining in this area, has not been affected. The water quality in the remainder of the HI wells east of the areas mined have not been affected. The TDS plot of the 3rd White Sandstone well G&2 indigtes it has probably not been affected by mining, and changes are within natural variations for this aquifer. Mining could have caused concentrations to vary in 3rd White Sandstone well GE-3 but the variations observed are also within natural variation. The 3rd White Sandstone wells GC-2 and GP-9 are downgradient of mining starting in 2000 and changes in water quality in these wells in 2003 are similar to previous natural changes. TDS in 3rd White Sandstone well P-8 were large in 1996 through 2003 and the magnitude and timing of this increase makes it likely that it was caused by upgradient mining in the A pit. Significant changes in TDS concentrations have been observed in the alluvial wells GC-3, P-1, J-1, and COY. The changes in the Flume alluvial wells had to be natural prior to 2000, while some of the changes in ]-1 water could be due to mining. Overall, the TDS for -1 were higher than normal in 2003 but is very similar to concentrations observed in this 6-4