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'~~ The `J0. 5 ar.d :vo. 9 mines presently discharge approximately 830 gpm <br />• and Z50 gpm respec*_iveiy. Empire Energy has performed a number or infiow <br />studies to estimate the scurce of the flaws and project future inflows. <br />In May, 1583 a new mine inflow study was performed for each of the mines. <br />The study for the No. 5 mine is presented in Appendix III-8b, ar.d the <br />study for the Plo. 9 mine is presented in Appendix III-Sc. <br />The results of the new Plo. 5 mine inflow study indicate that of the <br />present total mine inflow, approximately 363 gpm (40%) is coming from a <br />fault zone in the 2 West Main. When first encountered, this zone is now <br />estimated to have been producing approximately 600 gpm. This figure <br />differs slightly from values reported elsewhere (specifically Appendix 8). <br />A report on the fault inflows is presented in Appendix III-Sa. In past <br />studies it was believed that a significant portion of the mine inflow <br />would come from the pillared areas of the mine. The most recent study <br />indicated that of three areas pillared, only one is producing significant <br />amounts of water - 30 gpm (4% of total flaw). The remainder of the flow <br />totals 435. gpm. Of this flaw approximately 300 gpm (36% of total flow) is <br />coming from the working face of the mine, and the rest is coming from <br />various other workings. <br />in the No. 9 mine, approximately 60 gpm (25%) of the flow is coming <br />from a fault in the 1 West ttain. Two other fault zones encountered in the <br />mine are not producing measurable quantities of water. Another 160 gpm <br />(64%) is coming from various workings. An additional 30 gpm (12°~) is <br />estimated to be flowing into the flooded portions of the mine. <br /> <br />III-65 <br />