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The total water quantity discharged to streams during the reporting period increased 23 <br />percent as compared to the previous reporting period. Increased discharge quantity occurred <br />• at all four outfalls. As shown on Table 3, the increase is evident during the second quarter of <br />1995 when which the Mine received over twelve inches of rainfall. <br />WATER BALANCE AND CONSUMPTIVE USE <br />Water consumptively used by the Mine for the reporting period is estimated at 29.2 AC-FI', a <br />decrease of 7 percent from the previous reporting period. Components of consumptively used <br />water are summarized and shown in detail on Table 7. Approximately half of Southfield's <br />consumptive use is a result of the preparation plant operation. Estimated consumptive use for <br />the preparation plant and all Mine ponds are summarized on Table 5 and Table 6, <br />respectively. <br />Water balance within the Mine is a comparison of the consumptive use of the operation and <br />the estimated input and output water in the water handling system. Water pumped into the <br />system from the Corley Mine Well (refer to Table 2A) and the North Well totalled 88.4 AC- <br />F"C during the reporting period. The estimated consumptive use during the corresponding <br />period was 29.2 AC-F"C. Water discharged from the water handling system via Pond 3 to <br />outfall 005 was approximately 51.6 AC-F'i'. This comparison of input, consumptive use, and <br />discharged water quantities show a reasonable water balance within the Mine. <br /> <br />C~ <br />