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• quality analyses yielded results oafarable to previous collected data. well SM-5 exhibited slightly improved water quality with »~+~~cteristically low concentrations of alkalinity as Ca00r, bicarbonate as Ca00„ dissolved calcium, sulfate, and total dissolved solids. Well SM-10 e~diibited higher than normal concentrations of chloride, hardness as Cam, magnesium, sulfate, and total dissolved solids. Well SM-11 exhibited slightly higher alkalinity, within one t+a*,r9„r~ deviation of the established average. Rene minor fluctuations are thought to be associated with the extremely wet spring occurring during 1993. Additional monitoring will determine whether these minor changes in water quality will be maintained or will revert back to normal ranges. 'These charges are not believed to be mine related. • S`PE9Fl~ GUNS OOISAVIUM MONiTC~RIIiG T~ET,i.S Shallow groundwater monitoring wells SM-1, SM-2, SM-3, SM-8, and SM-9 (see Map No. 4-1) are located in the Stevens c~lcli drainage. 'ihe wells are monitored for water quality parameters, water levels, and field parameters to detect i~acts associated with mining in the central pod. Wells SM-1, SM-2, SM-3, aryl SM-9 were monitored approximately monthly during 1993 for water levels aryl field parameters. Well SM-8 was monitored for only a brief period as it is located outside the zone of any potential mine impacts given mining to date. No water quality sample was obtained from well SM-8 as an extensive water quality database exists for this site and no mining has occurred in the vicinity. Wells SM-2 and SM-9 were sampled quarterly for water quality. Well SM-3 was sampled once for water quality in the fall. Well SM-1 was not sampled for water quality due to a disagreement with the landowner of this site which temporarily precluded aooess to this property during the time samples were being collected. Well SM-1 is 7