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Spring 5-47 was first discovered by SCC personal in 1989 and was monitored first in June 1990. It is a developed spring existing alongside the mine entrance haul road just to the west of the Seneca II- W Meteorological Station. This spring became part of the required monitoring program in 2000. Its EC plot indicates a decreasing trend. Spring 5-48, a.k.a. the Flanders Spring, is located just upstream of the 009 Pond. This spring became part of the required monitoring program in 2000. The EC plot indicates a decreasing trend (SF=0.5) since 2001. Flow from this spring now seeps over a widespread area and cannot be measured. The average flow from this spring from 1996 to 2004 was 2.8 gpm. Spring S-7 in an alluvial clearwell located adjacent to Hubberson Gulch. It serves as the non-potable water supply at the Smith ranch. Due to the taste and possible coliform contamination of the spring, bottled water is used for drinking. Sampling at this spring was discontinued in 1990, but was reestablished in 1999 since it is downstream of mining at the Seneca IZ-W South area. Its EC plot indicates an increasing trend. The hydrology monitoring program at the Seneca II-W Mine requires a spoil spring survey every year after the spring snowpack runoff. Spoil Spring 1 (WSSPGI, not to be confused with WSPG1) was discovered in 1998 above the NPDES 005 pond (D pit area). It existed approximately 800 feet southeast of Well GW-52W-14W. This site was regraded in the winter of 2001/02. Its EC plot indicates a decreasing trend. Spoil Spring 2 (WSSPG2) was discovered in June 1999. It is located in the main stream channel adjacent to Spring S-5. Its EC plot indicates a decreasing trend. Spoil Spring 3 (WSSPG3) was discovered in September 1999. It is located immediately to the east of Pond 006. Its EC plot indicates a decreasing trend (SF=0.5) since May 2004. • 20