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drinking water, and the comparison results ere presented in Table 17 (Appendix A). Sites <br />• SG7 snd FGS had no excursions. Some pR values et all other sites were higher then the <br />livestock atsndsrd. <br />Teb 7 of the Seneca II-Y PAP contains a section discussing the suitability of surface <br />water monitored at the Seneca II-Y Mine for use as irrigation end livestock drinking <br />water. The aeetion concludes that surface water is marginally suitable to unsuitable for <br />irrigation, and unsuitable for livestock drinking water. The aforementioned comparisons <br />further substantiate these conclusions. <br />Surf see Yeter Summa rv. The limited amount of mining that has occurred et this mine <br />(mining began in 1990) has had little effect on surf eee water quality. All stream and <br />MPDES sites had annual average TDS values felling within the baseline ranges. Mo MPDES <br />excursions were noted et MPDES 006. YPDES 005 snd 009 had no flow this yesr. <br />References <br />American Public Yesleh Association (Ed.). 1985. •Stenderd Methods for the Examination of <br />• Yeter snd Yastewater", 16th Edition, Yashington, D.C. <br />Colorado Department of Xealth. 1986. •The Basis Standards for Ground Veter - Draft Copy <br />(April)". <br />1991. "Clessif icetions end Numeric Standards - Upper Colorado River Basin and <br />Rorth Plstte River (Planning Region 12)". <br />Environmental Protection Agency. 1976. •RUelity Criteria for Yeter" <br />Office of Surf eee mining Reclamation and Enforcement. 1989. •Draft Environmental Impset <br />Statement, OSMRE-EIS-25•. <br /> <br />13 <br />