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• During 2009 the 4 West and 5 <br />West seals flow a combined -11.25 gpm. When measured in <br />October, 2009 the new Bear Creek Shaft produced -4.6 gpm, but later flow was reduced to 1.25 <br />gpm by early 2010. The 13 West entry #1 seal flowed -110 gpm. <br />See the D2B and D2B2 well discussion above for information regarding the transfer of collected <br />Elk Creek mine sump water to the abandoned Somerset B/C seam workings. <br />Otherwise, the groundwater encountered in the mine is fairly minimal and randomly distributed. <br />Perched water bearing zones are sometimes encountered (as expected) but they seem to dewater <br />fairly quickly. <br />Outfa11011 - Sanborn Creek Mine Water Dischar e <br />Outfall 011 was the OMLLC - CDPS mine water discharge point from Sanborn Creek Mine that <br />discharged into Sanborn Creek <br />The Sanborn Creek Mine water drainage system was decommissioned on May 21, 2003. Since <br />the mine completed the last panel, the underground hardware was removed and the entries were <br />sealed in accordance with MSHA requirements. <br />is During 2004, CDMG approved PAP TR-45 which removed Outfall 011 as a monitoring point. <br />Outfall 015 - Elk Creek Mine Water Discharge <br />Outfall 015 is a CDPS mine water discharge point for the Elk Creek Mine. The mine water <br />discharge point provides for the discharge of mine water to Elk Creek. The Outfall 015 has <br />never discharged. <br /> <br />17