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TABLE 2.1 Impoundment Monitoring Requirements by Selected States
State
Water
Monitoring
Inspection
Frequency
Professional
Engineer
Certification
Plan for
Instrumentation
Emergency
Warning
Plans
Alabama
Yes
Two per
month
Each
construction
phase
Yes
No a
Illinois
Yes
Quarterly
for non-
MSHA
structures
At
completion
or quarterly
Yes
Yes
Indiana
Yes
Quarterly
Within 30
days of
completion
Yes
Yes
No a
Kentucky
Yes
As per
MSHA
Quarterly,
annually, at
critical
phase
Yes
Maryland
Yes
Quarterly,
annually,
and per
MSHA
Annually
and at
critical
phase
Yes
No
Ohio
Yes
Monthly
Quarterly
Yes
Yes
Pennsylvania
Yes
Weekly
Critical
phases and
completion
Yes
Yes
Tennessee b
No a
Yes
Monthly or
quarterly
Quarterly
and annually
Yes
Virginina
Yes
Quarterly,
critical
phase and
annually
Quarterly,
critical
phase, and
annually
No
No a
West
Virginia
Yes
Daily
during
construction
Quarterly
Yes
Yes
a While these states have no specific requirements, there is an MSHA requirement to create a plan.
b Tennessee does not have primacy. OSM oversees monitoring in this state.
SOURCE: Charles R.Gillian and Michael R.Wooldridge, Alliance Consulting, personal
communication, 2001; Albert G.Morris, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, personal
communication, 2001.
 
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