tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post4637293723545332392..comments2024-02-13T09:36:47.163-05:00Comments on Keweenaw Now: Citizens question DEQ's wastewater discharge permit for Eagle Mine's Humboldt Mill; deadline for comments is Aug. 3Keweenaw Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-35833475374270336082015-08-04T12:03:53.703-04:002015-08-04T12:03:53.703-04:00Thanks for your comment. Could you explain this a ...Thanks for your comment. Could you explain this a little more in detail for our readers? Do you believe this volume limit is sufficient?Keweenaw Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419210736799146935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19557188.post-36660787001179633632015-08-04T11:06:34.875-04:002015-08-04T11:06:34.875-04:00Thanks for this review of concerns about the Humbo...Thanks for this review of concerns about the Humboldt Mill NPDES permit application. The volume limit of 1.4 million gallons per day represents the volume of mill tailings and any added process water generated. This has an impact on the capacity of the pit to receive this volume pf solids below the level where they are protected from forming acidic water highly contaminated with toxic metals. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com