As production nears, our systems continue to monitor and protect the environment. At the heart of this effort at the mine is our water treatment plant, which has been effectively treating water for over two and a half years. The plant ensures that water coming into contact with mining activities is treated before it’s returned to the environment.
Every five years state regulators require Eagle to obtain a new permit for our ground water discharge system to make sure that permit requirements align with current regulations and technology. In accordance, Eagle has prepared and submitted a new permit application to state regulators for review.
The application includes information that reflects the pre-mining water conditions recorded over the last decade. Most importantly, the new permit will maintain the high standards set in the original permit, and the water quality will not be lowered.
(Eagle Mine – February 2014)
The state will hold a public hearing for the permit at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the Westwood High School, 300 South Westwood Drive, Ishpeming, Michigan, 49849. Anyone is welcome to attend the hearing. More information can be found here.
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Permit FAQWe want you to know that the new permit carries the same level of protection for the environment. Still, you may have questions and that’s why we’re sharing some of the common things that community members have asked us about the permit. |
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