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Permit(s) needed for Mining

Mining is the process or industry of obtaining coal or other minerals from a mine.

The following are required when running a Mining business in Arizona:

 If you have a boiler + generator, you may need an Air Quality Individual Permit | Learn More > 

 If you discharge pollutants into water, you may need a 208 Consistency Review Authorization | Learn More >

You may also need all or some of the following permits:

 If your industry produces crushed stone, you may need a Crushing and Screening Plant GP  | Learn More >

If you have hot mix asphalt, you may need a Hot Mix Asphalt Plants GP | Learn More >

If you have hazardous waste to dispose of, you may need an Application for a Hazardous Waste EPA ID Number | Learn More >

If you collect/recycle lead acid batteries, you may need a Lead Acid Batteries Collection/Recycling Authorization | Learn More > 

If you have a Solid Waste Facility Plan, you may need a Solid Waste Facilities Operation Notification | Learn More >

If you have a waste or TSD facility, you may need a Solid Waste Facility Plan Approval | Learn More > 

If you generate special waste, you may need an Application for Special Waste ID Numbers | Learn More > 

If you treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste, you may need a Hazardous Waste TSD Facility Permit | Learn More > 

If you have used oil to dispose of, you may need a Used Oil Collection Centers Registration | Learn More > 

If you have an outdoor collection of waste tires, you may need a Waste Tire Collection Site Registration/Outdoor Used Tire Storage Site Registration Learn More > 

1.01 GP: Discharge From A Sand and Gravel Operation, Placer Mining Operation, or Other Similar Acitivity: “Type 1 General Permit: No notification is required, however, best management practices (BMPs) must be followed.”

1.04 GP: Discharge from a Facility that Receives Water from a Well if Discharge is to the Same Aquifer: “Type 1 General Permit: No notification is required, however, best management practices (BMPs) must be followed.”

1.05 GP: Discharge of Backwash or Condensate if less than 1000 Gallons Per Day: “Type 1 General Permit: No notification is required, however, best management practices (BMPs) must be followed.”

1.06 GP: Burial of Mining Industry Off-road Motor Vehicle Waste Tires: “Type 1 General Permit: No notification is required, however, best management practices (BMPs) must be followed."

1.08 GP: Toilet or Privy: “Type 1 General Permit: No notification is required, however, best management practices (BMPs) must be followed.”

1.12 GP: Discharge of Wastewater Resulting from Washing Concrete from Trucks, Pumps, and Ancillary Equipment: “Type 1 General Permit: No notification is required, however, best management practices (BMPs) must be followed.”

2.01 GP: Drywells that Drain Areas with Hazardous Substances | Learn More >

2.02 GP: Intermediate Stockpiles at Mining Sites | Learn More >

2.03 GP: Hydrologic Tracer Studies | Learn More > 

3.01 GP: Lined Impoundments | Learn More > 

3.03 GP: Vehicle and Equipment Washes | Learn More > 
 
3.04 GP: Non-Stormwater Impoundments at Mining Sites | Learn More >

3.06 GP: Constructed Wetlands to Treat Acid Rock Drainage at Mining Sites | Learn More >

3.07 GP: Tertiary Treatment Wetlands | Learn More > 

If your industry has stormwater discharges due to mining, then you may need an AZPDES MSGP Mining Permit  | Learn More >

If have (info TC), may need a Biosolids Land Application Registration | Learn More >

If using reclaimed water, you may need a Direct Reuse of Reclaimed Water Individual Permit | Learn More > 

If you have a drywell, you may need a Drywell Registration | Learn More > 

State Water Quality Certification, CWA Section 401 | Learn More >

If you discharge pollutants into US waters, you may need an AZDPES Individual Permit | Learn More >

If you discharge water pollutants, you may need an Individual APP | Learn More >  

If you temporarily need to discharge water pollutants, you may need a Temporary Individual APP | Learn More >