The Department of Environmental Protection this week made available a new homeowner’s Guide to Water Supply Replacement and Subsidence Damage Repair under Act 54, the state law regulation longwall coal mining operations.

The Guide reviews the basics of Act 54 and water supply notification within a mining area, what water supply impacts there can be, when temporary water replacement is required, what kinds of structural damage can happen and the steps mining companies are responsible for to prevent and repair damage and DEP’s role in resolving damages.

A copy of the new Guide is available online.

11/17/2014