Idaho § 47-1315 - Water clarification
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 47-1315 — Water clarification, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-1315. Water clarification
Where any person conducts a placer or dredge mining operation where the water used in such mining process flows in, or into a natural watercourse, such person shall construct and use settling ponds of sufficient capacity and character and/or install and use filtration processes fully adequate to clarify the water used in the mining process to conform to the standards and rules of the state department of environmental quality regarding water quality as authorized under chapter 1, title 39 , Idaho Code, before such water is discharged into the natural watercourse.
[47-1315, added 1955, Init. Meas., sec. 4; am. 1969, ch. 281, sec. 4, p. 845; am. 1984, ch. 102, sec. 4, p. 234; am. 2001, ch. 103, sec. 87, p. 328.]
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 47-1315
What does Idaho Statutes § 47-1315 cover?
Section 47-1315 ("Water clarification") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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