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Drayton Management System Standard
Water Management Plan
Author: Name Brooke York
Title Environmental Officer
Signature Date 29/11/2017
Reviewer: Name Matt Lord
Title Environmental Superintendent
Signature Date 29/11/2017
Authoriser: Name Darren Pisters
Title Mining Engineering Manager
Signature Date 29/11/2017
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Revisions
Issue Issue Date Author Reviewer Authoriser
1 February 2003 P SIMPSON P FORBES T HULME
2 November 2005 P SIMPSON P FORBES H HAYES
3 June 2008 P SIMPSON P FORBES M HEATON
4 November 2009 P SIMPSON P FORBES M HEATON
5 August 2011 P SIMPSON P FORBES C ROBERTSON
6 June 2016 K BLAIKIE P FORBES D O’ROURKE
7 June 2017 B YORK / N DOBBINS
(HANSEN BAILEY)
M LORD D PISTERS
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Distribution List
Distributed to:
General Manager’s Office (current originals)
Administration Central File (originals of previous versions)
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 5
2 PURPOSE .................................................................................................................... 5
3 SCOPE ......................................................................................................................... 6
4 LEGAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................... 6
5 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................. 11
6 PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENT ................................................................................ 12
6.1 Responsibilities ................................................................................................ 12
6.2 Audit/Review Schedule..................................................................................... 12
6.3 Records Management ...................................................................................... 12
6.4 Revision Status ................................................................................................ 12
6.5 References ....................................................................................................... 14
7 Water Management ..................................................................................................... 15
7.1 Site Overview ................................................................................................... 15
7.2 Site Water Balance ........................................................................................... 20
7.3 Erosion and Sediment Control .......................................................................... 25
7.4 Surface Water Monitoring ................................................................................. 28
7.5 Groundwater Monitoring ................................................................................... 36
7.6 Surface and Ground Water Response Plan ...................................................... 49
8 APPENDICES ............................................................................................................. 51
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Document Information
1 INTRODUCTION
The Drayton Mine (Drayton) is an open cut coal mining operation located 13 km south of
Muswellbrook in the Upper Hunter of NSW approximately 100 km north west of the port of
Newcastle. Operated by Anglo American and its subsidiaries (Anglo American), Drayton is
owned by a joint venture consisting of six separate parties, of which Anglo American has the
operational control.
In May 2015, Anglo American submitted a Development Application to the Department of
Planning and Environment (DP&E) for a continuation to the Drayton operation via an extension
referred to as the Drayton South Coal Project (Drayton South) – State Significant Development
(SSD) 6875. In November 2015, Drayton South was referred to a Planning and Assessment
Commission (PAC) for assessment and determination. The Drayton South Project was
subsequently refused consent by the determination PAC on 22 February 2017.
The refusal of consent for the Drayton South Project and depletion of remaining ore reserves
within the existing mining areas resulted in the cessation of active mining operations at Drayton
in October 2016, resulting in the loss of approximately 400 jobs. Anglo American is proceeding
with site rehabilitation and closure works. As a result of the cessation of active mining
operations only a small project team remain to oversee the mine closure of Drayton.
In May 2017, Anglo American agreed to sell their interest in Drayton Mine to Malabar Coal
Limited. The sale is subject to several conditions which will be finalised in the preceding
months.
Despite the sale, the rehabilitation of the Drayton mining footprint is planned to be completed
in line with the Drayton Mining Operations Plan (MOP).
2 PURPOSE
Drayton operates in accordance with its primary approvals including Project Approval (PA)
06_0202 and Development Consent 106-04-00 (for the Antiene Rail Spur) which enabled the
extraction of up to eight million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of Run of Mine (ROM) coal through
to 31 December 2017.
This Water Management Plan (WMP) provides the framework for water management at
Drayton Mine (Drayton) and has been developed in accordance with PA 06_0202 (as
modified), conditions 28 through 33. It also addresses the requirements of the Drayton Rail
Loop and Antiene Rail Spur approval (DA 106-04-00).
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3 SCOPE
This procedure applies to the Drayton site, including mining areas, voids, dams and industrial
areas, and covers:
• The Legal and Other requirements pertaining to water management at Drayton.
• An overview of background information and the Drayton Site Water Balance.
• Reasonable and feasible measures to manage:
o Erosion and sediment control
o Surface water
o Groundwater
• The Surface and Groundwater Response Plan
4 LEGAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
The conditions required to be covered by this Water Management Plan (WMP) are listed in
Table 1.
Table 1: Legal and other conditions
Condition Details Reference
Drayton Consent (06_0202)
S3.27 The Proponent shall only discharge water from the site in accordance
with the provisions of an EPL or the ‘Protection of the Environment
Operations (Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme) Regulation 2002.’
7.2.3
S3.28 The Proponent shall prepare and implement a Site Water Management
Plan for the project to the satisfaction of the Director General. This plan
must:
a) be prepared in consultation with the OEH and NOW by suitably
qualified expert/s whose appointment/s have been approved by the
Director-General:
b) be submitted to the Director-General for approval within 6 months
of this approval; and
c) include:
• a Site Water Balance;
• an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan;
• a Surface Water Monitoring Program;
• a Ground Water Monitoring Program; and
• a Surface and Ground Water Response Plan.
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Condition Details Reference
S3.29 The Site Water Balance must:
a) include details of;
• sources and security of water supply;
• water use on site;
• water management on site;
• off-site water transfers; and
b) investigate and describe measures to minimise water use by the
project.
7.2
S3.30 The Erosion and Sediment Control Plan must:
a) be consistent with the requirements of the ‘Managing Urban Storm
water: Soils and Construction Manual’ (Landcom 2004, or its latest
version);
b) identify activities that could cause soil erosion and generate
sediment;
c) describe measures to minimise soil erosion and the potential for the
transport of sediment to downstream waters;
d) describe the location, function, and capacity of erosion and
sediment control structures over time.
7.3
S3.31 The Surface Water Management and Monitoring Plan must include:
a) detailed baseline data on surface water flows and quality in creeks
and other water bodies that could be affected by the project;
b) surface water impact assessment criteria;
c) a program to monitor the impact of the project on surface water
flows and quality and downstream water users; and
d) reporting procedures for the results of this monitoring.
7.4
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S3.32 The Groundwater Monitoring Plan must include:
a) detailed baseline data of groundwater levels, yield and quality in the
region (including privately owned groundwater bores within the
predicted drawdown impact zone identified in the EA);
b) a program to augment the baseline data over the life of the project
c) groundwater assessment criteria, including trigger levels for
investigating any potentially adverse groundwater impacts;
d) a program to monitor:
• regional groundwater levels and quality in the surrounding
aquifers;
• impacts on the groundwater supply of potentially affected
landowners;
• the volume of ground water seeping into the open cut mine
workings;
• the groundwater pressure response on the surrounding coal
measures;
• the seepage/leachate from the tailings dams, water storages or
backfilled voids on site;
e) procedures for the verification of the groundwater model; and
f) reporting procedures of the results of the monitoring program and
model verification.
7.5
S3.33 The Surface and Ground Water Response Plan must include:
a) a protocol of the investigation, notification and mitigation of any
exceedances of the surface water and groundwater impact
assessment criteria;
b) measures to mitigate and/or compensate potentially affected
landowners with privately owned groundwater bores within the
predicted drawdown impact zone identified in the EA, including
provision of alternative supply of water to the affected landowner
that is equivalent to the loss attributed to the project;
c) the procedures that would be followed if any unforeseen impacts
are detected during the project.
7.6
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Condition Details Reference
Rail Loop Consent (DA 106-04-00)
3.1 The Applicant shall:
(a) Prepare a site water management plan and monitoring system for
the Drayton rail loading facility to include the revised coal transport
operations in consultation with DLWC prior to commencement of
operations, and to the satisfaction of the Director-General. The plan
shall include but not be limited to the following matters:
(i) Details of the integration of the revised coal transport
operations with the existing Drayton mine water management
plan and monitoring system.
(ii) Management of the quality and quantity of surface and
groundwater within the areas covered by the Site Water
Management Plan, which shall include preparation of
monitoring programs.
(iii) Management of stormwater and general surface runoff
diversion to ensure separate effective management of clean
and dirty water.
(iv) Measures to prevent the quality of any surface waters being
degraded due to the revised coal transport operations, below
that identified in Table 2.5 of the EIS.
(v) Contingency plans for managing adverse impacts of the
development on surface or ground water quality and quantity
below that identified in Table 2.5 of the EIS.
(vi) Identification of any possible adverse effects on water supply
sources of surrounding land holders as a result of the revised
coal transport operations, and implementation of mitigation
measures as necessary.
(vii) A program for reporting on the effectiveness of the water
management systems and performance against objectives
contained in this water management plan.
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7.5
7.2
7.3
7.7
7.6
7.6
EPL 1323
L1.1 Except as may be expressly provided in any other condition of this
licence, the licensee must comply with section 120 of the Protection of
the Environment Operations Act 1997.
Noted
O1.1 Licenced activities must be carried out in a competent manner. Noted
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O2.1 All plant and equipment installed at the premises or used in connection
with the licenced activity:
a) must be maintained in a proper and efficient condition; and
b) must be operated in a proper and efficient manner.
Noted
Anglo American Water Management Standard
A Water Management Standard is required to ensure adherence of
the following key principles that apply to water management in our
business:
c) The application of the water use hierarchy;
d) To be responsible stewards of water, so as not to cause harm or
adverse social and environmental conditions through our use of
this resource;
e) To endeavor to optimally use water to generate value, both in the
long and short term (within the concept of sustainable
development);
f) To manage both the quantity and quality aspects of water;
g) To consider water access as a human right for society and the
environment in all that we do.
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In addition to the above conditions, Drayton is required to comply with the requirements of the
Dams Safety Committee in relation to prescribed dams on site, the Hunter River Salinity
Trading Scheme and the DPI-Water licences listed below:
• 20BL111869 – Production Bore
• 20BL122620 – Production Bore
• 20BL171953 – Test Bore
• 20BL171954 – Test Bore
• 20BL171955 – Test Bore
• 20BL171956 – Test Bore
• 20BL171957 – Test Bore
• 20BL171958 – Production Bore
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5 DEFINITIONS
AEMR Annual Environment Management Report
CHP Coal Handling Plant
Clean water Any flow of water that has not originated from or passed over a
disturbed area.
Contaminated
Water/ Mine Water
Any flow of water that has originated from or passed over a disturbed
area.
DP&E Department of Planning and Environment
DRE Department of Planning and Environment – Division of Resources
and Energy
DPI - Water Department of Primary Industries - Water
DSC NSW Dams Safety Committee
MSC Muswellbrook Shire Council
NOW NSW Office of Water
OEH Office of Environment and Heritage
Prescribed Dam A dam is prescribed on the recommendation of the DSC, and is
usually based on the size and hazard rating of the dam.
SHE Safety, Health and Environment
PA Project Approval
POEO Act Protection of the Environment Operations Act, 1997
EPL Environmental Protection Licence
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6 PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENT
6.1 Responsibilities
Environmental Superintendent or delegated role
Organise monitoring and reporting as required by the project approval. The Environmental
Superintendent or delegate analyses all data, in conjunction with relevant authorities where
appropriate, and reports all data as required to do so. Ensure regular site inspections are
undertaken of the site water management system and infrastructure and corrective actions are
identified.
Mine Manager or delegated role
Integrate the requirements of this procedure into water management across the Drayton
mining area. The Mine Manager also supervises any investigations related to water
management that are undertaken and implements any actions arising from these
investigations to completion.
Manager Mechanical Engineering
Coordinate maintenance of water management infrastructure in consultation with the
Environmental Superintendent.
6.2 Audit/Review Schedule
This procedure will be subject to a review every five years. The Environmental Superintendent
will be responsible for such reviews.
Drayton’s original Water Management Plan was prepared in 2002, and has been subject to a
number of reviews as listed in Section 6.4.
6.3 Records Management
All records of monitoring details must be kept on file at the mine site for the life of the mine. All
data must be entered into the Environmental Database. This is the responsibility of the
Environmental Superintendent or delegate. All correspondence received from the authorities
will be maintained and stored as required.
6.4 Revision Status
February 2003
Changes in this revision include:
• Changes to wording to update the procedure with current operating conditions per new
DA conditions.
Comments were requested from Manager Coal and Parting, Senior Mining Engineer – Long-
Term Planning and S&SD Manager. Consultation was also sought from the DLWC and
Muswellbrook Shire Council.
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November 2005
Changes in this revision include:
• Updating into Anglo procedure format;
• Reorganisation of procedure; and
• Updating responsibilities of key personnel.
This management plan was forwarded to MSC, Department of Lands and the Department of
Primary Industries – Minerals (now DPI) on 19th September 2005 for review. The Department
of Primary Industries - (Minerals) advised the modifications made to this procedure were
acceptable and that they had no additional comments (letter dated 29 September 2005). No
comments were received from the other parties consulted.
June 2008
The plan was updated as a requirement of PA 06_0202 issued by the DP&E which required
this Plan to be prepared in consultation with the OEH and NOW (now DPI – Water)by suitably
qualified expert/s whose appointment/s had been approved by the Director-General.
The Plan was reviewed by Gilbert and Associates, and changes in this review include:
• Integration of separate Management Plans:
o Site Water Balance.
o Erosion and Sediment Control.
o Surface Water Monitoring.
o Groundwater Monitoring.
o Surface and Groundwater Response Plan.
This version was not formally approved and during the review period, Drayton applied for a
modification.
November 2009
As a result of the approval of a modification to the existing consent, this procedure was updated
and submitted in accordance with the conditions within PA 06_0202 and MOD 1 issued in
October 2009.
August 2011
Scheduled review. Updates include reviewing Anglo requirements, inclusion of water saving
actions and updating organisational changes within Drayton structure.
June 2016
Full update and review of plan information including Water Balance, Erosion and Sediment
control, monitoring programmes, response plans and operational responsibilities,
incorporating recommendations of 2015 Independent Environmental Audit.
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The mine water system schematic updated to reflect cessation of active mining operations and
Water Monitoring Figure revised with additional monitoring locations.
6.5 References
• Protection of the Environment Operations Act, 1997 (Section 120)
• Dams Safety Committee
• Protection of the Environment Operations (Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme)
Regulation 2002
• Water Act 1912
• Water Management Act 2000 and associated regulations
• Project Approval PA 06_0202, Department of Planning, 2007 and modifications.
• Project Approval DA 106-04-00
• EPL 1323
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7 Water Management
7.1 Site Overview
Drayton operates a closed water system and does not draw water from surface water sources
(such as the Hunter River), or discharge water to the environment.
All mine water is stored in established dams and voids. Water used historically in the process,
e.g. for coal washing or vehicle wash downs, is recycled through the system. Water is
generally lost through evaporation or entrainment in tailings, rejects or coal sent from site, and
is recharged from rainfall run off and minimal groundwater interception. There are no clean
water catchments located on site and therefore no clean water storages are required. Water
evaporation sprays have been used to evaporate excess mine water.
Figure 1 shows the dams used for the Drayton Water Management system, and a summary of
the main water storage dams and their capacities, supply sources and uses is provided in
Table 2.
Figure 2 shows a schematic of Drayton’s mine water management system and the various
connection and flow paths between the water storages. This figure has been revised to reflect
the cessation of active mining operations in 2016. The rail loop consent (DA 106-04-00)
required that the revised coal train operations were integrated into the existing water
management plan and monitoring program. The change to coal train operations had no impact
on the existing rail loop, which was already incorporated into the site water management
system.
The mine water dams do not capture significant quantities of rainfall runoff as they have small
catchment areas. The majority of the surface water runoff around the site is captured within
the existing open cut pit which is then pumped back into the mine water management system
for reuse or storage for later use. In pit sumps are used to move water to the main water
storage dams from within pit areas.
Table 2: Main Mine Water Storages
Ref.
No.
Dam
Names
Approx.
Storage
Capacity (ML)
Supply Source Water Use
ES Void ES Void 5500ML Tailings, run-off from
disturbed areas in pit,
aquifer interception.
Storage – pumped to Access
Road Dam
1969 Industrial
Dam
750 ML Runoff from Rail Loop
Dam and industrial
areas, and pumped
from DC2
Haul road dust suppression,
and supply to Access Road
Dam
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No.
Dam
Names
Approx.
Storage
Capacity (ML)
Supply Source Water Use
2081 Access
Road Dam
615ML Runoff from undisturbed
and rehabilitated land
and pumped from
Industrial Dam and ES
Void.
Industrial areas, CHP and fire
system
2114 Rail Loop
Dam
18ML Runoff from DC2 Dam,
and coal stockpile area
Transfer to Industrial Dam
Pringles
Dam*
20ML Pumped from ES Void,
runoff from undisturbed
land.
Transfer to Savoy Dam
1609* Savoy
Dam*
145ML Runoff from undisturbed
and rehabilitated land,
ES Void transfer point
Mine water storage or transfer
to west pit fill station via
Turkey’s Nest Dam
SW13
Void
West Pit
Void
1000ML Runoff from Southern
Offset Rehabilitation and
excess water during wet
weather.
Storage for Drayton and Mt
Arthur Coal. Drayton has a
water sharing arrangement
with Mt Arthur Coal Mine
which allows both companies
to store and extract water from
SW13 Void for the life of the
arrangement.
SPE
Void
SPE Void 8140ML Runoff from disturbed
areas in pit, water
pumped from ES Void.
Mine water storage
*From late 2017, Pringles Dam, Dam 1609 and Turkeys Nest will no longer be used for the transfer of water.
They will remain in place however and will only accept water form limited catchment areas to each
Dam 2081 (Access Road Dam) is prescribed by the DSC under the provisions of the Dams
Safety Act 1978. The Dams Safety Committee (DSC) requires the Access Road Dam to be
inspected by a suitably qualified engineer every five years. A Type 3 surveillance report is
required to be completed by the engineer and submitted to the DSC. The most recent
inspection was conducted in August 2015, and a report submitted to the DSC.
Recommendations from this report and feedback received from the DSC (if applicable) will be
reviewed and implemented where appropriate. The next inspection report is due in August
2020.
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The SW13 void is available for the storage of excess water generated on site. Water from this
void can be used by Mt Arthur Mine or Drayton, although Drayton does not currently draw
water from this void.
The ES Void and SPE Void are used as the main water storages for Drayton. Water enters
the ES void from tailings disposal and in pit sumps. Water is pumped from ES void to the West
water truck fill point via Pringles and Savoy dams, or out to the Access Road Dam for recycling
through the washery and fines plant at the CHP.
Any potentially contaminated rainfall runoff from the Industrial area is diverted to the Oil
Pollution Control Dam (OPC) which is located immediately upstream of the Industrial Dam.
The OPC has two oil / water separators in place which remove oil residue from the water runoff
prior to it being fed into the Industrial Dam. Washdown water from the workshop also flows to
the OPC.
Potable water for domestic use is supplied by pipeline from town supplies. This water is used
for drinking, showering and toilets within the personnel facilities. Potable water is also trucked
to site for use in field crib rooms.
Drayton operates a small onsite waste water treatment plant, which treats effluent on site and
discharges the water to a small area of rehabilitation on Drayton’s East Tip area. The disposal
of this effluent is approved under Drayton’s Environmental Protection Licence No. 1323.
Whilst operating, Drayton implemented annual water action plans. These plans addressed
operational needs relating to water conservation and responsible use of water on site.
Key actions implemented in the 2015-2016 action plan (as reported in the 2016 AEMR)
included:
• Returning water from the V-Notch sump downstream from the Access Road to the
Access Road Dam , a component of the mine water management system; and
• Maintaining the Rail Loop Dam at a level to minimise potential risk to offsite
discharge.
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Figure 1: Mine Water Dams
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Figure 2: Mine Water System
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7.2 Site Water Balance
7.2.1 2007 EIS predictions
The surface water impact assessment undertaken for the Drayton Environmental Assessment
(Hansen Bailey 2007) included a review of the mine water management system and predicted
the water balances for potential wet, dry and average rainfall events in Year 5 (or 2012) and
Year 10 (2017) of the operation.
A summary of the water balance predictions from the Drayton Environmental Assessment is
presented in Table 3 below.
Table 3: Predicted Site Water Balance
Water Balance
Annual Water Volume (ML)
Year 5 Year 10
Dry Average Wet Dry Average Wet
Water Supply Sources
Surface Water Run-off 515 780 1000 410 620 795
Groundwater Inflow 815 815 815 980 980 980
Industrial Area Run-off 90 140 175 85 125 160
Rehabilitated Area
Run-off 80 120 155 95 145 185
Dam Catchments 145 215 285 135 205 265
Sub-Total 1640 2065 2425 1705 2075 2385
Water Losses
Dust Suppression
Haul Roads 600 600 600 300 300 300
Coal Stockpiles 50 50 50 25 25 25
Industrial Use 400 400 400 200 200 200
Coal Handling Plant 600 600 600 130 130 130
Evaporation Losses 370 330 280 370 325 275
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Water Balance
Annual Water Volume (ML)
Year 5 Year 10
Dry Average Wet Dry Average Wet
Sub-Total 2020 1980 1930 1025 980 930
SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) (380) 85 495 680 1095 1455
The predictions for wet, dry and average rainfall years were made using rainfall and
evaporation data from the Jerrys Plains (1884 to 2005) and Scone Soil Conservation (1965 to
2005) Bureau of Meteorology stations. The Dry year water balance has been conservatively
assessed using the 10th percentile rainfall and 90th percentile evaporation. Further, the Wet
year water balance has been assessed conservatively using the 90th percentile rainfall and
10th percentile evaporation.
The various water supplies and demands have been calculated based on assumptions from
more than twenty years of operational experience.
7.2.2 Working Water Balance and Water Security
Anglo requires all its sites to have a water balance that is updated monthly. The water balance
model is a simple tool that allows Drayton to calculate and track the losses and gains in a
month and compares the calculated change against the measured change in dam storage.
The main sources of mine water for the mine water management system are:
• Rainfall run-off from industrial areas;
• Rainfall run-off from within the open cut pit area, including rehabilitation areas;
• Minor groundwater inflow into open cut areas: and
• Recycled water from tailings, and washdown around the workshop and the plant.
Groundwater is a minor water supply to the site water balance. The groundwater impact
assessment undertaken for inclusion in the Drayton Environmental Assessment predicted
rates of groundwater inflows ranging from 2.2 ML/day in Year 5 to 2.7 ML/day in Year 10.
Historically, site water uses and losses are as follows:
• Dust suppression on haul roads and around the CHP, for example transfer points and
stockpiles;
• Industrial use such as workshops and vehicle washdown facilities;
• Coal handling and processing;
• Entrainment in product and tailings; and
• Natural losses due to evaporation.
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Figure 3 is a schematic of the Drayton water balance. Items identified in the predicted water
balance (Table 3), such as Industrial run-off and Rehabilitation run-off are generally captured
in a single Rainfall and Runoff category.
The water balance is updated on a monthly basis, and the change in storage (A) from the start
of the month to the end of the month equals (raw water in (B) plus recycled mine water (C))
minus (water removed from the storage (X) plus water lost from the system (Y)).
Figure 3: Monthly Water Balance schematic
Table 4 shows the comparison between the prediction for Year 5 (2012) and the actual figures
recorded for 2012. 2012 was an average rainfall year. The predicted surplus for year 5 was
85 ML, and the calculated surplus was 1303 ML. The larger calculated surplus can be
attributed to water being supplied from SW13 pit, and water entrained in coal, which were not
included in the original predictions. Any surplus mine water is stored in existing voids and
established dams on site for use in the water management system.
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Table 4: Comparison of predicted and actual Year 5 Water Volumes.
Water Balance Annual Water Volume (ML)
Year 5 as modelled in Environmental Assessment 2012 Actual year 5
Dry Average Wet Total
Water Supply Sources
Groundwater Inflow 815 815 815 740
Rainfall contributions
Pit Water - Surface Water
Run-off 515 780 1000
Industrial Area Run-off 90 140 175
Rehabilitated Area Run-
off 80 120 155
Dam Catchments1 145 215 285
Rainfall total 830 1255 1615 1273
Water from coal 502
SW13 contribution 1125
Sub-Total 1640 2065 2425 3640
Water Demands
Coal Handling Plant and
other entrainment 600 600 600 638
Industrial Use 2 400 400 400 538
Evaporation
Haul Roads dust
suppression 600 600 600
Coal Stockpiles dust
suppression 50 50 50
Evaporation direct from
dams 370 330 280 402
1 Includes Industrial Dam, Access Road Dam, Rail Loop Dam, Savoy Dam, misc small dams 2 Washdown water in workshop and truck wash.
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Evaporation Losses 1020 980 930 1161
Sub-Total 2020 1980 1930 2337
SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) (380) 85 495 1303
Historically, Drayton’s water balance has remained in surplus. Throughout drought periods,
water storage levels have dropped, however water storage supplies remained sufficient for
normal mining operations to occur (Figure Figure 4). With more than thirty years of operation
during wet and dry years, Drayton has not experienced any water shortages, and as such the
water balance on site is considered adequate for the life of the mine.
Figure 4: Stored volume vs Surplus / Deficit
7.2.3 Off-site Water Transfers
Drayton has no approval to discharge water under its Environmental Protection Licence
however credits have historically been retained under the Hunter River Salinity Trading
Scheme (HRSTS) for water trading purposes. Drayton has a water sharing arrangement with
Mt Arthur Coal Mine which allows both companies to store water in SW13 Void, located near
a shared boundary.
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7.2.4 Minimisation of Water Use
Drayton’s use of fresh water is limited to the potable water piped from the Muswellbrook Town
water supply for human consumption and bathing, which accounts for approximately 0.01% of
the water used on site.
The majority of water used at Drayton is recycled water. Water usage in the CHP is minimised
through the presence of thickeners and a medium density cyclone configuration.
7.3 Erosion and Sediment Control
Mining activities can impact on landforms and create serious erosion issues. Such activities
include loss of vegetation through clearing, stockpiling of topsoil, construction of infrastructure
and roads, construction of overburden spoil dumps, rehabilitation works, coal stockpiling, and
coal loading activities.
If not managed successfully, these activities can lead to increased surface erosion from
disturbed lands and increased sediment load entering dams and creeks.
Drayton manages these issues in line with Anglo’s Erosion and Sediment Control Standard,
and Managing Urban Stormwater: Soils and Construction Volume 1 (Landcom, 2004) and
Volumes 2A, 2C, 2D and 2E (DECC, 2008) (the Blue Book). Its goals are to identify and
implement the preferred erosion and sediment control techniques on-site, and define
appropriate maintenance requirements to ensure that regulatory requirements are met.
To manage erosion and sediment risks across site, three cornerstones of erosion and sediment
control will be used to guide management activities.
These cornerstones are:
• Drainage Control – prevention or reduction of soil erosion caused by concentrated
flows and to appropriately manage and separate the movement of clean and worked
water through the area of concern.
• Erosion Control – prevention or minimisation or soil erosion (from dispersive, non-
dispersive or competent material) caused by rain drop impact and exacerbated
overland flow on disturbed surfaces.
• Sediment Control – trapping or retention of sediment either moving along the land
surface, contained within runoff (i.e. from up-slope erosion) or from windborne particles.
Figure 5 shows the general drainage patterns around site. Mining has now reached its full
extent, and all out of pit overburden dumps have been rehabilitated. As discussed in section
7.3.1, control structures are in place around the main industrial areas.
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Figure 5: Drainage catchments
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7.3.1 Sediment Control Measures
The installation of erosion and sediment control measures is the first step in the process of
land disturbance. The following control measures are used at Drayton as required:
Erosion Control
• Limit the extent of disturbance that occurs, including areas to be cleared prior to mining,
new tracks and roads, and other infrastructure.
• Use a permit process to clearly identify and delineate areas to be disturbed (including
new tracks and roads), and ensure that disturbance is limited to those areas.
• Install diversion banks upslope of areas to be disturbed to direct clean water runoff
away from disturbed areas where practical. The diversion banks will be designed to
ensure effective segregation of sediment-laden runoff and allow clean surface water to
return to natural watercourses.
• Stabilisation of disturbed areas through progressive rehabilitation, in line with the
Rehabilitation and Offset Management Plan, and the Mining Operations Plan.
• Temporary vegetation of areas where deemed necessary.
Drainage Control
• Construction of catch drains to capture runoff from disturbed areas and direct runoff
into sediment dams. All permanent catch drains will be designed to have the capacity
for a critical duration 100 year ARI storm event and be non-scouring in a critical duration
20 year ARI storm event.
• Construction of drainage controls such as toe drains on stockpiles and overburden
emplacement areas.
• Construction of graded banks by suitably qualified contractors over final reshaped
overburden areas to minimise erosion and re-direct runoff to catch drains and water
disposal areas. These banks are typically constructed with a 0.5-1.5% slope, a 3-5m
basal width, and spaced to minimise down slope flows. They end with level spreaders
(typically 5m wide). The function of these structures is to divert water through
rehabilitated lands at a rate that does not create erosion or damage and to deliver it to
established dams or water holding bodies located in strategic locations near
rehabilitated areas. Mining spoil is generally not dispersive and so these banks are
suitable.
• Construction of rock drain structures in key areas on rehabilitation areas to reduce
water velocities and prevent scouring.
Sediment Control
• Construction of sediment traps in runoff zones of industrial areas. Catch drains direct
waste water from the coal treatment unit to sedimentation ponds. Storm water runoff
from around the main industrial area (workshop, warehouse, washbays) is captured
and directed to sediment traps and dams.
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• These structures also double as water storage dams, and therefore have been
designed and constructed to be larger than the 1 in 10 Average Recurrence Interval
rainfall event required by Landcom (2004). As there is very little dispersive soil being
collected in these structures, they are considered Type F sediment ponds that catch
fine silts, and no chemical flocculant is used.
• Regular review and maintenance of all controls and inspection of all works to ensure
erosion and sediment controls are performing adequately.
There are no locations where water from the pit is discharged offsite, and all run-off water flows
into the pit area where it is managed through the site water management system. This ensures
that any sediment carried in these waters is kept on site. All of Drayton’s out of pit overburden
storages are now rehabilitated, which minimises erosion and sediment loss from these areas.
7.3.2 Maintenance of Sediment Control Structures
Maintenance and inspections of diversion banks, dams and voids are integral to water
management on site.
Drayton environmental personnel conduct periodic inspections of rehabilitated areas for
potential erosion and sediment control issues. If damage, such as washouts of drainage lines,
is discovered, actions are implemented to repair the damage as soon as practical after the
event. Any remediation work undertaken is detailed in the AEMR.
For the key erosion and sediment control dams, which include the Rail Loop Dam, DC 2 Dam
and the Oil Pollution and Control Dam, operational control plans have been developed to
ensure maintenance (such as maintaining the pumps or desilting the dam) is triggered based
on the observations of regular inspections. The Rail Loop Dam cells required regular desilting
due to the sediment runoff collected from the CHPP area whilst processing was taking place
and coal was stockpiled. Desilting of the Rail Loop Dam was completed in May 2017 and
minimal accumulation of sediment is anticipated now that coal handling has ceased.
The maintenance actions for these dams are coordinated by the Manager Mechanical
Engineering in consultation with the Environment Superintendent.
The Manager Mechanical Engineering directs maintenance contractors to manage the flow of
water around site to reduce the risk of off-site discharges. During heavy and prolonged rainfall
events, the team check all the dams frequently, and implement a pumping strategy that
removes water from dams such as the Rail Loop Dam, which have the potential to flow off-
site, to in pit dams with no potential off-site flow. High level alarms are installed at the Rail
Loop Dam and the Access Road V-notch Sump, with email and text alarm messages
generated if the water levels exceed the pump activation level.
7.4 Surface Water Monitoring
Drayton is located at the headwaters of a group of first and second order ephemeral creeks
which drain from the area as follows:
• Ramrod Creek, flows north-east and north-west towards the Hunter River in two
separate tributaries
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• Saddlers Creek flows south-west towards the Hunter River
• Bayswater Creek, flows south east towards Lake Liddell; and
• Saltwater Creek, flows south towards Plashett Reservoir
There are also some smaller unnamed drainage paths which cross the undisturbed areas of
the Project area and drain eastward towards the Liddell Power Station Ash Dam.
7.4.1 Baseline Data
Since mining began, monitoring has occurred in the Bayswater and Ramrod (east and west)
creek lines when they flowed, however there is no true baseline data available for pre-
disturbance periods. Table 5 shows the average parameters for these creeks over the periods
listed.
Table 5: Catchment Baseline Data
Ref Description pH EC TDS Na Mg Cl SO4 Data
µS/cm mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L Years
1895 Bayswater
Creek (Far
East Tip)
8.8 5308 4136 817 315 713 1816 1990 – 2010
2081 Ramrod Creek
(Access Rd
Dam)
8.2 4529 3517 491 249 743 1458 1993 – 2010
RR3 Ramrod Creek
(NW)
7.8 5439 4538 674 417 795 1914 1990 – 2009
These creeks no longer carry water from site as the upstream catchments have been removed
through mining. The Far East Tip Dam and the Access Road Dam sit on the Bayswater Creek
and Ramrod Creek (east) respectively, and contain any run off.
Electrical conductivity and pH levels for these dams are displayed in Figure 6 to Figure 11 to
demonstrate historical performances of each site. Naturally saline conditions exist in the area
of the mine and these are reflected here.
3 Note: sampled depending on availability of water
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Figure 6: Far East Dam Historical Data - Electrical Conductivity4
Figure 7: Far East Dam Historical Data - pH Levels
4 This dam was constructed in 1990 during the construction of the Far East Tip. It collected runoff from disturbed
areas as the out of pit tip approached. Around 1999, the tip underwent final rehabilitation. Due to sedimentation and water quality being impacted on during the construction phase, the dam was pumped out and desilted in 2005, leaving the dam only 5% of its total volume. Drought conditions then prevailed, concentrating the existing salts in an ever decreasing volume of water. During 2007, an extreme rainfall event occurred, filling the dam with natural
Dam dewatered. Small amount of water gradually
evaporated until June 2007 when dam filled
following excessive rainfall event
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Figure 8: Access Road Dam- Historical Electrical Conductivity
Figure 9: Access Road Dam- Historical pH Levels 5
runoff from fully rehabilitated land. This returned water quality to below background levels, where it currently remains. This demonstrates that the rehabilitation process has been successful, with water quality returning to a natural pattern and no additional silt load being evident in the dam 5 This dam was constructed in 1993. Its purpose is to store mine water for use in the Coal Preparation Plant, dust
suppression and industrial water use. It has a minimal catchment (approximately 15 hectares) and receives water from Drayton’s Industrial Dam. It is a mine water dam, thus electrical conductivity reflects saline conditions.
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Figure 10: Ramrod Creek - Historical Electrical Conductivity
Figure 11: Ramrod Creek - Historical pH Levels 6
6 This small creek lies to the north of the existing operation. The surrounding area is a naturally saline catchment
which is reflected in long term conductivity levels. Due to the location of this creek, it is highly dependent on rainfall for flows and as such on most occasions small ponds of water were sampled. Conductivity levels were highly
Drought conditions
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All mine water is contained within the internal mine water management system and is not
discharged off site.
7.4.2 Surface water monitoring program
Surface water monitoring occurs on a monthly basis and at the following locations. The locations of these sampling sites are shown in Figure 12.
• SW13 pit
• Savoy Dam (1609)
• Far East Tip (1895)
• Industrial Dam (1969)
• Oil Pollution Control Dam (OPC)
• Access Road Dam (2081)
• DC2 Dam (2109)
• Rail Loop Dam (2114)
• Antiene Dam (2221)
• V notch
Analysis undertaken on these samples include pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved
solids, total suspended solids, sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, chloride, sulphate and
bicarbonates.
7.4.3 Downstream Management
The creeks in the area have always been small and ephemeral, and no permanent water flow
has been removed from downstream users. All mine water is contained within the internal
mine water management system and is not discharged off site, therefore downstream
management is negligible.
Inspections of the water storages are undertaken following storm events of 30 mm or more in
a 24 hr period, to determine that no mine affected water has left the site. These inspections
continue until the effects of the rainfall event have subsided.
7.4.4 Surface Water Impact Assessment Criteria
Drayton has no specific limits set for water quality under its EPL or PA. If a discharge of mine
water is detected, the incident would be investigated as soon as site personnel became aware
of the incident and measures would be implemented to prevent a recurrence. The relevant
regulatory agency would also be notified.
variable due to the nature of the site. pH levels remained relatively stable throughout the historical data. During 2008, Ramrod Creek had no overland flows to monitor
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In the event a discharge occurs, discharge water will be sampled and the ANZECC Guidelines
for Fresh and Marine Water Quality will be applied. To the north of Drayton lies the Antiene
area composed of large lifestyle blocks. Dams on these blocks capture surface water flow,
with the water being used for livestock. To the south of Drayton, the land is used for cattle
grazing. East and west is industrial land. Water quality guidelines in Section 4.3: Livestock
Drinking Water Quality would be used to determine the possibility of impacts.
Should monitoring indicate that any of the parameters fall into a range that could impact stock,
the relevant stock owner will be notified, and possible mitigation actions discussed.
7.4.5 Reporting of Results
As a requirement of Drayton’s project approval conditions and Drayton’s environmental
protection licence, all monitoring data must be presented in the AEMR to the Director General.
A copy of this report is also forwarded to the DRE; DPI-Water; MSC; DSC; OEH; and Drayton’s
Community Consultative Committee members, and made available on Drayton’s public
website.
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Figure 12: Water Monitoring Sites
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7.5 Groundwater Monitoring
Drayton has had a ground water monitoring plan in place for the life of the mine which
addresses both standing water levels and water quality. As part of this plan, monthly standing
water levels are monitored at sites located around the current mining operation as well as off-
site locations. Long term data is available for some locations with some data being available
for in excess of twenty years.
The regional groundwater system consists of three aquifer systems including:
• Colluvial sediments in creeks and alluvium along the Hunter River and Muscle
Creek;
• Weathered bedrock near the natural surface; and
• Permian coal seam aquifers (Greta coal measures).
The aquifer system that was predicted to be impacted by Drayton’s operations is the Permian
coal seam aquifer, which contains brackish to saline water in the region of 4,000 to 12,000
µs/cm7. Some private bores were constructed in the area (Table 6), however as discussed in
section 7.5.1, these are no longer used.
7.5.1 Baseline Data
Monitoring of groundwater levels has been undertaken at Drayton since the late 1970’s and
therefore an extensive historical database exists. Figure 14 illustrates the groundwater level
contours in various bores around Drayton. As mining has progressed, a number of bores have
been mined through, however several new bores have been installed in conjunction with
exploration programs. Piezometers located both on and off site allow for groundwater impacts
to be assessed. Mining was generally above the water table until 1994, after which the pit
began to impact on the aquifer, therefore data collected prior to 1994 could be considered
baseline. Other existing mines and users in the area may also have impacted the aquifer
system.
Historical data from the following piezometers are considered to provide baseline information:
• F1024, F1167, F1168, F1162, F1163, R4171, R4243, R4220, R4224, R4241 and
W1102. R4243, R4220 and R4224 have since been removed by mining.
• Figure 12 shows the location of these piezometers.
Figure 13 illustrates the baseline data available for these piezometers since their construction.
This raw data (blue line) is illustrated in the following graphs, together with trend lines (red
line).
7 From the Australian Government’s Bioregional Assessment Programme http://www.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/assessments/11-context-statement-hunter-subregion/1142-groundwater-quality
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Review, assessment and long term trend analysis of the bores that are monitored at Drayton
are included as a component of Drayton’s AEMR. The monitoring results are compared to the
baseline data and an assessment of comparisons with EA predictions will be incorporated into
Drayton’s AEMR.
Figure 13: Standing water (m RL) trend diagrams for selected piezometers
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No water is drawn from these bores, or regionally from the Permian aquifer, therefore yield and
quantity information is not recorded.
In the Drayton Environmental Assessment, a drawdown in the Permian coal seam aquifer is
predicted to occur over time (Figure 15). A search of the DPI-Water register identified four
offsite bores which the Drayton Environmental Assessment assessed as possibly being
impacted by the depressurisation of the coal seam aquifer by mining operations at Drayton
(Table 6). Attempts to locate these bores have been unsuccessful and discussions with the
landholders and DPI-Water has confirmed that these bores are no longer used. There are no
other known active bores located within the vicinity of the mining operation which could be
adversely affected.
Table 6: Registered Private Bores
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Figure 14: Interpreted groundwater contours – pre mining8
8 Drayton Environmental Assessment, Appendix G, Australian Groundwater & Environmental Consultants, 2006
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Figure 15: Simulated Drawdown during mining operations
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7.5.2 Augmenting Baseline Data
Monthly monitoring of standing water levels, and quarterly water quality analysis supplements
the baseline data and indicates potential or actual changes in either standing water level or
water quality. The results of this monitoring are reported in the AEMR.
7.5.3 Groundwater Assessment Criteria
Adverse effects that relate to groundwater would include drawdown removing water from
private production bores, or altering the quality of the water drawn from these bores. As noted
in section 7.5.1, there are no private bores that the predicted drawdown of water would impact
on.
Drayton has licences that outline the volume of groundwater interception that is permissible.
This volume is tracked on a monthly basis and reported in the AEMR.
Should concerns be raised about the possible impacts of the mine, then these will be
investigated using suitably qualified experts.
7.5.4 Monitoring Program
Groundwater levels and quality
Table 7 provides a list of the current groundwater monitoring piezometers, and Appendix 4
identifies those bores that have been lost to mining.
Table 7: Groundwater Monitoring Program
Bore
ID
Easting Northing Collar
Elevation
Bore
Depth
Water
Level
Elevation
Installation
Date
Monitoring
Frequency
(m) (m) (mAHD) (m) Median
(mAHD)
DS1 305592.4 6420379.95 223.94 15 224.42 April 2015 Monthly
DS2 305233 6419920.22 241.58 15 238.76 April 2015 Monthly
DS3 305247.9 6419753.41 250.34 15 235.27 April 2015 Monthly
F1024 293875 1420221 236.70 236 204.62 1982 Monthly
F1162 292389 1421249 228.20 274 158.09 1982 Monthly
F1163 289085 1416250 194.70 384 177.63 1982 Monthly
F1164 292350 1420900 220.80 191 167.89 1982 Monthly
F1167* 305229.67 6421809.42 - 164 183 1986 Monthly
F1168 305235 6420775 212.90 189 194.40 1982 Monthly
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Bore
ID
Easting Northing Collar
Elevation
Bore
Depth
Water
Level
Elevation
Installation
Date
Monitoring
Frequency
(m) (m) (mAHD) (m) Median
(mAHD)
R4241 293901 1416670 195.98 150 181.90 2005 Monthly
W1102 289030 1416600 186.70 23 178.18 1982 Monthly
*as provided in Table 30, Drayton Mine 2016 Annual Environmental Management Report.
Monthly standing water levels will continue to be recorded for each of sites listed in Table 7.
Figure 12 shows the location of these sites. Groundwater Levels monitored will be assessed
and reported against EA predictions.
In addition, sampling of groundwater sites will be conducted on a six monthly basis. Analysis
will consist of pH, Electrical Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solids, Total Suspended Solids,
sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, chloride, sulphate and bicarbonates.
Should any publicly owned bores be identified in the future, Drayton will monitor these bores
in accordance with the above to identify if mining is impacting on the groundwater supply. An
investigation on the current use will also be conducted to assist in impact assessment for future
consideration. Results of this monitoring and any impacts will be included in Drayton’s AEMR.
Groundwater seepage
The Groundwater Impact Assessment undertaken as part of the Drayton Environmental
Assessment predicted that the average inflow into the active mining areas will be up to
2.7ML/day (at Year 10 or 2017) from surrounding aquifers. Table 8 below (extracted from
Drayton’s environmental assessment 2007) details predicted inflows.
Table 8: Predicted Average Inflows to Pits (Extracted from EA07)
Groundwater seepage volumes are estimated using the water balance discussed in Section
7.2. These volumes are reported in the AEMR. To date, the calculated rate (estimated actual)
has not exceeded the predicted rate (from EA07).
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Groundwater pressure response
The Drayton Environmental Assessment identified that depressurisation of the coal seam
aquifer will not impact on the flow in the Hunter River or other creeks and associated alluvial
aquifers.
Groundwater pressure response in surrounding coal measures is monitored using the existing
network of piezometers. Changes will occur as mining encroaches allowing for groundwater
responses in coal seam aquifers to be assessed. Results of these piezometers will be included
in the AEMR and will be compared with long term averages for trend analysis.
Seepage from Water storages and tailings dams
The major dams on site are discussed in Section 7.1. The water storage levels for these dams
are measured monthly, along with water quality parameters.
The Access Road Dam is monitored for any potential seepage. A catchment area has been
constructed downstream from the dam that collects rainwater, and water from this catchment
is pumped back into the dam to prevent any rainwater leaving site. A piezometer has been
installed downstream from the dam wall, and this is monitored in the groundwater monitoring
programme.
Tailings have been disposed of into the ES Void since 2012. Mining at Drayton has created a
depression cone in the area, as predicted in the EA, so seepage from this void is likely to be
into the working pit rather than externally. Once mining ceases and the immediate
groundwater level starts to rise, the EA predicts that seepage may start to flow very slowly east
towards Liddell Ash Dam. Tailings water is slightly alkaline (7.62 – 7.68 pH) and has an EC of
between 3500 and 5500 µS/cm, which is very similar to the naturally occurring coal seam water
sampled through the groundwater monitoring program (1500 up to 5000 µS/cm). Given the
similarity in water parameters, it is unlikely that seepage from the tailings will have any impact
on the groundwater, however monitoring of the groundwater bores will continue.
Groundwater Model Verification
The Groundwater modelling report completed for the EA shows a predicted depth of water at
certain years of mining. Piezometer monitoring collects data on the depths of water in different
areas around the mine. The measured depths can then be compared with the modelled
depths, which will give an indication of whether the modelling has correctly predicted the
changes.
To date, comparison of the change in piezometer depths against the modelled depths show
that the bores in the south are generally in line with the modelling, however, the bores in the
north generally show a greater response to mining, i.e. they are deeper than expected.
Reporting of Results
As a requirement of Drayton’s project approval conditions, all monitoring data must be
presented in the AEMR, including a review against the groundwater model predictions from
the EA. The estimated volume of groundwater interference is also included. A copy of this
report is forwarded to DPI; DPI-Water; MSC; DSC; OEH; and Drayton’s Community
Consultative Committee members. A copy is also placed on Drayton’s public website.
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7.6 Surface and Ground Water Response Plan
As discussed in sections 7.4.4 and 7.5.3, there are no impact assessment criteria to exceed.
However, should a concern be raised regarding water impacts, the following process would be
implemented.
Table 9: Handling Concerns
Steps to be taken Process to be followed
1 Record time and date of concern, person calling and the nature of
the concern.
2 Confirm the location where the proposed event occurred.
3 Confirm the weather conditions at the time of the observed event -
if relevant
4 Identify any contributing factors to the event
5 Assess any monitoring results and / or observations recorded
6 Develop an appropriate mitigation and management strategy in
consultation with DPI-Water and DP&E
7 Implement mitigation and management measures
8 Review any follow up results
9 Report the event and solution in the AEMR
Mitigation Measures
If Drayton receives a request from a landowner whose primary water supply is extracted from
a licensed bore and believes the bore to be affected by Drayton’s mining, the following
measures would be implemented in the timeframes specified.
Table 10: Mitigation steps
Steps to be
taken
Process to be followed Timing
1 Receipt of a written request from the landowner in
regards to adverse impact of a water supply
N/A
2 Visit the landowner and gather details of the impact. 7 days
3 Determine whether the source of the impact could be
Drayton (i.e. not environmental).
7 days
4 Commission an investigation by a qualified expert.
This will include:
28 days from
landowner request
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Steps to be
taken
Process to be followed Timing
• All relevant standing water levels and water
quality results
• Consideration of any changes in land use that
may have affected the groundwater level or
data over a period of time
• Meteorological conditions relevant to standing
groundwater levels
• Groundwater modelling
• Impacts from Drayton Mine
• Impacts from other industrial sites
5 Provide a copy of the report to the landowner 28 days from
commission
6 Develop mitigation and management strategies based
on the findings of the report, and in consultation with
relevant authorities. This could include supply of water
to the landowner.
As required
7 Implement the mitigation and management strategy As required
8 Review and follow up the results As required
9 If the landowner is not satisfied with the outcome of the
report, then they can contact the DP&E with their
concerns. The Dispute Resolution Process is detailed
in Appendix 10 of the PA.
Incident Management
Drayton maintain a Pollution and Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP) in
accordance with the requirements of the Part 5.7A of the POEO Act and Chapter 7, Part 3A of
the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009 (POEO(G)
Regulation). Any pollution incident that causes material harm (being non trivial harm or
resulting in total costs, e.g. clean up, repair, exceeding $10,000) will be reported to the relevant
agencies immediately after it is identified as described in the PIRMP.
A copy of the PIRMP is located on the Drayton Mine website at -
http://australia.angloamerican.com/~/media/Files/A/Anglo-American-Australia-
V3/document/drayton-environtment/2017/170327-pollution-incident-response-management-
plan.pdf
Any incidents not causing material harm are tracked and reported. All incidents are entered
into the recording system, which captures incident details and tracks corrective actions.
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8 APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Regulatory Correspondence
Appendix 2: Historical Monitoring Piezometers
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Appendix 1: Regulatory Correspondence
Document Reference
2017 DP&E Correspondence to Drayton Mine Response or Where Addressed in this Document
18/09/2017 Approval of Water Management Plan received Appendix 1
b) iii) Update Water Management and Monitoring Plan resulting from 2015 Independent
Environmental Audit as follows:
Section 7.6 Further detail, is contained in Section 6 of the PIRMP located at http://australia.angloamerican.com/~/media/Files/A/Anglo-American-Australia-V3/document/drayton-environtment/2017/170327-pollution-incident-response-management-plan.pdf Section 7 of this document addresses staff training
Incident response procedures within the WMP are to be updated to refer to the immediate
reporting requirements under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, and
staff are to be made aware of these requirements;
Erosion and sediment control be reviewed to confirm compliance with the Managing Urban
Stormwater: Soils and Construction Manual (Landcom 2004, or its latest version); and
Section 7.3
The Water Management Plan should be updated so that it refers to the current network of
surface and groundwater monitoring locations
Sections 7.4.2 and 7.5.4, and Figure 12
It is recommended that the system of post rainfall inspections be reviewed to include
rehabilitation areas, sediment and erosion control measures, and the potential for offsite
discharge;
Sections 7.3.2 and 7.4.3 Post rainfall inspections are conducted after 30mm of rainfall. Te inspections focus on Access Dam Road, V-Notch weir, DC2 abd Rail Loop dam as these dams have the potential for offsite discharge. Other dams are observed during the monthly inspection.
The current water level gauge used at the Access Road Dam be reviewed to confirm
whether the current reading times (once per half hour) are adequate for the site to be able
to sufficiently comprehend when a sudden overflow event has occurred;
The water level gauge reading times have been updated to 15-minute intervals.
There is an electrical conductivity result of 22,100 from 21 September 2015, but not
indication that this was followed through as it appears to indicate non-compliance with the
site’s criteria. However, as this commitment itself is not entirely clear when read in
conjunction with the original Groundwater Impact Assessment prepared in 2006, it is
recommended that the site confirm what this requirement relates to;
This exceedance relates to recently installed monitoring location DSC2 (see Figure 12) 2016 AEMR The result is not a non-compliance. The groundwater monitoring result came from an onsite monitoring location with a baseline high in electrical conductivity. This monitoring location has been installed since the last review of the Water Management Plan. The Water Management Plan is currently under review to incorporate these recommendations.
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Document Reference
2017 DP&E Correspondence to Drayton Mine Response or Where Addressed in this Document
It is also recommended that future AEMRs include:
- The volume (if any) of water supplied to Mt Arthur during the relevant reporting period;
- A review against the groundwater model predictions and water usage predictions
contained in the environmental assessment; and
- A comparison of standing water levels to the steady state calibration results as detailed in
the environmental assessment.
2016 AEMR It should be noted that Drayton does not supply water to Mt Arthur mine. The two mines have an agreement, which expires December 2016, allowing both to store water in a void located near a shared boundary. As at December 2016 no water from Drayton was being placed in the SW13 Void (see Section 7.3 of the 2016 AEMR ).
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Appendix 2: Historical Monitoring Piezometers
Bore ID Easting Northing Collar Elevation Bore Depth Water Level Elevation Installation Date Comments
(m) (m) (mAHD) (m) Median (mAHD)
AGC1 304879 6417458 200.00 71 187.36 1983 Removed by mining 2004
AGC3 305118 6417372 188.00 99 179.59 1983 Removed by mining 2004
BC102 304157 6418605 239.26 100 186.26 1982 Removed by mining 1984
BC99 304096 6418134 250.80 111 182.70 1982 Removed by mining 1986
C3067 292061 1420424 219.00 115 194.75 2000 Removed by mining 2004
F1030 290100 1417156 215.20 26 204.20 1982 Removed by mining 1983
F1057 302529 6417182 188.50 124 183.90 1982 Removed by mining 1986
F1152 293802 1418063 168.40 178 166.58 1982 Removed by mining 1997
F1154 305326 6417588 187.30 250 177.25 1982 Removed by mining 2005
F1160 306243 6416717 195.50 371 174.85 1982
Inundated by Liddell Ash Dam
1988
F1167 305124 6421791 230.50 314 190.54 1982 Removed by mining
F1171 303497 6420406 228.74 66 175.47 1982 Removed by mining 1998
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Bore ID Easting Northing Collar Elevation Bore Depth Water Level Elevation Installation Date Comments
(m) (m) (mAHD) (m) Median (mAHD)
GT001 293129 1417787 205.72 114 167.39 2001 Removed by mining 2004
GT002 293426 1417651 192.47 89 153.95 2001 Removed by mining 2004
GT003 293427 1417728 192.18 106 154.34 2001 Removed by mining 2004
GT005 293655 1418047 181.07 142 148.10 2003 Removed by mining 2004
L1123 293238 1417492 204.20 95 151.73 2003 Removed by mining 2004
L1153 292480 1420060 222.62 95 146.08 2003 Removed by mining 2003
R2277 301363 6415552 231.95 96 184.60 1986 Removed by mining 1990
R2282 304179 6418853 231.63 101 178.94 1986 Removed by mining 1991
R2285 304488 6419200 230.22 127 181.60 1986 Removed by mining 1989
R2293 303718 6419899 221.43 125 179.65 1986 Removed by mining 1992
R2296 292184 1417659 255.01 105 198.80 1986 Removed by mining 1991
R2303 304310 6417680 214.22 144 190.06 1986 Removed by mining 1991
R2312 304723 6417967 231.14 121 181.75 1986 Removed by mining 2001
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Bore ID Easting Northing Collar Elevation Bore Depth Water Level Elevation Installation Date Comments
(m) (m) (mAHD) (m) Median (mAHD)
R2325 304427 6418622 206.95 121 181.61 1986 Removed by mining 1993
R2335 304954 6418515 189.08 136 181.65 1986 Removed by mining 2004
R2338 305534 6418123 195.07 130 175.38 1986 Removed by mining 2004
R2339 305159 6417952 200.21 142 182.53 1986 Removed by mining 2005
R2342 305133 6417617 216.39 116 183.89 1986 Removed by mining 2005
R2346 293215 1417914 189.41 106 165.40 1986 Removed by mining 2004
R2347 293564 1417712 183.94 111 148.60 1986 Removed by mining 2004
R2350 301370 6416582 228.43 116 183.65 1986 Removed by mining 1999
R2451 304364 6417133 207.33 86 189.67 1989 Removed by mining 1995
R2547 304505 6418501 231.28 96 190.90 1988 Removed by mining 1990
R2555 292415 1418708 243.21 111 205.14 1988 Removed by mining 1989
R2568 292599 1418103 220.98 135 190.90 1989 Removed by mining 1989
R2583 292400 1419485 231.28 96 182.74 1989 Removed by mining 1991
R2820 292561 1420305 228.40 146 193.52 1990 Removed by mining 1992
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Bore ID Easting Northing Collar Elevation Bore Depth Water Level Elevation Installation Date Comments
(m) (m) (mAHD) (m) Median (mAHD)
R2922 292101 1417495 245.98 74 191.50 1986 Removed by mining 2005
R2923 291808 1417483 263.65 62 203.58 1990 Removed by mining 2004
R2929 292291 1417300 253.68 84 211.76 1991 Removed by mining 1991
R2930 292297 1417571 226.64 109 193.72 1991 Removed by mining 1991
R2932 292502 1417396 231.59 101 198.11 1991 Removed by mining 1991
R2951 292099 1420256 220.24 101 181.55 1989 Removed by mining 1991
R2962 291557 1420468 236.23 100 178.23 1991 Removed by mining 1991
R2981 293189 1418237 198.11 139 153.15 2000 Removed by mining 2005
R4148 291735 1417196 327.78 101 229.42 2001 Removed by mining 2008
R4152 292147 1417197 298.70 113 221.50 2000 Removed by mining 2008
R4164 291392 1416806 312.45 77 246.77 2000 Removed by mining 2008
R4171A 292924 1419612 229.62 138 218.39 2000 Removed by mining
R4171B 292924 1419611 229.62 138 160.58 2000 Removed by mining
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Bore ID Easting Northing Collar Elevation Bore Depth Water Level Elevation Installation Date Comments
(m) (m) (mAHD) (m) Median (mAHD)
R4172 292830 1419665 231.16 124 173.44 2001 Removed by mining 2001
R4173 292413 1419955 227.07 91 158.95 2001 Removed by mining 2002
R4181 293384 1418503 178.11 107 145.10 2003 Removed by mining 2005
R4206 293520 1417185 202.47 114 119.58 2005 Removed by mining 2008
R4214 292653 1416668 257.89 136 224.21 2005 Removed by mining
R4220 293016 1416678 228.42 119 217.11 2005 Removed by mining
R4224 293521 1416671 202.98 133 173.03 2005 Removed by mining
R4243 292279 1416675 290.41 142 229.74 2005 Removed by mining
R4251 291837 1420702 216.39 162 192.46 2005 Removed by mining 2009
R4253 292815 1417170 257.64 131 187.56 2005 Removed by mining 2009
R4254 291583 1420702 223.57 150 184.82 2005 Removed by mining 2008
R4257 292996 1420208 240.86 187 190.61 2005 Removed by mining 2007
R4258 292487 1420709 225.10 176 189.02 2005 Removed by mining 2007
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Bore ID Easting Northing Collar Elevation Bore Depth Water Level Elevation Installation Date Comments
(m) (m) (mAHD) (m) Median (mAHD)
T105 293270 1418623 181.60 91 161.30 1982 Removed by mining 2005
W1 293280 1418620 183.00 88 173.74 1983 Removed by mining 2005
W101 293370 1418600 183.00 88 161.48 1982 Removed by mining 2005
W201 292220 1418600 252.00 106 180.53 1982 Removed by mining 1989
W302 292835 1419265 218.00 90 183.84 1982 Removed by mining 1985