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<br />-~ <br />~ <br />- <br />- <br />- <br />- <br />, <br />, <br />, <br />, <br />l <br />J <br />, <br />J <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />- <br />- <br /> <br />I have also sent a letter to the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission <br />which is the policy and rule-making body governing water quality issues. <br />I have both of these documents with me tonight so feel free to read them if you <br />are interested. <br /> <br />What We Have a Riaht to Know <br /> <br />1. Is mercury being introduced into the water table and the Dolores River <br />as a result of gravel mining? ' <br /> <br />2. Have aquatic species in the Dolores River been tested for mercury and <br />if so what were the results? <br /> <br />3. What is being done to eliminate sources of mercury from mining <br />operations in the Rico area? <br /> <br />4. Can increasing mercury loads in Mcphee lead to significant drinking <br />water risks? <br /> <br />5. Are other potentially hazardous contaminants being introduced into <br />thr Dolores River and Mcphee Reservoir as a result of gravel mining <br />along the river? <br /> <br />David B. Wuchert <br />July 17, 2001 <br />