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IV. ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS <br />The following identifies enforcement actions taken during this inspection, the required abatement and date of abatement for the <br />violation, previous violations still requiring abatement and the tennination of violations cited during previous inspections. <br />The Division received notification, on the morning of 12 September 2006, followed by an e-mail, of a <br />dischazge of underflow thickener from the coal prepazation (wash) plant into Sedimentation Pond E, and a <br />resultant discharge from Pond E into Foidel Creek. See the Division inspection report of a 13 September 2006 <br />inspection. The approved method of disposal of the underflow thickener is disposal underground in abandon <br />mine workings. <br />As a result of the infractions, Notice of Violation number NOV CV-2006-006 was issued from the Division <br />office on September 18, 2006. Required abatements and dates of abatement are: <br />Abatement Date Re uired (b) Date Abated <br />Ste Descri tion <br /> <br />Step 1 Cease discharge of thickener underflow to 13 September 2006 13 September 2006 <br /> Sedimentation Pond E. <br />Ste 2 Re air the thickener underflow i e. 13 Se tember 2006 13 Se tember 2006 <br />Step 3 Perform immediate damage control activities on 13 September 2006 13 September 2006 <br /> Foidel Creek. <br />Ste 4 Noti CDPHE, CDOW and the CE of this event. 13 Se tember 2006 13 Se tember 2006 <br />Step 5 Notify downstream water users (demonstrate to the 29 September 2006 22 September 2006 <br /> Division). <br />Ste 6 divided into Ste s 6a throu h 6 <br />Step 6a Assess the Sedimentation Pond E discharge 13 October 2006 13 October 2006 <br /> includes sam fin of the dischaz e) <br />Step 6b Assess the receiving stream water quality of Foidel 10 October 2006 10 October 2006 <br /> Creek and Trout Creek (includes sampling of Foidel <br /> Creek and Trout Creek <br />Ste 6c Contain the coal fines dischaz e 29 Se tember 2006 13 Se tember 2006 <br />Step 6d Assess the potential toxicity impacts, including 6 October 2006 3 October 2006 <br /> documentation of the chemical constituency of the <br /> dischazged material, to Foidel Creek and Trout <br /> Creek <br />Step 6e Provide an estimate of the total slurry (water plus 13 October 2006 13 October 2006 <br /> solids) volume dischaz ed to Foidel Creek <br />Step 6f Submit a written report of this information to the 16 October 2006 16 October 2006 <br /> Division <br />Ste 7 Submit coordinated fans for abatement. 10 October 2006 6 October 2006 <br />Step 8 Continue all approved surface water quality 30 October 2006 <br /> monitoring as required by CDPHE; provide to <br /> CDRMS a copy of the September 2006 DMR for <br /> permit # 0027154 <br />C-1982-056. CC Inspection of 19 October 2006 Page 9 of 11 pages. BGW <br />