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• (Page 3) • MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-94-117 INSPECTION DATE 6/17/96 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ACS Neither of these alternatives is acceptable. COM, Inc. must inspect the Hazel-A adit each day, including weekends, and mu at log the inspections in the log book. Failure to do so will reaul.t in a hearing for possible violation (PV) before the Mined Land Reclamation Board. See item #6 on the last page of this report. The interior of the Hazel-A adit, and the Hazel-A water management facilities were inspected. The sump located outby of the of the coffer-dam was filled to near capacity, but the sump pump had not triggered. The coffer dam had over-topped and water was flowing into the sump outby of the coffer dam, but the coffer dam sump pump had not triggered. I manually triggered both sump pumps and pumped all the water back behind the main bulkhead. It is believed that this action prevented a discharge from the Hazel-A ad it which was imminent. COM, Inc. must reset the float switches on the sump pumps such that the pumps will trigger well below the capacity water surface elevations for the sumps. The float switches must be set .in accordance with pump manufacturers instructions. Using baling wire or other such materials to set the float switch trigger elevation is not acceptable. Also, COM, Inc. is required to inspect the Hazel-A water management facilities at a minimum frequency of once per ciay, including weekends. See item #7 on the last page of this report. The outlet of the pump-back hose connected to the inby sump pump is hanging from the back of the ~sdit in such a way that the hose outlet is below the elevation of the main bulkhead crest:. This situation could result in siphoning of water from behind the main bulkhead, through the pump back hose, and into the sump behind the coffer dam. This circumstance would render the pump back system useless, and could lead to an unpermitted discharge from the Haze:L-A adit. The discharge hose must be rigged such that the outlet is above the elevation of the top of the bulkhead crest. See item #8 on the last page of this report. As part of a compliance action during the summer of 1995, COM, Inc. was required to remove oil Eaoaked soil from the perimeter of the mill building. This soil was placed in 55 gallon drum for transport to a landfill. COM, Inc. was required to provide receipts from the landfill demonstrating that the drama had been properly disposed. To date, these receipts have not been received by the Division. See item #9 on the last page of this report. It wtia clear from observations made during this inspection that the new owners of COM, Inc. are not aware of the various permit requirements for this site. COM, Inc. ie again encouraged to read and understand the reclamation permit requirements. Lack of knowledge of permit requirements is not acceptable as an explanation for non-compliance. It was also clear during this inspection that inspection and maintenance of water management facilities by COM, Inc. is lacking. It is not acceptable for Division inspectors to be operating pumps at t})e site in order to prevent a discharge. Any future releases of process water from the site that are the result of lack of inspection or maintenance by COM, Inc. will be treated as possible violations (PV). It ie also clear from inspection of the liner damage during this report and the severing of the power cable detailed in the 6/3/96 inspection report that this site is prone to vandalism. COM, Inc. is strongly encouraged to put security measures in p:Lace to prevent non-compliance as a result of vandalism.