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<br />III. Comments - Compliance <br />~1ow are particular issues with regard to any of the above compliance items. Enforce~rent <br />a.tions resulting from failure to comply with the Act, Rules and Regulations, and the permit <br />a'so are identified below. <br />~;drologic Balance (4.05) <br />Due to the wet spring, a considerable amount of water has collected in the bottom of <br />t~~e pit. This water was being pumped directly into Mann Draw at an unapproved discharge <br />:pint. The operator has placed some rock at the pipe outlet to minimize erosion and a <br />1'ne of straw bales were placed across the draw to filter out some of the suspended solids <br />i-~ the pit water before it passed through the flume and on down the draw. <br />The pumping had been conducted from 10:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. on Monday, May 23rd. The <br />.imp had been turned on at 7:30 A.M. on the day of the inspection. Due to difficulties <br />~~th the pump, water was pumped only part of the period of 7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. that <br />..y. The operator was anticipating finishing pumping operations on the following day, <br />Wednesday. <br />The total suspended solids level of the water being pumped into Mann Draw appeared to <br />__ very high. Three samples of the water had been taken by the operator the previous day. <br />1d~~re samples were to be taken the day following the inspection. Three samples were taken <br />_: the inspector; two at the discharge pipe and one at the weir. <br />Some pea-size coal and an oil and grease film were noted on the 9raveis in Mann <br />=~aw above the straw bale fence. <br />It did not appear that the straw bales were filtering out much of the suspended <br />.:1 ids. The operator stated that the water did not flow down the draw very far, and <br />~~ever reached the stock pond before infiltrating or evaporating. <br />Sediment ponds A and C were approximately half-full of water. Pond B was dry, <br />The operator was asked about pumping the pit water into Pond C, but stated that <br />'.sufficient capacity was available and that he believed the pond would leak its contents <br />=eck into the pit. <br />Water quality analysis results should be forwarded to the Division as soon as possible. <br />-~:e operator should devise and carry out a plan to modify the sediment ponds as necessary <br />~~ order to prevent leakage in the future. The operator should also devise a contingency <br />.:an for emergency pumping of pit water in a manner to allow compliance with Federal and <br />==ate regulations regarding discharging and effluent limitations. <br />