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ZDUring~ our inspection, the following items were noted and need to be brought to your attention: <br />Dischazge monitoring reports have not been submitted for this facility for all of 2000 and 2001. <br />Facility monitoring records indicate that Outfall 001 dischazges on a continuous basis, and that <br />Outfall 004 does not normally dischazge. Facility records indicate that the outfalls have been <br />sampled on a regular basis, but the information has not been submitted to the Division. Failure to <br />submit DMlts is a violation of Part LE.1 of CDPS Permit #CO-0044377. Please provide <br />completed DMRs for the period from January 1, 2000 through Mazch 31, 2002. <br />2. Incomplete sets of facility monitoring records were available during our site visit on April 18, <br />2002. A review of the available information indicated whole effluent toxicity (WET) test failures <br />occurred in a114 quarters of 2001, and the first quarter of 2002. Beaz Coal Company did not <br />notify the Division or initiate increased testing procedures as required by Part LA.2 of CDPS <br />Permit #CO-0044377. <br />3. The industrial wastewater treatment facilities are not under the supervision of a properly certified <br />industrial wastewater operator. Bear Coal Company will be contacted on this issue by Betsy <br />Beaver, the Division's liaison with the Plant Operator's Boazd. <br />4. The legal contact address information is not accurately represented on the current permit. We <br />understand the correct address is: <br />Bear Coal Company <br />ATTN: Daniel Bear, Mine Manager <br />17036 Opal Drive <br />Pazker CO 80134 <br />303-805-4742 <br />Bowie Mine No. 3 is currently in violation of CDPS Permit #CO-0044377 as noted in Items 1 and 2 <br />above. In addition, contact information has not been updated by the facility management. Please <br />respond in writing within 30 days of your receipt of this letter, indicating your glan to return the <br />facility to compliance. <br />Please fee] free to call me with any questions at (970) 248-7147. <br />Sincerely, <br />Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment <br />Water Quality Control Division <br />Mike Havens, P.E. <br />District Engineer <br />C;\d\AAPROJ\GiJNNISON\04437701 Bear No. 3 Mine IWW Inspection in Apri12002.doc <br />Apri125, 2002 Page 2 of 3 Mike Havens <br />