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COLORADO DEPARTh1ENT OF HEALTH, Water Qunliry Comrof Division Rmiannle - Pnge 76, Permit No. CO-OOJ2633 This rcpon shell be due on Seorernber 1 /99d. 73re pennirree shell specifically address a minimum of three forms ojtrearmenr and/or conrainmem jot each point. The repot shell describe in derail each form of trennnendcaunurmeru, the associated construction costs, the annual operating costs nrrd the erpecred resrrlring snit landing that mould result from such treatment/conminmeut. Tlve Division will review this report. If dre Division determines that it is economically irjeasible to corutruct .roll removal/minimization facilities, no fin~rher action shell be required. If the Division detemrines that such construction is necessary, the permit may be reopened ro make npproprinte nrodiftcntiatrs, c) One-Time Annksis (OTA): Because ou fells 002, 003, and 004 may discharge mine drainage and/or spoils spring „•ater during at least pan of the year, it is necessary ro determine whether these discharges may exceed water yualiry standards jot parameters not already limited. A complete analysis has been perjonned for ou fall 006, however, no recent analysis is ors record jot these ourfnlls. The pnrnmeters jot the OTA ere (in mg/fJ.• 7R arsenic, PD cadmium, TR trivalent chrorniunr, PD hexavnlent chrmniurn, PD copper, PD lend, TR mercury, PD nickel, TR seleaiwn, PD silver, PD Zinc, sulfate ("PD" rnemts potentially dissolved fraction, "TR" ntemrs total recoverable fraction). The pm'mirree shall also collect one smnple of the immedime receiving waters for each outjn[! (or the next dowrrsrream water, if the immedime receiving water is dry when ejJluent smnples ere mllectedJ, mrd arrnlyze dre samples jot torn! hardness (ns CaCO3J. 77re hnrdmess darn will be used to vet fy the value used in calculming metals limimrions or revise this value, if npproprinte. These mml}•ses sbnll be performed ou snnrples collected durhrg the first discharge drat contains mine drainage and/or spoils spring ,rarer (rrs npproprimeJ after this pennir renewal becomes effective. Ore resuhs shell be reported on the npproprinte Discharge Aloniraiug report ('OMR"J, if the pnrnmeters ere preprinted on the johns or ns nn attachment ro the DMR, if not preprinted. Ijrltese pnrnmeters hove been recently monitored, the pennirree may submit such rer•ent rlan in lieu of new data, however, the metal frnctioru of any recent nnnh~si.r nnr.rt be die some ns specified here. On receipt of this it jonnnrion, the Division will calculate potential limitations and cornpnre there ro dre rnm+iroring results to determine if additional limitations mrd/or other conditions ere required. E. 11'nste Alinhni;noon/Pollrrtiw~ Prevenlimt Nacre minimization and pollution preveruion ere ova terms drat are becoming increasingly more canuuon in irulusu-v rorlm~, lt'nste minimicmiwr includes rerhrcing the amount of ,taste nr the source through chmrges iu indusn'inl processes, mrd remce mrd recycling cf rrasres jot rbe original or some other purpose such ns mmerinls recovery or' energy produnion. Polbuiwr prevenriwr goes hmrd-in-hood ,rirh waste minimization. ljthe waste is elinrinrrcd nt the from ojthe fine, it will ear hm•e ro be treated nr the end cf the line. The rliren benefits to the inrlusnro ere nfieu si;grrificnur -body in ternec of increased profit nml ur public relations. This progrurn can r~i:cr ell m~en.c of process and ,vnste cmrn~o! ,vid+ which ym+r industry [/e'nls. Elinrinnfion ar reduction ojn xnsre,rnrer pollurmu can rrlco result in n reduction of nn air pal4dnnt ar n reduction in the nmoum rJ hncmrlous mmerinls rlrnr rou have to handle and/or dispose of. Tlri.r rli.cchrrrge permit dues not specifically dictate waste rninindzation conditionu nt this time. We snvngly encourage r/re pennirree to develop n rvns~fe nrirriuriZarion plan. Several irrrlusrries hove already developer! plans nor( found that inrplernenrnrion resulted in subsrnminl savings. Both the Colorado Department ojHenlrh Hurl EPA have it fornuuion mml resources arnilnhle Iu help i~ou rvp(m~e This Topic.