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iii iiiiiiiiiiiu iii <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depnnmenr of Natural Resources <br />131 }Sherman St.. Room ? 15 <br />Denver, Colorado U0203 <br />Phone. 13031 Ofib 3567 <br />F,~~(. (303) 83'_-8106 <br />February 20, 2001 <br />Mr. Richard Mills <br />Twentymile Coal Company <br />29515 Routt County Road No. 27 <br />Oak Creek, CO 80649 <br />5TA1 L OF COLORADO <br />Re: Discharge Monitoring Reports, 1999, CO-0042161, Foidel Creek Mine <br />Dischazge Monitoring Reports, 2000, CO-0042161, Foidel Creek Mine <br />Deaz Mr. Mills: <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MI NING•SAFE7Y <br />Bil I O..'ens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />E.ecmi~e Director <br />Michael 8. Long <br />Division Dveaor <br />The Division has reviewed TCC's Dischazge Monitoring Reports, DMR's, for 1999 and 2000. Colorado <br />Department of Public Health and Environment CDPS permit no. CO-0042161 permits mine water <br />discharge from Outfall OOI, and wastewater discharge from Outfall 002, of the Foidel Creek Mine <br />CDMG permit (C-82-056). Outfa11001 dischazges to Fish Creek and Outfall 002 dischazges to Foidel <br />Creek. <br />Discharge monitoring reports were sent to the Division in accordance with CDMG Rule <br />4.05.13(2)(a)(iii) for the first three quarters of 1999. Fourth quarter 1999 DMR was submitted to <br />CDPH&E and CDMG late due to a lack of the proper documentation forms. TCC was in <br />communication with CDPH&E regarding the lack of forms and was not considered out of compliance in <br />this matter. All 2000 DMR's were submitted in a timely manner. <br />Permit limitation excursions from Outfall 001 were reported for the following quarters: <br />Second Quarter 1999 04/01/99-06/30/99 TSS <br />Fourth Quarter 1999 10/1/99-12/31/99 WET <br />Fourth Quarter 2000 10/1/00-12/31/00 WET <br />Permit limitation excursions from Outfall 002 were reported for the following quarters: <br />First Quarter 1999 <br />Fourth Quarter 1999 <br />First Quarter 2000 <br />Second Quarter 2000 <br />Third Quarter 2000 <br />Fourth Quarter 2000 <br />01/1/99-3/31/99 %BOD <br />10/1/99-12/31/99 %BOD <br />01/1/00-03/31/00 %BOD <br />04/1/00-06/30/00 %BOD <br />07/1/00-9/30/00 %BOD <br />10/1/00-12/31/00 %BOD <br />TCC reported the excursion to CDPH&E as required by Rule 4.05.13(2)(a)(ii). CDMG was notified of <br />permit limitation excursions. No State of Colorado CDPH&E or Federal water quality violations were <br />issued in 1999 or 2000 in compliance with Rule 4.05.1(3). TCC has coordinated with CDPH&E <br />c:/jhb/c82056/DM11R's/99 00 42161.doc <br />