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ri,Hrr..~~ `~ gc~IOgV I <br />~1 l1 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bill Owens Governor <br />Douglas H. Benevento, Executive Director <br />Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado -' ~ -~°""""#~e <br />,1 0 <br />4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S. Laboratory Services Division /~~~r' * ° <br />Phoner(30 j ra~do2~046-1530 Demer~Colorado 80230$928 O,Y~SrOR ei ~, ~~D t x reps ^ ~ <br />TDD Line (303)691-7700 (303)682-3090 fit? °iVt?d ~~°ej°I~d Cgtorado Depaztment <br />Located in Glendale, Coloado AYC Ilc Health <br />httpalwww.cdphestate.co.us ry d environment <br />JA"~l lJ ~ r=,J~~ <br />December 28, 2005 l7urseeo Fia'd Cfce <br />Qivision at ::iicr-;rni~ & Geology <br />Stephen C. Feam, President Certified Mail Receipt # 7005 0390 0006 6777 7486 <br />Gold King Mines Corporation S~nnYSt~e-. /VI~S~ ~~ <br />P.O.Box299 -~---~•-- ~~ ge:(,OHe,N~P <br />Silverton, Colorado 81433 M- 1477- 37$ <br />wQC~ Ito ta+to vtg •.~ <br />Subject: Compliance Inspection of an Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facility <br />(CDPS No. CO-0027529); Gold King Mines Corporation -American Tunnel <br />Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado <br />Dear Mr. Fearn: <br />This letter serves to report the results of the compliance inspection conducted by the Technical <br />Services Unit of the Water Quality Control Division ("WQCD") on the above-referenced facility on <br />November 8, 2005. The assistance of Mr. Stephen Feam (Gold King Mines) and Mr. Larry Perino <br />(Sunnyside Gold Corp) was very helpful and greatly appreciated. I have enclosed a copy of the <br />inspection report for your records. <br />Industrial Wastewater System <br />Violations <br />During the inspection, the following violations were noted and need to be brought to your attention: <br />On September 23, 2004, the WQCD issued a Notice of Violation/Cease and Desist Order <br />(Number: 10-040923-1) to Stephen Fearn, President of Gofd King Mines for violations of the <br />discharge permit (CDPS Permit No. CO-0027529) for the industrial wastewater treatment <br />facility for the Gold King_ Mines -American Tunnel. Stephen Feam (Gold King Mines) is <br />required to comply with the Notice of ViolatioNCease and Desist Order. See attached cover <br />page. <br />2. On November 15, 2004, the WQCD issued a Notice of ViolationlCease and Desist Order <br />(Number: 10-041115-1) to John R. Henderson, Registered Agent for Gold King Mines for <br />violations of the discharge permit (CDPS Permit No. CO-0027529) for the industrial wastewater <br />treatment facility for the Gold King Mines -American Tunnel. Gold King Mines Corporation is <br />required to comply with the Notice of ViolatioNCease and Desist Order. See attached cover <br />page. <br />3. Effluent self-monitoring data was reviewed as part of this inspection. According to Mr. Steve <br />Fearn, Gold King Mines Corporation stopped effluent monitoring and reporting in October 2004. <br />Gold King Mines failed to monitor for all the parameters at the permit specified frequencies. <br />Effluent violations for pH, total zinc, total copper, total suspended solids have occurred. <br />