Laserfiche WebLink
~'~_MOUNTAIN COAL <br />/~~~" 1 COMPANYLLe. <br />A Subddivy ofAreh Wesfera Reroiaca, ]2,C y. <br />?~ F. ~ i'~ <br />~~ Y ~ <br />Apri128, 2006 <br />Mr. Chris Gates <br />yEyCEIVED <br />i*, I IA1 U ~ LUO6 <br />Diviaan of Minerals antl Gaaopy <br />Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment <br />Water Quality Control Division (WQCD), Enfot+cement and Compliance Section <br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive South <br />Denver, CO 80222-1530 <br />West Elk Mine <br />POBox591 <br />5174 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />(970)929-5015 <br />Fax (970)929-5595 <br />Re: Mountain Coa! Company, LLC (MCC), West Elk Mine, CDPS Permit No. CO-OC138776, <br />Discharge Monitoring Reports for the First Quarter 2006. <br />Dear Mr. Gates: <br />Attached are the Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) for the fast quarter of 2006. Also attached are <br />the Biomonitoring reports from the SeaCrest Group dated January 26, 2005 (SIC), but, actually for <br />January 26, 2006, for (hrtfa11017. The dates correspond to Year 2006 throughout the report, just not <br />on the first page. ............................................................................... <br />My review found the above-referenced report(s) in compliance <br />with the following CDMG Regulations: <br />The discharge from (httfall 017 is experience; m <br />e 4.05.13(2Ma)(iii) -Timely submitlal of DMRs to CDMG. <br />biomonitoting tests in Daphnia magna popula~ <br />4.05.13(2)(aMii) -Timely reporting to CDMG of any ~~~~+ <br />exceedanCes of effluent limitations. "~ ~e ` <br />The tests show, for this first quarter 2006, the <br />the biomonitorin tests. 'T'here was s ontaneoi a.os.l(3) - camphan« with Peaeral ana smte water <br />$ P quality laws that pertain to discharges <br />experienced in the past. The new NPDES (CD of aarface waer. col oluno <br />or.rrro. or <br />for in subsequent testing. The report details ti: m M 1 N Ean.~. is- <br />T ~~~... GEOLOGY <br />Discharge Point water show that the alkalinity: Tom Kaldrnbach (( <br />Environmental Protection Specialist Date: G/~/b~ <br />Should you or your staff have questions or nee; oMC Imanlrto <br />Monitoring Reports, please contact me at (97CE pBrlrtte: C / 5 $'O o 0 7 <br />Class: Hydrology <br />Type: DMW <br />S Ce ly, ;Name: Adequacy Memo Q ~ ~ ~ 6 <br />:From: DMG <br />To: Operator <br />eery B e <br />Enviro ental Engineer <br />Enclosures; NPDES Forms (DMRs) for 1st Quarter 2006 <br />cc: Tom Kaldenbach -CDMG <br />K. Fucik -SeaCrest Labs <br />J. Kelly -Wright Water Engineers <br />Availability of Records File - NPDES <br />