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A ril 4 -10, 2004 <br />April 11 -17, 2004 <br />~ Atiril 18 - 24.2004 <br />n ui ~~ - ivies i, ~vvw <br />Ma 2 - 8 2004 <br />Ma 9 -15, 2004 <br /> <br />Ma <br />16 - 22, 2004 Total Suspended Solids, Total <br />d <br />C <br />i <br />T <br /> <br />Ma <br />23 - 29, 2004 a <br />m <br />um, <br />otal Copper, Total Lead, <br />T <br />l Zi <br />t <br /> <br />Ma <br />30 -June 5, 2004 o <br />a <br />nc <br />June 6 -12; 2004 <br />June 13 -19.2004 <br />~ July 4 -10, 2004 1 _ ~ <br />~ 2° Quarter, 2004 T- Total Dissolved Solids <br />17. In a letter dated July 9, 2004, from Stephen C. Fearn (President of Gold King) to the Division, Gold <br />King advised the Division that it did not have sample data for the monitoring periods covering April 1, <br />2004 to July 9, 2004 even though the Facility was in operation during this time period. In addition, in <br />the letter, Gold King advised the Division that it would resume sampling during the week of July 11; <br />2004. <br />18. On August 20, 2004 the Division received discharge monitoring reports from Go1d.King for the <br />monitoring periods of April, May, and June, 2004, containing monitoring data for the parameters.pH, <br />'Oil & Grease, and Flow. In a subsequent phone conversation between the Division and Steven C. Fearn <br />(President of Gold King), Mr. Fearn reported that he had conducted field sampling in thatperiod for the <br />above-mentioned pazameters, but had not conducted testing for the parameters Total Suspended Solids, <br />Total Cadmium, Total Copper, Total Lead, and Total Zinc. <br />19. Gold King's failure to perform effluent parameter monitoring, as identified in pazagraph 16, constitutes <br />violations of Part LB.1. of the Permit. <br />NOTICE OF VIOLATION <br />Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact, you are hereby notified that the Division has determined that Gold <br />King has violated the terms and conditions of the Permit as follows: <br />20. Part I.A.1., which states in part, "...the permitted discharge shall not contain effluent parameter <br />concentrations which exceed the following limitations..." <br />a. The Daily Maximum effluent TSS concentration listed in paragraph 12 of the Findings of Fact <br />constitutes a violation of the Daily Maximum effluent concentration limit of 30 mg/1. <br />Gold King Mines Corporation <br />Notice of Violarion/Cease and Desist Order <br />Page S of 11 <br />