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,~ <br />ABSTRACT <br />Commercial Testing and Engineering, Co. (CT&E) conducted a two species acute bioassay on <br />e the West Elk Mine Lone Pine Pipeline effluent discharge. This discharge has been designated as <br />S outfall 013. The purpose of this bioassay was to determine if the facility complies with the WET <br />portion of the Colorado State Permit System Authorization to Discharge. The test organisms <br />~ utilized were the fathead minnow (Pimepha/esprome/as) and the daphnid (Daphnia magna). <br />Test results indicate that the effluent was not acutely toxic to either species. Therefore, <br />Mountain Coal Company outfall 013 effluent is in compliance with the acute WET portion of its <br />Colorado State Discharge Permit for the first quarter of 2000. <br />,~ <br />li <br />I'1 <br />COMMERCIAL TESTING 8 ENGINEERING CO. <br />~F,~ LTA <br />Original Waterrnarketl For Vour Protection <br />