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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bill Owens, Governor <br />lane E. Norton, Executive Director <br />Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado <br />4300 Cherry Creek Dr. 5. Laboratory and Radiation Services Division _ , <br />Denver, Colorado 80246-1530 8100 Lowry Blvd. <br />Phone (303) 692-2000 Denver, Colorado 80230-6928 ~ ~ I. E COP Y <br />TDD Line (303) 691-7700 (303) 692-3090 <br />located in Glendale, Colorado <br />http://www. cdphe.state.co. us <br />January 3, 2003 <br />Mr. Stephen C. Fearns <br />Gold King Mines Corporation <br />P.O. Box 299 <br />Silverton, Colorado 81433 <br />Dear Mr. Feams, <br />Permit: CO-0027529 <br />San Juan County <br />The Water Quality Division has received your request for a compliance schedule with respect to the <br />certification status of the operator in responsible charge for the industrial wastewater system associated <br />with the Gold King Mines - American Tunnel Facility. You have indicated to us that you will test for the <br />"C" level industrial wastewater treatment certification during the spring 2004 examination cycle. During <br />the interim, your activifies at the facility will be under the supervision of Mr. Larry Perino, a certified <br />level "C" industrial wastewater treatment facility operator. <br />The Gold King Mines American Tunnel Facility will be required to have an operator in responsible <br />charge, fully certified at the appropriate level, by June 30, 2004. Until that time, the Division recognizes <br />that the system is in the process of becoming compliant with the applicable law and regulations governing <br />water and wastewater facility operators' certification in Colorado and will, absent monitoring or treatment <br />technique violations, exercise its enforcement discretion. <br />Keep this interim compliance statement on file. It must be available whenever your facility is <br />inspected, otherwise the facility maybe cited For a violation of section i5-9-110(2a) Colorado <br />Revised Statutes, 2000. t <br />Please use the enclosed form to notify the Division immediately when you are certified at the appropriate <br />level so that we may amend your files to indicate full compliance. Please contact me if this compliance <br />date is not realistic for the conditions at your facility or if you have other questions. <br />Thank you, <br />o ~6~ <br />Betsy Beaver, Facility Operators Program <br />Water Quality Control Division <br />303-692-3503 <br />betsy.beavert7a,state.co.us <br />C:\a interim comp letters\Interim Compliance Letters\Gold King Mines - ind C - 030103.doc <br />