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SNOWCAP COAL COMPANY, INC. P.O. Box 1430 Palisade, CO 81526 (970)241-8118 December 20, 2002 Industrial Permit Compliance and Enforcement Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment WQCD-W'QP-B2 4300 Chem Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80216-1 S30 RE: Snowcap Coal Company, inc. Permit No. CO-0027154 Noncompliance Notification To Whom It fay Concern: Pursuant to Snowcap Coal Company's discharge permit number CO-0027154, Part II, Section A(4)(b), we are writing to report laboratory results received indicating a possible noncompliance of effluent limitations on Outfall 016. The oral notification was made via telephone to the Water Quality Control Dir•ision on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at approximately 10:30 am by Tonya Hammond. During this conversations I expressed our belief that an error had occurred tither in the lab or at the time of collecting the water sample. The monthly water sample taken from Outfal1016 on November 13, 2002 was sent to Commercial Testing & Engineering for analysis of Total Iron (TFe), Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) . The analysis report for this sample was received via mail on December 16, 2002. Upon review of the results is was noted that the TFe was 1 I mg/L. The sample was re-analyzed on December 17, 2002 and results again came back at l 1 mg1L. The monthly water sample for December had previously been sent to CT&cE on December 4, 2002. TFe results from this sample, .13 mg/L, was mceived via telephone on December 13'". I took a water sample at Outfall 016 on Decembec 17" and requested Soltesco, Inc. run a "quick" test for TFe. A colorimetric analysis was performed and the sample was found to contain .06 mg/L Fc. Outfall 016 began discharging during April 2002. Since that date there has been no history of high iron content. The highest results received at this outfall, until November's results, was .l2 ms~'L. The water has constantly run clear with no signs of discoloration. 'There is no reason we