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Mr. Brian Munson <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />June 10, 1983 <br />Page 2 <br />Samples of the discharging water were taken and copies of the <br />results are attached. A discussion of the water quality leaving the <br />Bourg property is given in the letter to the Health Department. <br />Environmental damage resulting from the discharge is expected to <br />be negligible. Water leaving the property, though somewhat high in total <br />suspended solids, did not contain high concentrations~of aiy toxic or <br />potentially dangerous elements. The water did not reach file stock <br />watering pond located downstream and, thus, no receiving w,~ters were <br />affected by the high suspended solids. 4)alden Coal Company will clean <br />up the material which settled out of the water in Mangy Dra,a thereby <br />eliminating the potential of contaminated runoff in t;ie fc:ure. <br />4lalden Coal Company has taken, and will continue~to tike, action <br />to abate this violation. The discharge pipe was relo•:atec~ to pond C <br />as soon as it was feasible. Plans are being developei to :candle the <br />pit water and to repair pond B. These plans, as well as a timetable <br />for completion, will be submitted to the Division in .i timely manner. <br />Walden Coal Company firmly believes that the act ons it took to <br />meet the unexpected conditions were environmentally s.~und: but ~•iill <br />continue to do everything in its power to avoid similar di ;charges. <br />Very tru~y yc.irs, <br />~~~ <br />Scott A. Patten <br />President <br />Enclosures <br />