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• violation of permit No. M-88-112. However, the Board ordered BMRI to submit a Technical Revision to the permit proposing specific actions by BMRI and a schedule of their implementation which will provide for the future protection of ground and surface water quality in the area of the West Pit. 6. BMRI complied with the Board Order by submitting TR-26 on April 8, 1999. Division records indicate that copies of TR-26 were sent to all the concerned parties, as required by the Board Order. On May 7, 1999, the Division received a wavier of the 30-day decision period from BMRI. TR-26, and comments from the concerned parties, were reviewed by the Division. An adequacy letter was sent to BMRI on May 26, 1999. 7. On May 24, 1999, the Division received a request from BMRI for partial approval of TR-26. Specifically, BMRI requested the approval of the evaporation system so remediation activities at the West Pit could initiate during the hot, dry summer months. BMRI submitted responses to the Division's adequacy letter (for the evaporation system) including accurate engineered drawings and maps of the proposed facility. 8. The Division approved the evaporation system on June 1, 1999 after BMRI adequately addressed all the technical, geotechnical and engineering aspects of the system. BMRI was not allowed to start the system until the water rights issues were resolved. The Division received a copy of a letter (dated June 7, 1999) on June 14, 1999 from the Division of Water Resources which stated that the State Engineer determined that BMRI's currently approved augmentation • plan sufficiently addressed the amount of water that may be consumed by the evaporation system in the Wes[ Pit. The letter was accepted by the Division as compliance with [he requirement to minimize disturbances to the hydrologic balance pursuant to CRS 34-32-116(7)(g) and Rule 3.1.6. BMRI was notified on June 15, 1999 by the Division that the evaporation system can be initiated as soon as it is constructed. 9. As of July 8, 1999, BMRI is pumping groundwater from three alluvial aquifer wells (M-18,19 & 28) at a stabilized combined rate of approximately 92 gpm. The water is pumped into a lined collection pond. In addition, during the July 4th weekend, BMRI began pumping two backfill wells (BF-3 and BF-4) at approximately 235gpm and 225 gpm, respectively, into the collection pond. Since only 2 snow blowers were operating, and because the collection pond was over half full, the backfill wells were shut down on the 6th of July. After all five snow blowers are operating (evaporating approximately 60 gpm each), the backfill wells will be re-started. I0. As of July 15, 1999, BMRI is pumping groundwater from four alluvial aquifer wells (M-18, 19, 28 & 29) at a stabilized combined rate of approximately 92+gpm. All five snowblowers were operating on July 15th. BMRI was pumping nearly 400 gpm to the five evaporators. BMRI was in the process of constructing a super spray system on the west side of the snowblowers which can handle up to 600 gpm. This system will spray the groundwater onto the lined area so the heat of the black liner will increase evaporative losses. The system is no[ very efficient but will increase removal of the contaminated ground water. Results of the evaporation system's success • should be available in the next month or so.