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• • III IIIIIIIII111111! <br />SNOWMASS COAL COMPANY <br />P.O. Box 1354 <br />Palisade, Colorado 81526 <br />(303) 464-7951 <br />Colordo Department of Health <br />Water Quality Control Division <br />4210 East 11th Avenue <br />Denver, Colorado 80220 <br />Subject: CPDES C~-0029599 Permit Requirement Violation <br />Dear Sir: <br />As a follow-up to a phone notice of non-compliance to Genny Torrez May 16, <br />1981, the following information is being submitted: <br />Appearently due to spring snowmelt a mine inflow of up to 90 m came from <br />a normally dry, abandon portion of the mine. The flow dumpe into the existing <br />mine dewatering system for about a week before an alternate method of handling <br />it was determined. The flow appeared May 6 and was diverted to another abandoned <br />portion of the mine on May 14. The low pH and high total iron showed up in <br />the discharge from point ail as follows: <br />DATE PH <br />May 8, 1986 7.G <br />May 9, 1986 5.8 <br />May 12, 1986 5.2 <br />May 14, 1986 5.5 <br />May 15, 1986 6.~ <br />May 16, 1986 6.6 <br />Let me know if you have any further questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ ,~ ~ . <br />~7 / / <br />Larry M:"Reschke, P.E. <br />Project Engineer <br />LMR:tgn <br />Enclosure <br />TOTAL IRDN <br />0.10 <br />13.9 <br />195 <br />13.1 <br />0.700 <br /> <br />July 21, 1986 <br />