ENFORCE30650

• Permit No: C1982056
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 3/7/1985
• Doc Name: NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTY REQUEST FOR CONFERENCE
• Violation No.: CV1985012
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

NOV C-85-012 - Foidel Creek - 2 - March 7, 1985
The Division feels that seriousness of an administrative violation
should be based in part on the costs saved in not complying with the
requirements. The following laboratory costs were considered under
this Category:
Analysis
Parameter Cost*
Total Cost
Missing of Missing
Analyses Analyses
NH3 $ 7.00 1 $ 7.00
TDS 7.00 1 7.00
HC03 2.50 1 2.50
Ca 4.50 1 4.50
Mg 4.50 1 4.50
NOg 8.00 1 8.00
POg 7.15 3 23.25
Na 6.25 1 6.25
S04 8.00 1 8.00
As 12.50 3 37.50
Diss. Fe 4.50 1 4.50
Diss. Mn 4.50 1 4.50
Hg 18.00 3 54.00
Cd 9.00 3 27.00
Se 18.00 3 54.00
Zn 4.50 3 13.50
$ 266.00
*Colorado Dept. of Health Price List for Govt. Agencies
Enforcement was probably not obstructed to a significant extent by the
failure to monitor mine water discharge as required, since the water is
routed through a sediment pond and monitored when discharged. The mine
discharge monitoring is necessary primarily to verify projections made
by the operator in the probably hydrologic consequences section of the
permit application.
A $266.00 seriousness component is proposed for Item 1, based on the
savings the operator incurred by failing to obtain the required
analyses.
With respect to Item 2 of the NOV, stipulation 4 to the September 4,
1984 technical revision approval required quarterly analyses of 25
parameters and submittal of analyses to the Division on a quarterly
basis. The first set of analyses was to be obtained prior to any
placement of mine waste in the Area 2 Pit. The stipulation yas deemed
necessary by the Division in order to monitor the impacts of
underground development waste on ground water quality. The waste is
being placed in contact with standing water in the Area 2 pit.