ENFORCE30854

• Permit No: M1976032
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 9/30/1992
• Doc Name: NOV AND CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AND CLEAN UP ORDER
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION
STATE OF COLORADO
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AND CLEAN UP ORDER
IN THE MATTER OF: TELLURIDE GRAVEL, INC.
NO CDPS PERMIT
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, COLORADO
TO: Telluride Gravel, Inc.
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Division of Administration of the Colorado
Depaztment of Health ("the Division") by 25-8-301 to 308, C.R.S. (1989 Repl. Vol. 11A and 1992
Supp.), which authority has been delegated to me by the Executive Director of the Department, 1
hereby make the following Findings of Fact and issue the following Notice of Violation and Cease
and Desist Order:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. Telluride Gravel, Inc. ("Telluride Gravel") owns and operates a sand and gravel
extraction operation ("the operation") located in San Miguel County, Colorado.
2. Prior to September 30, 1992, treated wastewater associated with [he operation was
authorized to be discharged from sediment ponds, subject to specific limitations, under Colorado
Discharge Permit System ("CDPS") Permit No. COG-500000 ("the permit"), which was effective
on November 30, 1987 and expired September 30, 1992. Telluride Gravel was covered under
facility number COG-500217 between December 16, 1991 and September 30, 1992. The permit
expired on September 30, 1992. Telluride Gravel did not apply for permit renewal.
3. The permit authorized discharge from outfall 001 which is the discharge of dewatering
water to the San Miguel River from a series of settling ponds.
4. Pursuant to the requirements of the permit, Telluride Gravel was required to sample and
analyze the effluent being dischazged at outfall 001 monthly. The results of the analysis were
required to be submitted to the Division in annual reports. Telluride Gravel did not collect and
analyze the samples for outfall 001 as required and submitted a blank discharge monitoring report
for outfall 001 on November 17, 1992 for the period of December 16, 1991 through September 30,
1992.
5. Pursuant to the requirements of the permit, the discharge monitoring report is due 28
days after the end of the reporting period. The reports for the permit which expired on September