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<br />NOV C-93-146 <br />Rimrock Mine <br />This NOV was issued for failure to maintain a sediment pond to <br />design specifications. <br />HISTORY <br />Six NOV's (C-93-005, 053, 055, 085, 100 and 111) and one cessation <br />order (C-93-054) have been issued at this mine during the past <br />twelve months. $550 is assessed for history. <br />SERIOUSNESS <br />While there was no documented evidence of environmental damage as <br />a result of this violation, failure to maintain the pond created <br />the potential for pond discharges which are not in compliance with <br />the mine's NPDES permit. $250 is assessed for low seriousness. <br />FAULT <br />The operator was negligent in <br />sediment in the pond accumulated <br />during which the operator had <br />sediment. $500 is assessed for <br />GOOD FAITH <br />not maintaining the pond. The <br />over some unknown period of time <br />the opportunity to remove the <br />negligence. <br />There is no evidence of good faith in the file. <br />