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III IIIlilllllllllll <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department nl Naniml Resources <br />I J 13 Sherman 51., Room ? 1 i <br />Dern~er, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone (3031 866-355: <br />FAX: (303) 83'_-8105 <br />October 25, 1999 <br />Edward Bennett <br />108 Dorris Avenue <br />Paonia, Colorado 81428 <br />Re: Citizen Complaint, Sanbom Creek Mine. Permit No. C-81-022, Oxbow Mining, Inc. <br />Dear Mr. Bennett: <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />be <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING•SAFETY <br />RJI O~~ens <br />Governor <br />Greg E Walther <br />E.ecmive Dueuor <br />nlichael B Long <br />Division Duector <br />As the Division had promised in our letter dated September 28, 1999, attached are the results of <br />the laboratory analysis of the water sample taken at the Sanbom Creek Iviine. The sample was <br />taken from the mine water dischazge on September 16, 1999. I apologize for the delay in getting <br />this information to you. I have been on annual leave and sick leave. <br />The Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE) has established water <br />quality limitations for this type of discharge. In addition, the CDPHE has established receiving <br />stream standards for the North Fork of the Gunnison River. Finally, the Division has material <br />damage standards which set limitations on water quality discharges depending on the potential <br />effects of those discharges on various water users. <br />The Division has reviewed these standards and the laboratory analysis and has determined that <br />the mine water discharge did not exceed any of these standards. <br />The Division will continue to inspect the mine water discharge at the Sanbom Creek Mine and <br />obtain water samples of any suspect discharges for laboratory analysis. Oxbow Mining Inc. is <br />responsible for complying with the effluent limits in the CDPHE permit, as well as for receiving <br />stream standards and material damage standards. <br />If you have any questions, please call or write me. <br />Sincerely, <br />,' /~~ l~ \ <br />Josep J. ~`u`Jash <br />environmental Protection Specialist <br />Attachments <br />cc: Jim Burnell (DMG) c:\ms9Tsanborn\citlet2 <br />