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02/10/05 10:09 FAX JOJ 857 4570 LAFARGE <br />Febn ary 10, 2003 <br />Color rdo Depa rrmrrnr of Public I-~e-ahh & Enasronment <br />Atten ion: Mr. Greg Srasinos <br />EMI'-A3 <br />4300 ~~rertyCreekDrive South <br />Denv:r, GO 80246 <br />RECEIVED <br />FE3 ].0 2003 <br />Divls+on of Ni+netals & Deo1o9Y <br />¢l002 <br />Re: Reported Oil Spill of Pehrttary 7'", 2003 from a Lafarge Sand & Gravel 1-~Iine, Weld County, <br />Colorado (Spill Report # 2003-0401 <br />Deaz Vlr. Stasinos, <br />'T'his l :tier is in response to your request for a written summary of the incident we discussed by telephone on <br />Febn aryl, 2003. Approximately25 to 30 gallons of gear oil leaked from a Lafarge cane t•n,cher oil- <br />circul: sing system on the morning of February 7~, 2003. The leak was caused when a sire gage fa~7ed. '11re <br />event occwied at the Cottonwood Pit, k:cated at 2002 CounryRoad 20'/z, Longmont, Colorado. , <br />The g eaz orlleaked omo the ground surface, which was frozen, and pooled directly adjacent w the release <br />sous:. The depth of peaeuation was limited to approximately 1 to 2 inches, due to the frozen ground. <br />Inter in the morning, Lafarge e:cavated the pooled gear oil and approximately 6 tabu yards of absorbent <br />mater wl and affected sails for transport to Lafarge's nearby Asphalt Plant locoed at 8715 Weld CountyRoad <br />5, La ~nb Cnloxado. The excavated material is suaable to be rncycled and wr71 be mAted wirh feed <br />materials to make asphah. <br />The g ear or1 did not enrer a wazerway, ditch or storm sewer, and it did not contact any surface water or <br />grotty d water. This iacidenr was also reported to the National Response Center (Incident Report N 636-228), <br />and tt a State of Cokuado, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mnerals and Geology. <br />Lafarl;e u very aware of iu responsibt'lu' y to protect the environment and believes that an appropriate <br />respo sse was taken to m~n~m~~r the impact of this incident, If you have anyfutcher questions regarding this <br />incident, please call me at (303) 657-4337 at ytnrr earliest convenience- <br />Sincel e[y, <br />~K~I~r.~~J~~-' <br />Ands ~w M Jenkins, EIT <br />Envu ~nmental Engineer <br />Lafarge Wesr, Inc. - LCM US. Western Region <br />1590'+W.12m Ave, Deaver, CO 80204-3410 <br />CC Dave Harmon - Lafarge,Environmental Direcror <br />Mark Pachuca - Lafarge, Operations Manager <br />Denny Ellsworth- Lafarge, Cottonwood Pit <br />BruceHumphries -Division of Minerals & GrnloQV._Mnesals.Proezam5»~~ar <br />cnrtAhonen-Iafarge,SafeiyManager ~,IgAR-o4,~+ ,~-I~ -7~ `~ <br />Permit Number <br />Class: OPennit T <br />Section/Exhibit: _ <br />i Class: t7 Revision._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. _._._._._._._._ <br />Type/Seq : ~ <br />Class: ^ Report ^ Hytlro eneral ,.~/' _ I ~ <br />Doc Type: _ _ 1 1!!_7L~1_ ~~-(W~1Y~~Y ~~-=~~ <br />~aApplication (Coal only} O Bontl ^ of rcement O~specLbn <br />