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MEMO to: Walter L. [`right February 26, 1996 Subject: Diesel Fuel Spill Based on the amount of fuel spilled, and the possibility of impact to water outside of containment, I proceeded to the office to begin reporting procedures, and Bill proceeded to the shop area to make preparations for installation of a 1,000-gallon tank to be hooked to the sump discharge pump to .contain the fuel spilled in the sump. I called you at 7:45, and we agreed to report the spill to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Emergency Response telephone number, in accordance with the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan. The call was placed at 7:53, and a message was left for their paler. While waiting on a call back, I called the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division, Grand Junction District Technician, Dwain Watson at 7:57. His recorded message told me he would be unavailable until Friday, and I left a brief message for him. At 7:58, Les Kennedy, of Colorado Emergency Planning, called, and I advised him of the status of the spill. Although I had told him the spill was still contained on-site by our back-up containment in the ditch and pond system, he was concerned about preventing the spill from being released over the spillway. We agreed I was to call the nearest emergency response organization, Paonia Volunteer Fire Department, for assistance. I told him we were outside Delta County and Paonia jurisdiction, and they may not respond to a non-emergency, but they were closer than Gunnison County services. He gave me a direct number to call him back. After calling Delta County Dispatcher from Ron Rowell at 8:39, and Darrel Paonia Volunteer Fire Department. respond, they assisted by contacting Green is employed, to arrange for materials. at 8:18, I received calls Green at 8:47, from the Although they would not west Elk Coal Mine, where additional oil-absorbent During this time, Tony Waldron of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology was called at 8:27 at his home to report the spill. Tony suggested discharging from Pond B below the water surface, as a precaution to avoid discharging over the emergency spillway. After Darrel Green's call, I made a tour of the spill site to obtain updated information. Wind was holding the fuel on the surface of the pond at the inlet end, hay bales were in place across the spillway, and additional hay arrived on site from my personal supply at home. I met with Bill about the possibility of discharging from below the surface of the pond with a submersible pump. 2 XBOW