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~r~p <br />Phone Call Log for Bypass/Upset Reporting ~~ 3 Q 1991 <br />Water Quality Control Division <br />Permits and Enforcement Section <br />Entity: Mouhtain Coal Company -West Elk Mine <br />Permit No.: CO-0038776 Persons Reporting: Christine Johnston and <br />Paige Seville <br />County: Gunnison Phone No.: (970)929-2215//(303)293-7913 <br />Start Date of Poten(ial Upset: Mon., 20 Jan. 97 Bypass/Upset Duration: Not yet known. <br />Date 8 Time of Update: 22 Jan. 97, 4:20 p.m., Has this happened before: Yes <br />via conference call <br />Probable Cause: See phone report for 9:00 a.m., 21 Jan. 97. <br />Written Report to Follow: Yes <br />Comments: Johnston reported that MCC was currently pumping 1100 gpm of mine water to <br />the surface. The south cell of pond MB-1 was filled and MCC had opened the gate to start <br />filling the north cell. Most of the water was going to the NW internal sump seal area via two <br />6" lines. <br />Operationally, MCC has decided to leave enough room in MB-1 for a storm event, will treat <br />MB-1 while filling MB-2R, and collect pre-discharge samples. MCC will manage MB-2R in <br />the same manner. <br />MCC is considering discharging from their permitted fresh water pond discharge point to <br />attempt to minimize the impacts of any noncompliant effluent discharges on the North Fork of <br />the Gunnison River. Such a discharge is at MCC's discretion, as long as it conforms with <br />permit conditions. <br />The WQCD clarified that it did not approve of a bypass that would not meet effluent <br />limitations. <br />Recorded by: Kathleen Sullivan <br />Date: January 24, 1997 <br />co- Dwain Watson, District Engineer, Field Support Section <br />David BerrylMike Boulay, DMG <br />Original to MS-3 File <br />