REP48859

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 5/6/2004
• Doc Name: 2003 AHR Review of Compliance Memo
• From: Byron Walker
• To: File
• Annual Report Year: 2003
• Permit Index Doc Type: Hydrology Report
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Apri128, 2004
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on Goodspring Creek (New Upper Goodspring Creek station located upstream from mining
activities, and Lower Goodspring Creek station located below mining activities). There is one
surface water-monitoring station on Taylor Creek (Lower Taylor Creek below mining activities).
There are two groundwater-monitoring wells on Goodspring Creek (North Goodspring Well
located downstream of mining activities and the A6 well located upstream of mining activities).
There is one alluvial monitoring well (Gossazd Well) located down gradient from the Gossazd
Coal Loadout facility. Data concerning these wells is presented in Exhibit 4 of the report. The
outfalls identified in the table above are monitored in compliance with a Colorado Discharge
Permit System (CDPS) permit. Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) aze submitted to the
Colorado Division of Public Health and Environment, with a copy to the Division. These reports
are included in this report by reference.
Rule 4.05.13(4)(c)(i): Water quantity data obtained from each monitoring site during the water
year;
Water quantity data was submitted by calendar year in-lieu-of water year (Permit, page 4.05-11).
Water quantity data is required for surface flows at the New Upper Goodspring Creek, Lower
Goodspring Creek, and Lower Taylor Creek surface water-monitoring sites. Monitoring data is
provided in Exhibit 2A of the report. Water quantity data is submitted in Discharge Monitoring
Reports (DMR) of the sedimentation ponds. This information is submitted to the Division as
copies of the DMRs at the same frequency as they are submitted to the Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment (quarterly). The Division reviews them upon receipt. As
mentioned above, they aze included in this AHR by reference.
Rule 4.05.14(4)(c)(ii): Water quality data obtained from each monitoringsite during the water year;
and
Water quality data was submitted by calendar year in-lieu-of water yeaz (Permit, page 4.05-11).
Water quality data is required for surface flows at the New Upper Goodspring Creek, Lower
Goodspring Creek, and Lower Taylor Creek surface water-monitoring sites. This information
was submitted in Exhibit 2A of the AHR. Water quality data is submitted in Discharge
Monitoring Reports (DMR) of the sedimentation ponds. This information is submitted to the
Division as copies of the DMRs at the same frequency as they are submitted to the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment (quarterly). The Division reviews these reports
upon receipt. They were included in the AHR by reference. Water quality data is also required for
the three monitoring wells (Gossazd, North Goodspring, and A6 Wells). This information is
provided at Exhibit 2B of the AHR.
A dischazge of 40 mg/1 of suspended solids, 5 mg/1 above the 30-day average permitted (CDPHE
dischazge permit), was reported for the first quarter of 2003 from the Gulch A sediment pond
(Outfal1004). The Division received no notice of violation from CDPHE.