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III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />White~tiver Nahcolite Minerals <br />V`\ <br />DECEIVED <br />January 8, 1999 <br />Mr. John Mehlhoff, Area Manager <br />White River Resource Area <br />Bureau of Land Managernent <br />JAN 13 1999 <br />~,~. _ _, .,,nerals 8 Geob9Y <br />PO Box 928 <br />Meeker, CO 81641 <br />Subject: Undesirable Event Report for White River Nahcolite -Barren <br />Liquor Spill 1/8/99 <br />RE: White River Nahcolite <br />Dear Mr. Mehlhoff: <br />Enclosed, please find an undesirable event report. On January 8, 1999 White River Nahcolite <br />(WRN) personnel were tfying to establish barren liquor flow to #lA recovery well through use of <br />wash water pipeline. Plugging problems following a two day boilout are normally addressed by <br />dilution of the recover flow. Because of freezing temperatures, WRA didn't want to charge the <br />entire wash water line to provide dilution water to well 1 A-SHR. Across over rubber hose <br />(4'x2") was used just east of water well 90-1 to connect 6" barren pipeline to 2" wash water <br />pipeline. WRN employes;s opened the valves and observed no leakage at cross over hose. <br />Employees proceeded to well l A-SHR to check for leaks. After 10 - I S minutes, employees <br />returned to cross over hose to discover the hose had ruptured. The valves near the cross over <br />hose were immediately turned off and flow was suspended. New hose had been ordered for <br />future work. Water from the leak soaked into the snow and the ground quickly, no clean up was <br />possible immediately after the spill. Next summer, if damage to vegetation is noted, the area will <br />be reclaimed and reseeded as necessary. <br />If there are any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Ed Baker, REM <br />Environmental/Safety Mtfnager <br />cc: Colorado DMG <br />Corporate E/S Manager <br />White River Nahcolite Minerals, Llmlted LIabllity Company <br />P. O. Drawer 72, 3200 Co. Rd. 31, Rille, CO 61850 (lei) 303-676-3674 (fax) 303-876-5666 <br />