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Whirlwind Mine <br />30100 5/10 Road <br />Gateway, Colorado 81522 <br />8. SPILL REPORTING <br />This spill reporting procedure will become effective immediately upon the observance of <br />a spill from a company installation that is 25 gallons or greater or could possibly pollute a <br />surface water or drainage or which could damage, foul, or endanger any property or <br />wildlife. In the case of this facility, impacts to Lumsden Creek are considered as potential <br />impacts to surface water and must be reported. To provide the necessary information, the <br />Spill Report Form provided in Appendix B should be filled out prior to making any calls <br />to government agencies. <br />MANDATORY NOTIFICATION NUMBERS: <br />(1) NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER <br />In the event of a spill that impacts Lumsden Creek, the on-scene coordinator in <br />charge of all spills at the facility, after taking steps to stop the source of the spill, <br />must call or delegate someone to immediately call the National Response Center. <br />A written follow-up report to the EPA Regional Office may also be required in <br />some cases. <br />National Response Center (800) 424-8802 <br />(2) ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC AGENCIES: <br />In the event of a spill that is 25 gallons or greater in volume and/or impacts <br />Lumsden Creek, the agencies listed below should be notified by telephone. A <br />written follow-up report to the agencies may also be required in some cases. <br />Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment <br />24-hour Environmental Spill Reporting Line (877) 518-5608 <br />Division of Oil & Public Safety <br />Dept of Labor and Employment (303) 318-8547 <br />Bureau of Land Management (BLM) <br />Grand Junction Field Office <br />Alan Kraus (970) 244-3078 <br />(3) LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBERS: <br />If the spill or release presents an immediate threat to public health or the <br />environment, the local fire or police department should be contacted at the <br />number below. <br />40 Fire/Police/Ambulance - Emergency 911 <br />12