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i~•� Colowyo Coal Company <br />0/ <br />5731 State Highway 13 <br />C) Meeker, CO 81641 <br />m.* July 12, 2011 <br />0 <br />Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment <br />Attn: Bob Peterson <br />222 S. 6 St. <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501 <br />RE: Colowyo Coal Company L.Y. (Colowyo); Spill No. 2011 -0460 <br />Dear Mr. Peterson, <br />This letter is a follow up on a phone conversation reporting a spill to the Colorado <br />Department of Public Health and Environment on July 12, 2011, at approximately 13:27 <br />P.M.. by Mr. Tony Tennyson for the initial reporting of a spill that occurred on July 11, <br />2011, at approximately 1:30 P.M. <br />Colowyo Coal Company experienced a spill of approximately 80 gallons of hydraulic oil <br />in the West Pit. This spill occurred as 126 loader was loading material and a hydraulic <br />hose suffered a rupture. The machine stopped where it was working and the area was <br />immediately bermed off. Colowyo maintenance department repaired the hydraulic line <br />where the machine broke down, and after repair to the 126 loader, it was removed from <br />the spill location. Subsequent to the loader removal two scarper loads of dirt were <br />removed from the area and hauled it to our in -pit treatment location. The spill was <br />completely isolated due to the location in the pit; nonetheless the spill did not enter any <br />state waterways. <br />If you should have any additional questions please feel free to contact me at your <br />convenience at (970) 824 -1532. <br />Sincerely, <br />Environmental Engineer <br />Cc: C.F. 19.3 <br />RECEIVED <br />JUL 14 2 <br />Colo. Dept. of Health <br />Grand Jct. Office <br />ECEWED <br />JUL 18 201 <br />Division of Redameiion, <br />Mining and Safely <br />