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ENDNOTES TO MID-CONTINENT COMPLAINT <br /> Because of the length of this material, endnotes were chosen <br /> rather than footnotes to the complaint. <br /> 1/ The pertinent "findings of fact" and alleged permit <br /> violation as alleged in the 22-Feb-89 WQCD NoV are: <br /> 4. On January 26, 1989, a representative of the <br /> Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division ( "MLRD") <br /> inspected the mine and observed a discharge occurring from <br /> outfall 016. The representative collected a sample of the <br /> discharge. The sample was analyzed according to standard <br /> testing procedures and was found to contain 6800 <br /> milligrams/liter ("mg/l" ) total sdspended solids ("TSS" ) . <br /> 5. On February 1, 1989, the WQCD received a complaint <br /> from an employee of the Colorado Division of Wildlife <br /> ("DOW") , Crystal River Rearing Unit, that the Crystal <br /> River was running black in color. The DOW employee stated <br /> that the black plume in the river was traced upstream and <br /> found to enter the Crystal River from Coal Creek, some 17 <br /> miles upstream of the DOW rearing unit. <br /> 6. On February 2, 1989, a representative of the Water <br /> Quality Control Division ("WQCD" ) inspected the mine and <br /> observed and photographed a discharge from outfall 016. <br /> The representative described the discharge as very turbid <br /> and grey-black in color. According to a Mid-Continent <br /> employee, the pond was receiving inflow from the <br /> underground mine. <br /> 7. During the inspection described in paragraph 5 <br /> above, the WQCD representative noted that the air <br /> temperature was 25 degree fahrenheit [sic] . The <br /> representative observed that there was no evidence of <br /> snowmelt or precipitation during his visit. An estimated <br /> 250-300 gallons/minute of inflow was observed entering the <br /> pond system associated with outfall 016. <br /> 8. On February 2, 1989, the WQCD representative <br /> collected a sample of the effluent being discharged from <br /> outfall 016. The sample was analyzed according to <br /> standard testing procedures and was found to contain 5400 <br /> mg/l TSS. <br /> 9. On February 2, 1989, the WQCD representative <br /> observed and sampled a seep into Coal Creek, above the <br /> confluence with Dutch Creek and below the entrance to the <br /> mine. The seep originated directly below the vehicle <br /> maintenance area at the mine. The seep was photographed <br /> and sampled on February 2, 1989. A red-orange precipitate <br /> was observed deposited in the seep water. <br /> Mid-Continent Resources, Inc. <br /> Complaint - Endnotes - 15 - <br />