1991-07-02_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981017

• Permit No: C1981017
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Date: 7/2/1991
• Doc Name: Civil Action No. 91 CV177 Summons
• Permit Index Doc Type: General Correspondence
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

10. On February 7, 1989, a representative of MLRD
inspected the mine and observed a dark-colored discharge
occurring from outfall 016. The effluent was sampled and
analyzed according to standard test procedures. The
effluent was found to contain 3350 mg/l TSS.
11. During the period between January 26 and February
7, 1989, there were no changes in the minewater handling
system or minewater treatment system which would
significantly alter the quality of the minewater discharge
from outfall 016.
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
You are hereby notified that the facts stated above
constitute 13 days of violation of Part IA of the permit
as follows:
1. The TSS concentrations in the effluent from outfall
016 between January 26 and February 7, 1989, exceeded the
daily maximum concentration allowed by the permit of 70
mg/l;
The pertinent "findings of fact" and additional alleged
permit violations charged in the I1-Apr-89 WQCD Amended NoV are:
12. On February 23, 1989, a representative of the
Division sampled the effluent being discharged at outfall
016. The sample was analyzed according to standard test
procedures and was found to contain a concentration of
total suspended solids of 31,100 mg/l, a concentration of
oil and grease of 54 mg/l, and a concentration of iron of
320 mg/l.
13. The sample collected on February 2, 1989, as
described in paragraph 8 of the Findings of Fact, was
analyzed for oil and grease and found to contain a
concentration of 36 mg/l.
14. In accordance with the requirements of the permit,
Mid-Continent samples and analyzes the effluent. In
response to the Notice and Order, Mid-Continent submitted
a report dated March 7, 1989 which included the following
laboratory results of samples taken at outfall 016:
Date Concentration of pollutant
1/17/89 696 mg/l Total suspended solids
1/17/89 2.5 ml/l Settleable solids
1/17/89 2. 13 mg/l Total recoverable iron
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
You are hereby notified that the facts stated above
Mid-Continent Resources, Inc.
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