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a�7¢. Due'" <br /> U <br /> STATE OF COLORADO <br /> Bill Owens,Governor oF.coy <br /> Jane E.Norton,Executive Director �w <br /> Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado ye o <br /> 4300 Cherry Creek Dr.S. Laboratory and Radiation Services Division <br /> Denver,Colorado 80246-1530 8100 Lowry Blvd. .1876 <br /> Phone(303)692-2000 Denver CO 80220-6928 <br /> Located in Glendale,Colorado (303)692-3090 Colorado Department <br /> http://www.cdphe.state.co.us of Public Healthand Environment <br /> August 16, 2000 <br /> Sunnyside Gold Corporation <br /> Attn: Larry Perino, Reclamation Manager <br /> P.O. Box 177 <br /> Silverton, Colorado 81433 <br /> Re: Routine Inspection of Wastewater Treatment Facilities <br /> for the Sunnyside Gold Mine -American Tunnel, CDPS Permit No. CO-0027529, <br /> Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado. <br /> Dear Mr. Perino: <br /> The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment - Water Quality Control Division <br /> ("WQCD") Durango District Office conducted a routine inspection of the wastewater treatment <br /> facility ("WWTF") for the Sunnyside Gold Mine -American Tunnel on July 25, 2000. Enclosed is <br /> your copy of that inspection report. <br /> During the inspection, the following items were noted and need to be brought to your attention: <br /> 1. No deficiencies and no problems were noted during the inspection. <br /> 2. The hydraulic loading on the treatment facilities during the time of inspection was <br /> approximately 700 gallons per minute or 1 million gallons per day. The treatment <br /> process consists of; pH adjustment with hydrated lime addition, flocculent addition, flow <br /> through a series of 4 settling ponds, with discharge into Cement Creek which flows into <br /> the Animas River. <br /> 3. The Effluent Discharge Point ("Outfall") for the Sunnyside Gold Mine - American Tunnel is <br /> located at: Latitude 370 53.39 N and Longitude 1070 39.12 W, into Cement Creek. <br /> A formal response to this inspection letter is not required from the Sunnyside Gold Corporation. <br /> Thank you for your time and cooperation. Should you have any questions, please contact me at <br /> (970) 247-5702, ext. #273. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Greg N. Brand, P.E. <br /> District Engineer- Durango Field Office <br /> Water Quality Control Division <br /> cc: San Juan County Commissioners <br /> Wally Erickson, Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, Durango <br /> Richard Bowman, WQCD-Grand Junction <br /> Leslie Simpson, Compliance Monitoring, WQCD-Denver <br /> ®Printed on Recycled Paper <br />