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' �� l7 County Mining <br /> ,� <br /> ` ������ Juan �~~���� �� �~� ����������� ~ ���� �ure <br /> �� ^ -� �� �'^ LL <br /> / ����������������� �������� <br /> ~~��~~� ~~� ~- ~��~- . <br /> Washington Mining Co. ' Operator <br /> f`.O.Boxl77 <br /> Silnmrtoo, CCJBl433 <br /> (�b3O338rs53� ����87'53l0} �» ) ��'~-�-��-' �� <br /> � - | � ^ ~��-� ����� <br /> May ]D ' 1989 <br /> Mr . 3 . David Do] m, Director <br /> Water Quality Control DiniaimuJ�, , <br /> Colorado Department of Health ' <br /> 4210 East llth Avenue <br /> Uenvuc , Colorado 80220 <br /> ' <br /> ue: <br /> Permit No. C0-0027529 <br /> San Juan County <br /> Dear Mr . Holm: <br /> Pozonaot to the requirements of the above-referenced Notice of <br /> Violation and Cease and Desist 0rderr, Sonoyaide Gold Corporation <br /> submits the following : <br /> Findincjs of Fact ; <br /> Items I throuqh 4 in this section are technically correct . <br /> Notice of Violation: <br /> SunnYside Cold has been diligent in its efforts to bring the <br /> American Tunnel 004 discharge into compliance with the permit. <br /> These efforts include : construction of an upgraded reagent feed <br /> system, modification of the piping system to assure treatment of <br /> the total stream, employee cross-training in the operation and <br /> maintenance of the reagent feed system to prevent upsets doe to <br /> employee turnover; extensive employee awareness indoctrination to <br /> utceaa the importance of the correct operation of the system; and <br /> implementation of a pond capacity maintenance program. <br /> Attached are graphic plots of sample results for TSS and zinc for <br /> the period April , 1987 to the present . These plots ohmv a <br /> definite trend toward improvement in the quality of water <br /> discharged ' The TSS graph should be viewed in relation to the <br /> zinc graph , as the amount of TSS to be treated for is a direct <br /> function of the amount of dissolved solids precipitated by the <br />