1980-07-11_REVISION - M1977493 ‎(8)‎

• Permit No: M1977493
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 7/11/1980
• Doc Name: Submittal
• From: Climax
• To: MLRB
• Type & Sequence: AM1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

2.8 DOMESTIC WATER AND INDUSTRIAL WATER CIRCUIT
Climax domestic water is stored in two reservoirs,
Chalk Mountain Lake and Buffehrs Lake. The domestic water
system includes pipelines, pumping stations and treatment
plant. A new treatment plant is under construction in the camp
complex . rA new domestic water reservoir is proposed to be con-
structed during Phase III in the Arkansas River drainage above
the Climax operation.
Climax operates with a recycle industrial water cir-
cuit. The system includes tailing delivery pipelines ( 8, 10
and 26 ) , decantation and gravity flow ( see Base Map) to remove
water from the tailing ponds; and reservoirs (Base Map) , pump-
ing facilities (Base Map) and industrial water return lines ( 8 ,
10, 16, 17, 25, 28) . A portion from the water system feeds the
water treatment plant ( 33 ) from which treated water is dis-
charged into Tenmile Creek. A new spill prevention dam (34 ) and
an extension of the interceptor canals are proposed to be con-
structed immediately below the treatment plant and tailing
impoundments during the end of Phase II and Phase III . A more
comprehensive description of the industrial water circuit is
included in Section 8 , Water.
2.9 AGGREGATE MINING
Significant quantities of aggregate to support the
operation are required by an industrial facility the size of
the Climax Mine . The Arkansas aggregate area ( 4 ) was opened
for mining during 1962. Certain previous aggregate sources
have since been abandoned , some covered by tailing .
To prevent water pollution from fine soil particles ,
the Arkansas River was diverted around the aggregate area and
settling ponds were constructed to clear the water before it is
recycled through the aggregate circuit.
At the time this aggregate area was started, all top-
soil was removed and stockpiled in the aggregate area ( 4 ) to be
used for reclamation when the area was abandoned. In 1978, the
aggregate plant was moved to the Kokomo area (part of 27 ) where
production is expected to continue for several years , after
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