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,~~ AMERICAN <br />SODA, LLP <br />2717 County Road 215 <br />Parachute, CO 81635 <br />Wednesday, January 30, 2002 <br />Mr. Allen Sorenson <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman street, -Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Dear Mr. Sorenson: <br />ENV003.02 <br />Specialist: ESC <br />Permit #: M1999002 Confidential?: <br />Class: ~{(~0~ p~n Type/Seq.: <br />From: }kYY1P.Y-ac~;-,-~Occa To: ~V~'1(-I <br />Doc. Name: Zpv ( c.( f.+a `l~uD`~~. <br />Date: (_ ~ , 2~„Z <br />Enclosed please find American Soda's fifth Operational Quarterly Report in compliance with <br />Hard Rock Mining Operation Permit No. M-99-002. This document includes operational <br />analytical data and environmental ground water monitoring data collected and compiled <br />during our fourth quarter of operations, October 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001. <br />The ground water data summary report is spiral bound as anon-confidential document and <br />includes a comparison of the 5th operational quarter with baseline and operational general <br />statistics prior to the current reporting period. In addition, the tables provide information <br />for comparison of Ground Water Standards as provided in Regulation No. 41 of the <br />Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Water Quality Control Commission <br />and Numeric Protective Levels and Early Warning Indicators. <br />Comparison of the data values with the Early Warning Indicators (EWI~ and the Numeric <br />Protective Levels [NPL) is showing some values slightly above the established limits. These <br />values are summarized in Table 1 and highlighted in red in each of the summary tables <br />within the document. Included with this letter are three graphs illustrating the locations and <br />constituents that are elevated above the established Numeric Protective Levels at the <br />designated point of compliance. These graphs include: <br />Well 21-3A Water Elevation and Phosphorus Concentration <br />Well 21-3U Water Elevation and Barium Concentration <br />Well 21-3U Water Elevation and Fluoride Concentration <br />Ed Cooley <br />VP, Strategic Development <br />& Environmental Affairs <br />International Telephone +1 (970] 285-6500 <br />Toll Free Customer Service (877) SODA ASH <br />Toll Free Customer Service (866] 4 BICARB <br />General Facsimile (9701 285-6393 <br />Customer Service Facsimile [970) 285-0488 <br />Delivering a Crystal Clear Advantage <br />