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iii iiiiiiiiiiiii iii <br />999 <br />,. <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORfADO <br />COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH <br />Dedicated to protecting and improvingg the health and <br />environment o(the people o(Colorado <br />4300 Chcrry Crcek Dr. 5. Laboratory Building <br />Denver, Colorado 80222-1530 4210 E. 11th Avcnuc <br />Phone 13031 692-2000 Denver, Colorado 80220-371 G <br />D03) 691-4700 <br />April 26, 1993 <br />W. A. Bear Jr., Mine Mgr. <br />Somerset Mine <br />P.O. Box 535 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />RECEIVED <br />APR 2 $1993 <br />Division of tvlmera'IS & uec„ayy <br />any euioe, <br />Covemor <br />I'avicia A. Nolan, h1 U, hll'I I <br />fnttu0vc Dirccmr <br />CERTIFIED MAIL NO: P 895 190 783 <br />RE: NOTICE OF S[GN[FICAN"I' NONCOMPLIANCE <br />CDPS Permit No: 00.0000132 <br />Gunnison County <br />Dear Mr. Bear: <br />The self-monitoring data you have provided on your Discharge Monitoring Reports for the periods listed <br />below have placed Somerset Mining Company in significant noncompliance with permit conditions. <br />Reporting Reposed Permit <br />Period parameter Results Conditions <br />July-Sept., 92 TSS, max l30 mg/1 70 mg/I <br />Oct.-Dec., 92 TSS, max 105 mg/I 70 mg/I <br /> TSS, ave SI mg/I 35 mg/I <br />Jan.-March, 93 TSS, max 100 mg/I 70 ntg/I <br />Due to the persistent nature of these violations, the Division is in a position where unless Sontersel <br />Mining Co. commits to a specific correction plan, we will have no alternative but to seek le;:ll action to <br />secure permanent compliance. Such action would most likely include the imposition of civil penalties <br />which can be as much as $10,000 per day of violation. <br />oe cow <br />4~ 4 <br />Ne ~ \~~ <br />. ~ . <br />~Bj6 ~ <br />Before we pursue further action, we request that you notify the Division as to your specific intentions to <br />eliminate further violations. Please submit a detailed response by May 19, 1993. <br />