2011-05-24_REPORT - M1977342

• Permit No: M1977342
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 5/24/2011
• Doc Name: MEMO TO FILE- Spill Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Climax Molybdenum
• Email Name: PSH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
mate: 5/24/11
MEMO TO FILE
-pecialist: PSH
Subject: Spill Report -Unleaded Gasoline
Operator: limax Molybdenum
Operation: Henderson Mill
File No.: M-1977-342
COLORADO
D I V I S I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta Pineda
Director
Type of Interaction: Meeting =aynes, Other
Person(s) contacted and affiliation: Environmental Engineer, Climax Molybdenum
Summary and Resolution of Interaction:
As required by Rule 3.1.13 - Spill Reporting
Tim Haynes notified the Division of a spill of unleaded gasoline on Sunday May 15, 2011. The
spill occurred at approximately 5:00 AM on Sunday May 15, 2011. The spill was also reported
to the National Response Center and the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment - Water Quality Control Division.
Notice Requirements (3.1.13(2)):
(a) Climax Molybdenum, M-1977-342, Tim Haynes
(b) [phone] Ext. 2284
(c) 5:00 AM, May 15, 2011
(d) Unleaded Gasoline
(e) An estimated 120 gallons were spilled with 65 of the gallons released to the storm
drain system, no spilled material left the permit area (or affected area), the spilled
material flowed across 20 feet of asphalt to the storm drain which reports to Bear Paw
Gulch and eventually to the tailings impoundment.
(f) Power to the tank system was cut, floor dry material and absorbent booms and mats
were used to clean up the spill, Climax's Spill Prevention, Control and
Countermeasure procedures were followed, three (3) 50-gallon drums of material
were recovered and will be disposed of properly.
Additional information: an employee of Climax was filling their car with gasoline, the employee
drove off with the nozzle in their car, the end of the nozzle broke off and the hose fittings at the
tank were damaged, the hose end was outside of the secondary containment. The storm drains
are flowing between 2,000 and 8,000 gallon per hour due to the spring runoff. Climax was
unable to recover the remaining 65 gallons of gasoline before it reported to the gulch and tailings
impoundment.
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