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Weld County Disposal VT=T19 :79 :15
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Legal Description of Property: NWgNW4 Section 12, T1N, RG6W
Date: August 17, 1979 Time : 1 : 00
After receiving word that one of the pits at Weld County Disposal Site had
broken through causing water and oil to run into the irrigation ditch south-
east of the disposal site, I made the following inspection . Special Use
Permit #319 illustrates a Pit #2. This inspection reveals that the southeast
corner of Pit #2 has broken through. My inspection report of July 5, 1979
- reflects that I was concerned about the level of the water in Pit #2. Bill
Cannon, the overseer of Weld County Disposal, walked with me and informed me
that Tuesday night the southeast corner of Pit #2 broke loose and he did not
discover it until Wednesday morning. Approximately 10: 00 Wednesday morning
the ditch company approached him with the damage done. Bill Cannon explained
that the ditch did not have irrigation water running in it at the time of
the break. . Pit #2 was brimming full and dumped all of its water into the
irrigation ditch running for approximately 3 miles downstream. Flint Water
Service has been hired by Weld County Disposal to pump the water out of the
ditch. Weld County Disposal is paying the ditch company to repair the damage
done to the ditch. Complaints -have been received from neighboring farmers.
The State Health Department has been notified and intends to arrive sometime
on August 17 to survey the damage done. Weld County Health Department has
already surveyed the damage and reported it to the State Health Department.
Bill Cannon admitted that he was putting more water into Pit #2 than normal
but did not know exactly why the break occurred. He stated that he did not
notice seepage prior to the break or he would have gotten a bull dozer in
Zoni Inspector
Note : Attach this sheet to the complaint report pertaining to this zoning
violation.
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Weld County Disposal
Inspection Report
August 17, 1979
there to shore up the dike. . There was noticeable evidence that efforts had
been made to stop Pit #2 from seeping over the top. Bill Cannon admitted
that he had been concerned about Pit #2 overflowing its banks and had dumped
additional dirt on the southeast bank.
At the present time, Bill Cannon says that he is not taking as much water on
from water trucks as he has in the past, but that any water he is taking on
is being dumped in the new pit which is east of Pit #2. I observed that
water was being pumped into this new pit at full force while I was there.
I also noted that at least 5 water trucks arrived at the disposal site
during the hour that I was present.
Since the Special Use Permit for the new pit has not been received to date,
I am concerned with the water that is being dumped into the new pit . and
whether it is constructed properly to avoid another incident like this.
Bill Cannon asked me to put a good word in for him with the Planning Commis-
sion and Planning Department . He said that if he is allowed to continue
putting water into the new pit he can quickly repair Pit #2, seal it with
bentonite, and then start pumping water back into Pit #2 so that he can
properly repair the new pit to meet the Development Standards of the new
special use permit they are applying for. He indicated that they could
continue to take on water and rapidly make the necessary repairs at the
same time.
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