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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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HEALTH PROTECTION (303)353-0635
COMMUNITY HEALTH (303)353-0639
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COLORADO
November 3, 1987
Mr. Mike Cervi
P. 0. Box 169
Sterling, CO 80751
Dear Mr. Cervi:
A recent inspection of your brine water disposal site, east of Roggen,
Colorado, by Jeff Stoll Environmental Health Specialist of this office,
revealed a number of problems. There is a significant amount of spillage
around the receiving area and an apparent intentional discharge of liquid
waste onto the surface of the ground on the north side of the skim-tank
battery. There also appears to be a change in the water quality in the
groundwater table below the facility. A copy of the monitoring well test
results and the inspector's report are included for your information. It is
suggested that you direct your technical staff to evaluate operations and
conditions at the site as soon as possible, and to respond to this notice
within 30 days of receipt.
Please be advised that Colorado Revised Statutes Title 30, Article 20, Section
113 states:
"ENFORCEMENT - CIVIL PENALTY. Any solid wastes disposal site and
facility found to be abandoned or that is operated or maintained in a
manner so as to violate any of the provisions of this part 1 or any rule
or regulation adopted pursuant thereto shall be deemed a public nuisance,
and such violation may be enjoined by a district court of competent
jurisdiction in any action brought by the department, the board of county
commissioners of the county wherein the violation occurred, or the
governing body of the municipality wherein the violation occurred."
Please be advised that Section 112 of the above cited statute states:
"REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE. The board of county commissioners, after
reasonable notice and public hearing, shall temporarily suspend or revoke
a certificate of designation that has been granted by it for failure of a
site and facility to comply with all applicable laws, resolutions, and
ordinances or to comply with the provisions of this part 1 or any rule or
regulation adopted pursuant thereto."
-PL-041 I
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Mike Cervi
November 3, 1987
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If we may assist you in any way, or should you have questions related to this
notice, please do not hesitate to contact this office at 353-0635.
Sincerely -
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s Potter, Director
Health Protection Services
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cc: Joe R. Ferguson, M.D. , Weld County Health Officer
Don Orleans, Administrator, Weld County Health Department
Lee Morrison, Assistant County Attorney
Ken Mesch, Director Land Pollution Control, Colo. Dept. of Health
EORRI1DU
wine Wes Potter October 15, 1987
To Date
COLORADO From Jeff Stoll 7jY
Subject: Cervi Disposal Inspection
In my inspection of the Cervi Disposal site, I found the following conditions
to be sources of potential problems:
1. Evidence of spillage around tanks. Operator said that they do not
use a bucket to catch drainage at hook-ups.
2. Evidence of intentional discharge onto the surface of the ground
behind tanks. This does not appear to be a chronic practice as the
surface is permeated with oil only to a depth of about an inch. The
extent of brine water discharge onto the surface at this point is
unknown. Operator, James Mask, said that he did not know what
happened and that it was in that condition when he began employment
there in August 1987. The previous operator did not contact the
department when this major spillage occurred. The disposal's
records are thorough and kept current on a daily basis.
3. The depth marker in pond B was not easily readable.
4. The lining of pond B has a severly eroded six inch gulley running
down the bank beside the inlet.
5. There is some black residual along the edges of Pond B, but no
evidence of an oil film on the surface.
6. Samples taken from the ground water monitoring wells reveal a
noticable change in water quality at one monitoring well.
Further site evaluation is certainly indicated at this time.
JF/bks
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