Among other measures, the company has instituted tmprove:
eontrol procedures for the diecharge of effluent into the river
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has resulted in « substantial reduction of the solid radioactive waste
diacharged into the river. In addition the company put into operation
on July 1, 1959, two settling ponds for removal of solid waste and tox
chemicals and a process for remova, of soluble radioactive mater a
In addition to the weter efitlueni problem, there ig 4 j rod. em
of controlling uranium dust in some wor. areas inside ithe mii.
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response to the Commission's order of May 22, which also requires to2
mill to report the iomediate stepe it would take to raduce dust concer
trations, the mill has mede equipment modifications at varieus points o1
the mill, These include the instalistion of mist sprays to wet dows
uranive ore to reduce dust, air ducts te remove dust from the
immed{ate
point of release, duat collectors to entrap dust, and improved cert! . ation
equipment. The mill ie redesigning certain equipment used in the
production of uranium concentrates to further reduce the tust: oreb: an
The Commission will continue ite inspections to make wire
these and, if necessary, other corrective actions are effectiva
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reducing the concentrations of radioactivity j. the river to parmieei ~
limite and in making necessary redictiow » fre concentrations = * 4a»
within the mill.
The Commiseion has aleo
issue: orders to other mille requiring
them to maintain survey programe ef their water effluent and dus” ¢oncantrations and to report corrective steps to be taken where necesaars
There is no indication that tne operation of the mii a cr aater
&@ problem of radioactive contamination
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he air cutelde the «!
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The disappearance of fis. from the Animas River
refer: e:
by the correspondent, is due to toxic ciemicale and not radtoace errs
Should there be other informatio
I shall be most pleased to provide it
ves deaire or
Ruapect Parly yours
‘nan &
The President
The White House
Washington, 0. C.
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Law
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