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November 12, 1985

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Jack Cewe Ltd.
1850 Hillside St.
P.O. Box 1100
Coquitlam, B.C.
V3T 627

Attention: Mr. D. Rommel
General Manager

Dear Sir:

Re: Waste Management Permit PE-4869

On November 4, 1985 we received a telephone: cali from the
Port Coquitlam Municipal Engineering Department, advising
our office of a washout at your operations on Pipeline Road.

Mr. J. Stringer, P. Eng., and Mr. J. O.Dollinger, Technician,
followed up on this telephone call by carrying out an
inspection of the site, including the pond system. The
following conditions were found (see Figure l).

l. The U-shaped final settling pond was abcut 30%
full of sediment and was discharging into the
Coquitlam River at an estimated flow rate of
100 g.p.m. Please note that Permit PE-4869 does
not authorize any discharge to surface waters.

A small flow discharged from the emergency ~or
stand-by pond (Pand C) directly to the outlet
area of the final settling pond resulting in
minimal settling time.

Ditch waters drain directly into the final
settling pond again resulting in minimal
settling time.

The large settling pond (Pond B) is half empty
and appears to have not been used for some time.

Walls of several of the ponds are in need of
repair as erosion is seriously affecting them.

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