Denison Mines plans large coal refuse disposal site in Peace River District
Denison Mines Limited for Quintette Coal Limited reveals a proposed refuse disposal site of about 68 hectares at Crown Land near the Mi7 and Murray River confluence, 103 km SSW of Dawson Creek. The plan calls for inert rock and coal waste, with 8400 tonnes daily discharge, 2,190,000 tonnes annually, over 260 operating days per year, deposited in 0.6 m lifts and drained to a tailings pond. The application, dated December 23, 1981, was posted under Pollution Control Regulations.
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Dawson Creek
Crown Land
Peace River Land District
Murray River
Denison Mines Limited
Quintette Coal Limited
B.c.switzer
Quintette Coal seeks permit to discharge effluent from Sheriff Service Complex
Quintette Coal Limited applies to the Director of Pollution Control for authorization to dispose of treated wastes from the Sheriff Service Complex near 103 km south-southwest of Dawson Creek into a tributary of M20 flowing to the Murray River. The discharge originates on Crown land in Peace River Land District with coordinates around 6100140N 6177510E. Daily flow details show 188 m3 per day typical and a maximum of 9800 m3 per day during operation. Objections may be filed within 30 days of publication or service.
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Waste Management Branch
4Th Avenue
Prince George
British Columbia
Rmit
Sheriff Service
Quintette Coal
I-We
Quintette Coal Limited
West
Georgia Street
Vancouver
B.C
Sheriff Service Complex
Dawson Creek
Murray River
Crown Land
Peace River
Pollution Control
Quintette Coal Project
West Georgia Street
Peace Ee Land District
Quintette
Peace River Land District
Effluent Discharge Standards Tied to Treatment Benchmarks
The document outlines continuous discharge from the effluent source with treated quality targets. It specifies comparative benchmarks for surface drainage, track wash water, and domestic effluent across suspended solids, oil and grease, and pH values, plus recommended treatment steps such as oil-water separators, sediment basins, secondary treatment, and filtration-holding lagoons.
Permit Condition Notice for Water Discharge Standards
A British provincial land district releases a permit detailing discharge limits for water runoff. The specification lists maximum concentrations of oil and grease at 380 mg per liter, with pH spanning 6.5 to 8.5 and limits for total solids and other pollutants.
Emission Permit For Coal Plant South of Dawson Creek
Province grants discharge permit for air emissions from a coal preparation plant and related sites 103 km south southwest of Dawson Creek with Land and Coal Licences 3308 3311 3309 3619 3620 3622 3623 in Peace River Land District. Continuous operation includes Sheriff and Babcock stations and Plantsite. Contaminants limited to coal dryers at 0.05 gr per SCF.
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Director of Pollution Control
Waste Management Branch
4Th Avenue
Prince George
British Columbia
British Columbia Gazette
Quintette Coal Project
I-We
Quintette Coal Limited
West Georgia Street
Vancouver
B.C
Dawson Creek
Crown Land
Peace River Land District
Sheriff Crush Station
UTM
Babcock
Moss
Emission Control Details Posted Under Pollution Rules
The notice describes total particulate emission figures for 2.75 mg mol and 5.50 mg mol, with control measures including cyclones and west scrubbers on coal dryers and bag filters on other emissions. January 5, 1982, posting complied with Pollution Control Regulations.
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Denison Mines Limited
Quintette Coal Limited
B.c.switzer
Brition Columbia plans tailings discharge from Quintette Coal Plant
Province of Brition Columbia issues notice on Quintette Coal Property discharging tailings to a pond west of Dawson Creek with reclaim of supernatant water and emergency overflow to M17 stream feeding Murray River. Coordinates 6097500N 628500E. proposed max daily discharge 5520 m3 to pond.
Tailings Pond Discharge Conditions Clarified
Emergency overflow rules require 50 Mg-1 suspended solids or less and pH between 6.5 and 8.5. The process covers settlement of solids in a tailings pond, decant water handling, and an emergency discharge to M17 dated December 23, 1981.
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Denison Mines Limited
Quintette Coal Limited
B.c.switzer
Britten Cotventia seeks amendments to Pollution Control Permit
The province notices Westcoast Transmission Company Limited applying to amend Pollution Control Permit PE-5615 for Pine River Gas Plant Hasler Flats B.C. to reflect discharge of treated effluent by spray irrigation on ground in summer and to amend the legal description. Objections may be filed within 30 days under section 16 of the Pollution Control Act. Before describes boiler blowdown and water treater discharge to evaporation ponds.
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Director of Pollution Control
Fourth Avenue
Prince George
British Columbia
R.S.B.C
British Columbia Gazette
L. Westcoast Transmission Company Limited
Summers Laid Street
Vancouver
Discharge Appendix Details for Treated Sewage and Pond Irrigation
Appendix 02 covers discharging treated domestic sewage and plant wash water to three evaporation ponds. It consolidates effluent under a common irrigation discharge with a limit of 13 x 10-3 m3 per year averaged over June to August. It notes better effluent characteristics than other sources and lists works as oil separator, biological treatment unit, holding ponds, spray irrigation disposal site, and appurtenances on Appendix A. The source area is District Lot 1156 Peace River District. Application dated January 4, 1982 by P W Soper, P Eng.
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Peace River District
P.W. Soper
P.eng
BC Rail Carloadings Fall Amid Forest Industry Slump
Carloadings in December dropped by more than one third from December 1980 with 7,280 loaded versus 10,971. For all of 1981 the Railway reported 134,982 carloads, down nine percent from 148,243 in 1980. Despite a strong first half, a prolonged forest sector shutdown and weak lumber markets trimmed revenue and final six month performance.
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B.C
British Columbia
Highway closure hits Yukon at Whitehorse bridge collapse
The Alaska Highway south of Whitehorse is shut for one to three months after a truck rammed the Yukon bridge 40 kilometers south of Whitehorse, damaging supports and a main beam. Traffic detours add 65 kilometers via Jake's Corner Carcross and Teslin detours. An overweight truck driver was arrested in Teslin for causing over 200 damage.
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Alaska
Whitehorse
Yukon Territory
Department of Highways
Yukon Bridge
Jake’s
Carcross
Teslin
Bears and Hornets Game Postponed Amid Cold Weather
West Fraser Bears and Hudson Hope Hornets match canceled due to cold conditions and will be rescheduled. All league games through the rest of the schedule will occur in Hudson Hope. Last weekend MS Contracting defeated Hudson Hope Hornets 7 2. West Fraser Bears trounced Gear O Rama 33 4 with Dundas eight Brewster eight Noll six.
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West Fraser Bears
Hudson Hope Hornets
Hudson Hope
MS Contracting
CFI Timberman
West Coast Hillman
Rick Dundas
Curtis Brewster
Rick Noll
Gear-O-Rama
Fashion Show Panic Triggers Mass CO Poisoning Flurry
In Vancouver a bridal fashion show crowd caused a massive parkade jam after a communications breakdown between Hyatt Regency staff and Canpark Services. Twelve women were hospitalized with carbon monoxide exposure and thirty more treated at the lobby, while none required admission.
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Vancouver
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Hyatt Regency
Canpark Services Ltd
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Big 6 Hockey League
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Chetwynd Realty Ltd
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Village Office Council
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Black Bros
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