From the Colorado Independent (David O. Williams):
The mining division required Cotter to begin water treatment at its Schwartzwalder uranium mine west of Arvada by July 31.
“The mining division took bold and decisive action to protect our drinking water,” Jefferson County Commissioner Kathy Hartman said in a release. “I am pleased to see immediate action to protect Ralston Reservoir.”
Uranium levels at the mine itself exceeded 1,400 times Colorado water quality standards.
“Thousands of people depend on clean water from Ralston Reservoir, and we can’t afford for Cotter to drag its feet cleaning up their mess,” said Matt Garrington, program advocate with Environment Colorado and a Jefferson County resident. “The mining division deserves praise for taking strong action.”