UTSI/CFFF MHD PROGRAM COMPLETION AND RELATED ACTIVITY

The Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) for the CFFF for December 2003, January 2004 and February 2004 were prepared and submitted to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. In March 2004, the TDEC issued a revised Discharge Permit for the CFFF that will allow yearly rather than monthly DMRs. The new permit goes into effect on April 1, 2004. Groundwater testing and reporting to TDEC is required on a semi-annual basis. A sampling event took place in November 2003 and the report submitted in December. Due to typographical errors in the report it was reissued in January 2004. Reportable amounts of controlled water pollutants continue to be found in the groundwater well samples. For the last two years groundwater sampling has been conducted by TVG Environmental, Inc. of Nashville, TN. Quantum Environmental and Engineering Services of Knoxville, TN was recently awarded the state contract for environmental services, and they were contacted about providing this service for the CFFF for calendar year 2004. A purchase order was placed with Quantum in March, but was later canceled due to a pricing conflict. The May sampling event will be conducted by TVG Environmental, and bids will be solicited for future environmental services