TORONTO,
June 16, 2014 /CNW/ - Atlanta Gold
Inc. (TSXV: ATG) (OTCQX: ATLDF) (the "Company") today reported
that two events in May caused arsenic and iron discharge from the
water treatment facility at the Atlanta Project to exceed U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency standards. High spring runoff and an
uncontrolled release in water flow caused by a ground collapse in
the cross-cut behind the bulkhead in the 900 Level adit resulted in
water cresting the bulkhead and flushing sediment from the floor of
the crosscut and carrying it downstream through the pre-pond solids
filters, to the containment ponds. This could be seen as a 12 inch
orange line above the normal high water mark on May 17th. A further surge in
water raised the pond surface water over 24" on June 10th.
From the containment ponds, the water pushed
over and through the filters in the water treatment facility,
depositing silt throughout. The silt restricted flow through
most of the filters in the system. Large scale cleaning of
the water treatment facility is in progress.
The influent flow to the water treatment
facility on May 1, 2014 was 73.8
gallons per minute ("gpm") and by May 13,
2014 had risen to 121.3 gpm. On May 14th the flow surged to 462.9 gpm
and flow spiked to 1,048.2 gpm on May
17th. The most recent surge occurred in the
morning of June 10th
raising the pond water by 24" and receded to 180 gpm within 24
hours.
Best management practices are being used to
address the issues. New filter material has been ordered and the
installation is expected to be completed within the next two weeks
at a cost of approximately $30,000. Portions of the water treatment
facility have been taken off line for cleaning, rebuilding and
maintenance. These were the first incidents of exceedance at
the water treatment facility in more than six months of
operation. The Company has a plan in place to install a plug
in the crosscut that is necessary to manage water flows and
treatment.
About the Company
Atlanta Gold Inc. holds through its 100%
owned subsidiary, Atlanta Gold Corporation, leases, options or
ownership interests in its Atlanta
properties which comprise approximately 2,159 acres (8.74 square
kilometers) located 90 air kilometers east of Boise, in Elmore
County, Idaho. A long history of mining makes Atlanta very suitable for development of new
mining projects. The Company is focused on advancing its core
asset, Atlanta, towards mine
development and production.
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SOURCE Atlanta Gold Inc.