Gene Vuckovich, Manager - City of Anaconda 



• The utilization of the delivery system from Storm Lake, 

 Twin Lakes, and the storage in Silver Lake and possibly 

 Georgetown Lake could be managed more effectively, as the 

 delivery system is not being used to the maximum. The 

 Anaconda Minerals Company used to store the water and use 

 it throughout the year. The delivery system has not been 

 used effectively during the past few years. The water has 

 been discharged downstream in early spring and then it is 

 gone. Renovation of the storage and delivery system 

 should be considered. 



Response: We agree that this water system could be used 

 more effectively to minimize water shortages and improve 

 water quality. The renovation of the system should be 

 explored as part of the recommendation to evaluate new 

 water storage projects (page 5-32) . 



• Anaconda-Deer Lodge County is interested in using 

 municipal wastewater for irrigation as a means of 

 wastewater disposal. Proposals have been submitted to 

 the state to use the water for irrigation in the valley. 



Tom Malloy, New Butte Mining Inc. 



• Silver Bow Creek now falls under the I stream classifi- 

 cation. Discharge limits are based on the previous 

 12-month monitoring period. Because the Metro Storm 

 Drain has not flowed for quite seme time, the criteria 

 are essentially being based on flow from Blacktail Creek, 

 which is good quality water. Discharge criteria for 

 Silver Bow Creek proper are therefore extremely low, 



in fact so low that Butte drinking water does not meet 

 these discharge limits, especially the arsenic standard. 



• The I classification standards will limit industrial and 

 economic growth on Silver Bow Creek proper. 



• The report should include the I classification standards 

 for comparison with current federal standards. 



Response: It was not possible to include a detailed 

 discussion of the I classification standards in the main 

 text of the report. However, a table that compares the 

 various standards is provided on the following page (A- 

 4a). 



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