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Reclamation will be conducting a siren test on Wednesday, October 9 at its Leadville Plant
Media Contact:
Tyler Johnson, 406-247-7609, tjohnson@usbr.gov
For Release: September 25, 2019
LOVELAND, Colorado -- The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Eastern Colorado Area Office will be testing the emergency siren system at its water treatment plant near Mountain Valley Estates in Leadville, Colorado on October 9 at 1:00 p.m.
“The siren will blast three times; afterwards, instructions in English and then Spanish will broadcast and repeat,” said Eastern Colorado Area Manager, Jeff Rieker. “Again, this will only be a test to confirm system functioning.” The sirens and emergency warning system are tested periodically as part of Reclamation's regular maintenance program at the drainage tunnel and treatment plant. The sirens and warning system were installed to enhance notification for local residents in the unlikely event of an emergency. The Drainage Tunnel and Treatment Plant continue to function as designed and are performing safely.
En Espanol:
El sistema de sirenas de emergencia alertara a los residentes de la “Mountain Valley Estates”. Después de que la alarma alerte a los residentes, las instrucciones en ingles y español serán diseminadas repetidamente. Esto sera una prueba, solamente!
Media inquiries or general questions about Reclamation and its maintenance procedures should be directed to Tyler Johnson at 406-247-7609 or tjohnson@usbr.gov.
The Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel, or “LMDT,” was purchased by the Bureau of Reclamation from the Bureau of Mines in 1959. Originally, the Tunnel was a potential source of water for the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. However, poor water quality required that the water be treated before it could be released to the Arkansas River. As a result, Reclamation designed and constructed the LMDT Treatment Plant. It has been safely and effectively treating water released from the Tunnel to the Arkansas River since 1991. For more information on the LMDT, visit https://www.usbr.gov/gp/ecao/leadville/leadville.html.
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