Dispute Resolved Over Uranium Mill Cleanup

DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says an agreement has been reached with Cotter Corp. to resolve a dispute over financial assurance and remedial actions necessary to clean up the company's CaInon City Uranium Mill.

The agreement would allow financial penalties on Cotter if deadlines are missed.

Under the agreement, the company will be required to install new monitoring wells and ditch linings in Lincoln Park, a system for flushing and treating contaminated groundwater near the site and a new trench system to collect contaminated groundwater within the mill site.

A spokesman for Cotter did not return a phone call seeking comment.

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