Please submit your written response (Post Closure Plan) to the Water Division Enforcement Branch of this Department at the following address:

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1 September 19, 2008 Mr. Roger Rich, Assistant Superintendent Southside School District #3 70 Scott Drive Southside, AR RE: Compliance Inspection AFI: PDES Permit o.: AR Dear Mr. Rich: On September 19, 2008, I performed a reconnaissance inspection of the waste water treatment facility in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act, the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. This inspection revealed no violations, at this time: As per my discussion with your Maintenance Person, Mr. Shawn Hastings, you need to immediately submit your detailed Post Closure Plan for your wastewater treatment system concerning preventing any pollution to the waters of the state. Please submit your written response (Post Closure Plan) to the Water Division Enforcement Branch of this Department at the following address: Water Division Enforcement Branch Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality 5301 orthshore Drive orth Little Rock, AR This plan should be completed as soon as possible, and the plan is due by October 9, For additional information you may contact the enforcement branch by telephone at or by fax at

2 Mr. Roger Rich Southside School District #3 September 19, 2008 Page 2 If I can be of any assistance, please contact me at Sincerely, District 11, Field Inspector Water Division cc: Water Division Enforcement Branch Water Division Permits Branch PDES Report Page 2

3 Form Approved OMB o UITED STATES EVIROMETAL PROTECTIO AGECY Washington, D.C PDES Compliance Inspection Report Section A: ational Data System Coding Transaction Code PDES Yr/Mo/Day Inspec. Type Inspector Fac. Type A R R 19 S 20 2 A F I Remarks Inspection Work Days Facility Evaluation Rating BI QA Reserved Section B: Facility Data ame and Location of Facility Inspected (For industrial users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and PDES permit number) Southside School District #3 (Elementary School) Southside, Arkansas (Independence County) Entry Time/Date 1230 / September 19, 2008 Exit Time/Date 1345 / September 19, 2008 Permit Effective Date October 31, 2002 Permit Expiration Date March 31, 2013 ame(s) of On-Site Representative(s)/Title(s)/Phone and Fax umber(s) Mr. Roger Rich / Assistant Superintendent / ame, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax umber Mr. Roger Rich / Assistant Superintendent / Southside School District #3 70 Scott Drive Southside, AR Yes Contacted o Other Facility Data 35º " W91º " S S Permit Records/Reports Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (S = Satisfactory, M = Marginal, U = Unsatisfactory, = ot Evaluated) Flow Measurement Self-Monitoring Program S Operations & Maintenance Sludge Handling/Disposal Sampling Pollution Prevention S S Facility Site Review Compliance Schedules Pretreatment Multimedia S Effluent/Receiving Waters Laboratory Storm Water Other: Section D: Summary of Findings/Comments (Attach additional sheets if necessary) The Water Inspector met with Mr. Shawn Hastings, Maintenance Person for the Southside Elementary School. Mr. Rich, Assistant Superintendent, was at the funeral for the previous Superintendent, Mr. Dan Foley. The Inspector walked over the field lines and sand filter for the wastewater treatment system. The system pumps had been shut down. The waste line from the school had been connected to the new Southside Treatment System and the old line to the existing waste treatment system had been plugged. The Inspector did not observe any wet spots above the field lines, or any leaks around the sand filter. The sand filter had a lot of vegetation covering the sand filter. The school just recently hooked up to the Southside Public Wastewater Treatment Plant. Mr. Hastings was left with the address to the Department and he was also informed to tell Mr. Rich that the School needed to prepare and submit a Post Closure Plan for the wastewater treatment system to insure no possible pollution to water s of the state. ame(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Telephone/Fax Date AR Dept. of Environmental Quality-Batesville September 19, / Fax Signature of Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax umbers Date PDES Report Page 3

4 Water Division PDES Photographic Evidence Sheet Location: Southside School District #3 (Elementary School) Southside, AR. (Independence County) Photographer: Photo # Witness: Shawn Hastings 1 Of 4 Date: Time: 1243 This is a view of the wastewater treatment system from the main gate. Photographer: Witness: Shawn Hastings Photo # 2 Of 4 Date: Time: This view is of the sand filters looking from east to west. ote covered over in vegetation. PDES Report Page 4

5 Water Division PDES Photographic Evidence Sheet Location: Southside School District #3 (Elementary School) Southside, AR. (Independence County) Photographer: Photo # Witness: Shawn Hastings 3 Of 4 Date: Time: 1234 This a view of the tank with pumps for waste coming from the school. ote plenty of freeboard in this tank. o more waste from the school is being pumped to this system. Photographer: Witness: Shawn Hastings Photo # 4 Of 4 Date: Time: This is a view of the tank and pumps that move the wastewater out to the sand filters. ote plenty of freeboard in the tank. PDES Report Page 5

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