March 2, Terry McKinney City of Benton P.O. Box 607 Benton, AR RE: SSO near Apache Rd. Dear Mr. McKinney:

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1 March 2, 2010 Terry McKinney City of Benton P.O. Box 607 Benton, AR RE: SSO near Apache Rd AFIN: NPDES Permit No.: AR Dear Mr. McKinney: On February 24, 2010, I performed a reconnaissance inspection of part of the waste water treatment collection system in response to a complaint and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act, the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The complainant alleged that a manhole on Hwy 35 had been overflowing for several weeks. It was stated that on at least two occasions the Wastewater Utility had been notified of this Sanitary Sewer Overflow and nothing had been done. At the time of inspection the complaint was found to be valid. This inspection revealed the following violations: 1. All SSOs must be reported to the department within 24 hours of the SSO being recognized. If the SSOs were reported to the Benton Utilities and then not reported to the ADEQ that is a violation of Part II. 4. of your permit. 2. This section of line has become clogged before; therefore, not maintaining the section of line occurring prior to the lift station at Apache Road the utility is violating proper operation and maintenance of the permit; specifically Part III.Section B.1.a. of the permit. 3. This overflow directly entered a ditch and then a creek after leaving the manhole. This had been ongoing due to the amount of sludge seen in the ditch and creek. This is placing waste where it is likely to enter a water of the state. This is a violation of the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act (A.C.A ).

2 Terry McKinney, City of Benton March 2, 2010 Page 2 The above items require your immediate attention. Please submit a written response to these findings to Cindy Garner, the Water Division Enforcement Branch Manager of this Department at the address at the bottom of the page. This response should contain detailed documentation (including pictures) describing the course of action taken to correct the items noted. This corrective action should be completed as soon as possible, and the written response is due by March 16, For additional information you may contact the enforcement section by telephone at or by fax at If I can be of any assistance, please contact me at or by at stoker@adeq.state.ar.us. Sincerely, Lindsay Stoker District 9 Field Inspector Water Division cc: Water Division Enforcement Branch Water Division Permits Branch Mr. Calvin Ritchey 2518 Apache Benton, AR NPDES Report Page 2

3 ADEQ Water NPDES Inspection AFIN: Permit #: AR Form Approved OMB No UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Washington, D.C NPDES Compliance Inspection Report Section A: National Data System Coding Transaction Code NPDES Yr/Mo/Day Inspec. Type Inspector Fac. Type 1 N A R R 19 S 20 1 S A L I N E C O U N T Y Remarks Inspection Work Days Facility Evaluation Rating BI QA Reserved N 71 N 72 N Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For industrial users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit number) City of Benton-Take Alcoa Rd south. Follow the new Benton Parkway/Hwy 35 to a 4-way stop. Continue straight. Apache Rd is 2 miles from the 4-way stop. Manhole overflow is the driveway before Apache and lift station is just after. Name(s) of On-Site Representative(s)/Title(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) none Entry Time/Date 2:45 pm 2/24/10 Exit Time/Date 3:45 pm 2/24/10 Permit Effective Date 10/1/2008 Permit Expiration Date 9/30/2013 Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Terry McKinney City of Benton P.O. Box 607 Benton, AR (501) Contacted Yes No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (S = Satisfactory, M = Marginal, U = Unsatisfactory, N = Not Evaluated) S Permit N Flow Measurement U Operations & Maintenance N Sampling N Records/Reports N Self-Monitoring Program N Sludge Handling/Disposal N Pollution Prevention U Facility Site Review N Compliance Schedules N Pretreatment N Multimedia U Effluent/Receiving Waters N Laboratory N Storm Water Other: Section D: Summary of Findings/Comments (Attach additional sheets if necessary) 1. On-going SSO. 2. Sewage entering the waters of the state. 3. Problem line, not maintained. Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Lindsay Stoker Agency/Office/Telephone/Fax AR Dept. of Environmental Quality/North Little Rock / Signature of Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Date 2/24/10 NPDES Report Page 3

4 ADEQ Water NPDES Inspection AFIN: Permit #: AR Water Division NPDES Photographic Evidence Sheet Location: City of Benton Photographer: Lindsay Stoker Witness: None Photo # 1 Of 4 Date: 2/24/10 Time: 3:00pm Description: Sanitary Sewer Overflow Man hole Photographer: Lindsay Stoker Witness: None Photo # 2 Of 4 Date: 2/24/10 Time: 3:00pm Description: SSO entering roadside ditch NPDES Report Page 4

5 ADEQ Water NPDES Inspection AFIN: Permit #: AR Water Division NPDES Photographic Evidence Sheet Location: City of Benton Photographer: Lindsay Stoker Witness: None Photo # 3 Of 4 Date: 2/24/10 Time: 3:01pm Description: Wastewater continues to flow down the ditch Photographer: Lindsay Stoker Witness: None Photo # 4 Of 4 Date: 2/24/10 Time: 3:09 pm Description: Wastewater collects in pool before entering stream. NPDES Report Page 5

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