November 22, 2013 Tony Childers, President Custom Wood Recycling, Inc. P.O. Box 9 Centerville, AR 72833 RE: Custom Wood Recycling, Inc. Inspection (Yell Co) AFIN: 75-00315 Permit No.: AR0051195 and ARR000421 Dear Mr. Childers: On October 25 and 28, 2013, I performed routine compliance inspections of the above referenced permits in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act, the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. A copy of the inspection report is enclosed for your records. Please refer to the Summary of Findings sections of the attached inspection reports and provide a written response for each violation that was noted. This response should be mailed to the attention of the Water Division Inspection Branch at the address at the bottom of this letter or e- mailed to Water-Inspection-Report@adeq.state.ar.us. This response should contain documentation describing the course of action taken to correct each item noted. This corrective action should be completed as soon as possible, and the written response with all necessary documentation (i.e. photos) is due by December 6, 2013. If I can be of any assistance, please contact me at beck@adeq.state.ar.us or (479) 968-7339. Sincerely, Amy Beck District 5 Field Inspector Water Division Page 1 of 5
Inspection Report: Custom Wood Recycling, Inc., AFIN: 75-00315, Permit #: AR0051195 WATER DIVISION INSPECTION REPORT AFIN: 75-00315 PERMIT #: AR0051195 COUNTY: 75 Yell PDS #: 074838 MEDIA: WN GPS LOCATION: LAT: 35.09369 LONG: -93.18348 Outfall / General Area / Entrance / Sample Point FACILITY INFORMATION INSPECTION INFORMATION NAME: Custom Wood Recycling, Inc. DATE(S): 10/25/2013 10/28/2013 LOCATION: 11198 Gage Road ENTRY TIME: 10:00 10:00 EXIT TIME: 11:20 12:30 CITY: Danville, AR 72833 INSPECTION TYPE: Compliance Evaluation RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL INSPECTOR ID#: 36537 S - State CONTACTED DURING INSPECTION: No FACILITY TYPE: 2 - Industrial NAME: Tony Childers PERMIT EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/1/2009 TITLE: President PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE: 8/31/2014 COMPANY: Custom Wood Recycling, Inc. FACILITY EVALUATION RATING: 1 - Unsatisfactory MAILING P.O. Box 9 FAYETTEVILLE SHALE RELATED: N ADDRESS: FAYETTEVILLE SHALE VIOLATIONS: N CITY, STATE, ZIP: Centerville, AR 72829 INSPECTION PARTICIPANTS PHONE & EXT: 800-625-5119 NAME/TITLE/PHONE/FAX/EMAIL/ETC.: Mike Reynolds, Transportation Manager/ (cell) 479-264-9772 FAX: 479-576-4515 EMAIL: OTHER: AREA EVALUATIONS (S=Satisfactory, M=Marginal, U=Unsatisfactory, N=Not Applicable/Evaluated) S PERMIT U FLOW MEASUREMENT N STORMWATER U RECORDS/REPORTS N LABORATORY S FACILITY SITE REVIEW U OPERATION & MAINTENANCE S EFFLUENT/RECEIVING WATER U SELF-MONITORING PROGRAM U SAMPLING N SLUDGE HANDLING/DISPOSAL N PRETREATMENT ** OTHER: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 1. There is no record of flow and debris measurements. Part I Section A of the permit requires you to monitor flow and debris twice/week. 2. A large space was observed in the weir box at the pipe, which allows effluent to flow out of the box without passing over the weir plate. Soil is eroded from around the box, suggesting this has been going on for some time. This explains why there has never been a discharge recorded at the facility and should be corrected immediately. This is a violation of Part II, 3 of your permit. 3. There is no staff gauge or secondary method of determining flow over the weir. You need to install an accurate gauge to determine head height over the weir. This is a violation of Part II, 3 of your permit. 4. The "as built" freeboard capacity of the ponds appears to be less than the approved design. At the time of this inspection, freeboard in the debris pond was approximately 24 inches and freeboard in the settling pond was approximately 18 inches. 5. Vegetation needs to be maintained around the ponds and outfall. Trees and shrubs must be removed from the pond levees. Vegetation should be removed from the area around the weir box and outfall so they may be visually inspected. This is a violation of Part III, Section B. 1 of your permit. Inspection Report Page 2 of 5
Inspection Report: Custom Wood Recycling, Inc., AFIN: 75-00315, Permit #: AR0051195 GENERAL COMMENTS This inspection reveals Mr. Tony Childers is now the President of the company. I reminded Mr. Reynolds to submit the NOI for the upcoming permit renewal. Review of facility DMR indicate no discharge from the facility for the period of record. I inspected the effluent box and discovered it has a large and obvious hole where effluent leaks out. I expressed the importance of correcting this to Mr. Reynolds. No samples can be collected until the effluent box is built correctly. INSPECTOR S SIGNATURE: Amy Beck DATE: 10/30/13 SUPERVISOR S SIGNATURE: Kerri McCabe DATE: 11/22/2013 Inspection Report Page 3 of 5
Inspection Report: Custom Wood Recycling, Inc., AFIN: 75-00315, Permit #: AR0051195 Water Division Photographic Evidence Sheet Location: Custom Wood Recycling, Inc. Photographer: Amy Beck Date: 10/25/2013 Time: 1117 Witness: none Photo #: 1 Description: Vegetation has overgrown the weir box, making the extent of erosion difficult to determine. There is no way to determine the amount of flow from the weir box. Photographer: Amy Beck Date: 10/25/2013 Time: 1117 Witness: none Photo #: 2 Description: Inside the weir box is wet indicating some effluent has flowed to the box. Inspection Report Page 4 of 5
Inspection Report: Custom Wood Recycling, Inc., AFIN: 75-00315, Permit #: AR0051195 Water Division Photographic Evidence Sheet Location: Custom Wood Recycling, Inc. Photographer: Amy Beck Date: 10/28/2013 Time: 1115 Witness: Mike Reynolds Photo #: 3 Description: The hole in the box where effluent leaks to the ground. Photographer: Amy Beck Date: 10/28/2013 Time: 1113 Witness: Mike Reynolds Photo #: 4 Description: Trees observed in the pond levee. Inspection Report Page 5 of 5
McCabe, Kerri From: Jennifer Garrison <Jennifer.Garrison@customwoodrecycling.com> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2013 11:55 AM To: Water-Inspection-Report Cc: Michael Reynolds Subject: CWR Inspection (Yell Co) AFIN 75-00315 Attachments: CWR Inspection (Yell Co) AFIN 75-00315 (Color Photos).pdf; CWR Inspection (Yell Co) AFIN 75-00315 (President Signature).pdf Please see attachments (2) for CWR Inspection (Yell Co) AFIN 75-00315 (Color Photos) and CWR Inspection (Yell Co) AFIN 75-00315 (President s Signature). If you need anything else, please do not hesitate to contact Mike Reynolds by phone (479) 264-9772 or by email Michael.Reynolds@customwoodrecycling.com Thank You, Jennifer Jennifer Garrison Custom Wood Recycling, Inc. Phone: (479) 576-9911 Fax: (479) 576-4515 1
December 13, 2013 Tony Childers, President Custom Wood Recycling, Inc. P.O. Box 9 Centerville, AR 72833 RE: Response to Inspection (Yell Co) AFIN: 75-00315 Permit No. AR0051195 ARR000421 Dear Mr. Childers: I have reviewed the response pertaining to my October 25 and 28, 2013 inspection of the facility s above referenced permits. The information provided sufficiently addresses the violations referenced in my inspection report. At this time, the Department has no further comment concerning this particular inspection. Acceptance of this response by the Department does not preclude any future enforcement action deemed necessary at this site or any other site. If we need further information concerning this matter, we will contact you. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 479-968-7339 or you may e-mail me at beck@adeq.state.ar.us. Sincerely, Amy Beck District 5 Field Inspector Water Division