April 7, 2011 Mr. William Keller, President North End Sewer Association P.O. Box 781 Lake Village, AR 71653 RE: Compliance Inspection/Complaint Investigation AFIN: 09-00028 (City of Lake Village) NPDES Permit No.: AR0021849 (City of Lake Village) Dear Mr. Keller: On March 29, 2011, I performed an inspection of the North End Sewer Association in response to a complaint which alleged raw sewage was being discharged at Highway 144 and Pecan Ridge Drive. This inspection was performed 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 the following: 1. Evidence of raw sewage from a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) was noted at Highway 144 and Pecan Ridge Drive. On the date of the inspection, the leak had been stopped. 2. The facility did not report the SSO until March 25, 2011; however the leak was discovered on the March 23, 2011. All SSO reports should be made within 24 hours of becoming aware of the overflow. The above items require your immediate attention. Please submit a written response to these findings to Cindy Garner, Branch Manager, of the Water Division Enforcement Branch of this Department. This response should be mailed to the address below. This response should contain detailed documentation 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 with all necessary detailed documentation (i.e. pictures) is due by April 18, 2011. For additional information you may contact the enforcement branch by telephone at 501-682-0639 or by fax at 501-682-0910.
Page 2 If I can be of any assistance, please contact me at 870-862-0680. Sincerely, John W. Lamb District 8 Field Inspector Water Division cc: Water Division Enforcement Branch Water Division Permits Branch NPDES Report Page 2
ADEQ Water NPDES Inspection AFIN: 09-00028 Permit #: AR0021849 Form Approved OMB No. 2040-0003 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Washington, D.C. 20460 NPDES Compliance Inspection Report Section A: National Data System Coding Transaction Code NPDES Yr/Mo/Day Inspec. Type Inspector Fac. Type 1 N 2 5 3 A R 0 0 2 1 8 4 9 11 12 1 1 0 3 2 9 17 18 I 19 S 20 2 Remarks Inspection Work Days Facility Evaluation Rating BI QA -------------------------------Reserved------------------------------ 67 69 70 N 71 N 72 N 73 74 75 80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For industrial users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit number) North End Sewer Association - City of Lake Village POTW AR0021849 Highway 144 and Pecan Ridge Drive Lake Village, AR IU for the City of Lake Village, AR0021849 Name(s) of On-Site Representative(s)/Title(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) None Entry Time/Date 12:10 / 03/29/2011/ Exit Time/Date 12:40 /03/24/2011 Permit Effective Date 01 February 2009 Permit Expiration Date 31 January 2014 Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number William Keller, President, North End Sewer Association P.O. Box 781 Lake Village, AR 71653 Contacted Yes No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (S = Satisfactory, M = Marginal, U = Unsatisfactory, N = Not Evaluated) N Permit N Flow Measurement N Operations & Maintenance N Sampling N Records/Reports N Self-Monitoring Program N Sludge Handling/Disposal N Pollution Prevention N Facility Site Review N Compliance Schedules N Pretreatment N Multimedia N Effluent/Receiving Waters N Laboratory N Storm Water U Other: SSO Section D: Summary of Findings/Comments (Attach additional sheets if necessary) Evidence of raw sewage from a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) was noted at Highway 144 and Pecan Ridge Drive. On the date of the inspection, the leak had been stopped. The facility had put out lime on the area affected. The facility did not report the SSO until March 25, 2011; however the leak was discovered on the March 23, 2011. All SSO reports should be made within 24 hours of becoming aware of the overflow. North End Sewer Association is an IU for the City of Lake Village. ADEQ Incident 11-0211 03/24 Chicot-Sewage-Lake Village-NRC#971043 Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) John W. Lamb Agency/Office/Telephone/Fax Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality 3400 West. Hillsboro, El Dorado, AR 71730 870-862-0680/ Fax 870-862-3509 Date 31 March 2011 Signature of Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date NPDES Report Page 3
ADEQ Water NPDES Inspection AFIN: 09-00028 Permit #: AR0021849 Water Division NPDES Photographic Evidence Sheet Location: North End Sewer Photographer: John W. Lamb Witness: None Photo # 1 Of 1 Date: 03/29/2011 Time: 12:17 Description: Solids from raw sewage, with lime on top of it. Road ditch on Highway 144 Photographer: John W. Lamb Witness: None Photo # Date: Time: Description: This slide intentionally left blank NPDES Report Page 4
May 4, 2011 William T. Keller, Board President North End Sewer Association P.O. Box 781 Lake Village, Arkansas 71653 Re: Response to Inspection Dear Mr. Keller: The Department has received your response to the March 29, 2011 inspection of the North End Sewer Association by District Field Inspector John Lamb. Your letter appears to adequately address the discrepancies identified during the inspection. The Department expects the corrective actions taken will be maintained to ensure consistent compliance. Acceptance of this response by the Department does not preclude any future enforcement action deemed necessary at this site or any other site. The Department will keep the inspection and response on file. If future violations occur that require enforcement action, the Department will consider the inspection and response as required by the Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation No. 7, Civil Penalties. This regulation requires the Department to consider the past history of your site and how expeditiously the violations were addressed in determining any civil penalty that may be necessary for any future violations. 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 501-682-0635 or you may e-mail me at anderson@adeq.state.ar.us. Sincerely, Alan Anderson Enforcement Analyst Water Division Enforcement Branch