December 18, 2017 Mr. Mark Diles, Plant Manager Amerities South, LLC. 4359 Highway 278 West Hope, AR 71801 RE: Amerities South, LLC. Inspection AFI: 29-005055 Permit o.: ARR000857 Dear Mr. Diles: On December 6, 2017 I performed a Reconnaissance Inspection of the above referenced facility in response to a complaint. The complaint alleged that your facility must have had a spill and this was the reason for the heavy creosote odors in the area. This inspection was conducted 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 thee inspectionn report is enclosed for your records. o violations were noted at the time of the inspection. Please refer to the attached inspection report for any comments. If I can be of any assistance, please contact me at smithron@adeq.state.ar.us or 870-777-7585. Sincerely, Red Smith District 7 Field Inspector Office of Water Quality Page 1 of 12
AME: Amerities South, LLC. LOCATIO: 4 miles west of Hope on Hwy 278 W CITY: Hope AME: / TITLE Mark Diles / Plant Manager COMPAY: Amerities South, LLC. MAILIG ADDRESS: 4359 Hwy 278 West CITY, STATE, ZIP: Hope AR 71801 PHOE & EXT: / FAX: 870-722-6222 EMAIL: Inspection Report: Amerities South, LLC., AFI: 29-00505, Permit #: ARR000857 AFI: 29-005055 PERMIT #: ARR000857 DATE: 12/ /6/2017 COUTY: 29 Hempstead PDS #: 100585 MEDIA: W GPS LAT: 33.740405 LOG: -93.6575222 LOCATIO: Entrance FACILITY IFORMATIO ISPECTIO IFORMATIO RESPOSIBL LE OFFICIAL mdiles@amerities.com COTACTED DURIG ISPECTIO: Yes / (S=Satisfactory, M=Marginal, U= =Unsatisfactory, =ot Applicable/Evaluated) S S PERMIT RECORDS/REPORTS OPERATIO & MAITEACE SAMPLIG OTHER: S FLOW MEASUREMETT LABORATORY EFFLUET/RECEIVIG WATER SLUDGE HADLIG/DISPOSAL SUMMARY OF FIDIGS o violations found. The facility was very clean and in good shape. WATER DIVISIO ISPECTIO REPORT FACILITY TYPE: 2 - Industrial FACILITY EVALUATIO RATIG: 4 - Satisfactory DATE(S): AREA EVALUATIOS 12/6/2017 10:15 12:30 FAYETTEVILLE SHALE RELATED: FAYETTEVILLE SHALE VIOLATIOS: ISPECTIO PARTICIPATS AME/TITLE/PHOE/FAX/EMAIL/ETC..: ISPECTOR ID#: 26294 S - State ETRY TIME: Mark Diles / Plant Manager 870-722-6222 S EXIT TIME: ISPECTIO TYPE: Reconnaissance PERMIT EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/1/2014 PERMIT EXPIRATIO DATE: 6/30/2019 STORMWATER FACILITY SITE REVIEW SELF-MOITORIG PROGRAM PRETREATMET GEERAL COMMETS This inspection was conducted in response to a complaint. The complaint alleged that a spill had occurred since the creosote smell was so very strong in the surrounding community. o evidencee of any spill was found during this inspection. It was noted thatt rainwater under outsidee stored treated ties had no sign of any oil sheen. ISPECTOR S SIGATURE: Red Smith DATE12/13/2017 SUPERVISOR SS SIGATURE: Jason Bolenbaugh DATE: 12/15/2017 Inspection Report Page 2 of 122
Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1047 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 1 Description: Looking at newly installed rip rap on east end of sedimentation pond. Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1047 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 2 Description: Rip rapped drain to sedimentation pond. Inspection Report Page 3 of 12
Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1055 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 3 Description: Rock check dam in drainage path to sedimentation pond. Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1104 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 4 Description: Area on west side of treatment shed. o evidence of spill. Inspection Report Page 4 of 12
Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1104 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 5 Description: Chemical un-loading area. Clean. Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1105 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 6 Description: Drainage for stormwater to WW treatment facility. Inspection Report Page 5 of 12
Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1105 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 7 Description: Left over stormwater from rain event the night before. Clean. Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1106 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 8 Description:.Back end of un-loading area. Inspection Report Page 6 of 12
Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1114 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 9 Description: Pump inside of WW treatment plant. otice drip pad. Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1115 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 10 Description: WW treatment plant. Very clean. Inspection Report Page 7 of 12
Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1115 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 11 Description: Drip pan under treatment piping. Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1115 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 12 Description: otice very clean. Inspection Report Page 8 of 12
Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1116 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 13 Description: Under tie treatment cylinders. Very clean. Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1116 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 14 Description: Tie treatment cylinder area. Inspection Report Page 9 of 12
Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1125 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 15 Description: Area where ties are staged to loaded into or out of treatment cylinders. Very clean. Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1125 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 16 Description: Area where treated ties fresh from treatment process are staged until dry. Inspection Report Page 10 of 12
Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 1129 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 17 Description: Treated ties stored outside from shed. otice stormwater under ties. o oil sheen. Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1130 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 18 Description: Area where special request packages are put together. Very good housekeeping. Inspection Report Page 11 of 12
Photographer: Red Smith Date: 12/6/2017 Time: 1133 Witness: Mark Diles, Plant Manager Photo #: 19 Description: Area where rail cars are loaded. Very clean. Inspection Report Page 12 of 12