8/5/09 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED.
ON MARCH 4, 2008, EPA REGION 4 AND TDEC PERFORMED A COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION (CEI). THE CEI WAS TO EVALUATE THE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER AT THE FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CWA, THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER AT 40 CFR 122.23, AND THE PERMIT.
DURING THE CSI, EPA INSPECTORS OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING:
A. DURING THE MARCH 4, 2008, INSPECTION, EPA REQUESTED THAT WATSON PROVIDE A COPY OF THE SITE-SPECIFIC NMP. WATSON FAILED TO PRODUCE THE REQUESTED NMP.
B. DURING THE MARCH 4, 2008, INSPECTION EPA REQUESTED THAT WATSON PROVIDE RECORDS OF WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF STORMWATER DIVERSION DEVICES, RUNOFF DIVERSION STRUCTURES OR DEVICES CHANNELING CONTAMINATED STORM WATER. WATSON FAILED TO PROVIDE THE REQUESTED RECORDS.
C. DURING THE MARCH 4, 2008, INSPECTION, EPA REQUESTED THAT WATSON PROVIDE RECORDS OF DAILY INSPECTION OF WATER LINES OR DRINKING OR COOLING WATER LINES. WATSON FAILED TO PRODUCE THE REQUESTED RECORDS.
D. DURING THE MARCH 4, 2008, INSPECTION, EPA REQUESTED THAT WATSON PROVIDE RECORDS OF WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF THE MANURE, LITTER, AND PROCESS WASTEWATER IMPOUNDMENTS OR THE LIQUID LEVEL IN THE IMPOUNDMENTS. WATSON FAILED TO PRODUCE THE RECORDS REQUESTED.
E. DURING THE MARCH 4, 2008, INSPECTION, EPA OBSERVED THAT NO FREEBOARD WAS MAINTAINED IN THE STORAGE POND. THE NMP REQUIRES THAT ONE FOOT OF FREEBOARD BE MAINTAINED IN THE STORAGE POND. EPA REQUESTED THAT WATSON PROVIDE RECORDS OF THE DEPTH