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Region 6 Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Division
INSPECTION REPORT
Inspection Date(s): Media: Regulatory Program(s)
07/18/2017 Water CWA 308[A][B]
Company Name: Facility Name: Facility Physical Location :
(city, state, zip code) Mailing address:
(city, state, zip code) County/Parish : Facility Contact:
Farrell Cooper Mining Company
Brazil Creek Minerals -Shady Point Mine
County Road E1320
Calhoun, Oklahoma 74956
6001 South Zero Street
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
Le Flore County Thomas Gilbert tgilbert@farrellcooper.com
I Environmental Analyst
FRS Number: Identification/Permit Number: Media Number: NAICS: SIC:
110007387871 OKG040005 NA 212111 1221
Personnel participating in inspection:
David Long
USEPA/6EN-WM
Amy Matthews
USEPA/6EN-WM
Kent Sanborn
USEPA/6EN-WM
Jason Ma
ODEQ/Water Quality
Environmental Scientist Environmental Engineer Environmental Engineer Environmental Engineer
214.665 .7323 214 .907 .0638 918 .557 .1615 405.702.8100
EPA Lead Inspector Signature/Date
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Brazil Creek Minerals- Shady Point Mine/Farrell Cooper Mining Company 07/18/2017
Section I - INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE OF THE INSPECTION
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) compliance evaluation inspection was performed at the Farrell Cooper Mining Company facility, Brazil Creek Minerals- Shady Point Mine, located on County Road E1320 in Calhoun, Oklahoma 74956 on July 18,2017. The inspection was conducted under the guidelines established by the US EPA under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) for wastewater dischargers. This targeted site visit was performed as a part of the USEPA National Enforcement Initiative industrial inspection commitment and its' purpose was to inspect and review current operations as compared to their NPDES permit requirements. An entry briefing was conducted by EPA-Region 6 inspectors David Long, Amy Andrews, and Kent Sanborn at 2:05 p.m. The EPA inspectors were accompanied by Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Inspector Jason Ma. The inspectors met with Thomas Gilbert, Environmental Analyst for Farrell Cooper Mining Company who was present throughout the inspection. During the entry briefing, the inspectors provided credentials and explained the purpose of the inspection.
FACILITY DESCRIPTION
Brazil Creek Minerals- Shady Point Mine is a minor discharger that operates under NPDES Permit OKG040005 with discharge limitations for the expected wastewater flows from sedimentation and storm water runoff ponds. The current permit was issued on December 1, 2013 and expires on October 31, 2018. Any discharge from the mine is to an unnamed tributary of Opossum Creek which is part of Segment Number 220100 of the Lower Arkansas River Basin. According to Mr. Gilbert, Brazil Creek Minerals- Shady Point Mine had not been operating ("in cessation") for the past two years.
Section II- OBSERVATIONS
During the site tour some equipment and chemical storage was observed. However, no active mining was noted. Mr. Gilbert indicated that the site had been mined in the past, but only part of the mined areas had been refilled and reclaimed. Further, Mr. Gilbert stated that the mine would be reopened when the appropriate buyer was available to purchase the coal. Despite the current lack of a buyer, the facility's discharge permit is maintained to allow rapidre-opening of the mine. Finally, while there is no active mining at this site, Farrell Cooper Mining Company does perform regular monitoring and report DMR data for any discharges at their outfalls.
Section Ill -AREAS OF CONCERN
At the conclusion of the inspection, the EPA inspector spoke with Mr. Gilbert for an exit interview at 2:30p.m. on July 18, 2017. At that time, the inspectors provided details of the inspection and responded to questions regarding operation of the facility noted during the inspection. No areas of concern were noted during the inspection.
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