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Region 6 Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Division
INSPECTION REPORT
Inspection Date(s): Media: Regulatory Program(s)
Company Name: Facility Name: Facility Physical Location:
(city, state, zip code) Mailing address:
(city, state, zip code) County/Parish: Facility Contact:
10/19/2017 Water NPDES
Kentwood, LA 70444 Kentwood, LA 70444 Tangipahoa
Owner
FRS Number: Identification/Permit Number: Media Number: NAICS: SIC:
N/A LAU000479 N/A 0241 112120
Personnel participating in inspection:
Collin Martin Eura Dehart
EPA Lead Inspector Signature/Date
6EN-WC LDEQ
Inspector Inspector
COLLIN MARTIN Digitally signed by COLLIN MARTIN DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=USEPA, ou=Staff, cn=COLLIN MARTIN, dnQualifier=0000082180 Date: 2017.12.07 11:34:00 -06'00'
{Inspector name}
214-665-8380 285-219-3030
Date
Supervisor Signature/Date
{Supervisor name}
12/7/17
Date
6ENFORM-019-R7 (2/15/2017)
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Section I - INTRODUCTION
Inspection Date: 10/19/2017
PURPOSE OF THE INSPECTION
EPA Region 6 inspector Collin Martin and LDEQ inspector Eura Dehart arrived at
at 9:49 A.M. on 10/19/2017 for an unannounced inspection. We met with
at the Opening
Conference. I presented my credentials to
and informed him that this was an EPA
inspection to determine facility compliance with the Clean Water Act. The scope of the inspection is a
Compliance Evaluation Inspection.
FACILITY DESCRIPTION
is an unpermitted facility that has approximately 85 cattle. At the time of the
inspection, according to
, the facility was milking 65 cows. In addition to the milking cows,
notified us that there were approximately 10 head of dry cows, 10 calves. The cows are
milked twice per day and between sessions kept in pasture.
Section II - OBSERVATIONS
Coordination with NRCS: informed us that he is under contract with NRCS for a new dewatering pump, an agitator, a
reel gun for land application, and a lagoon cleanout.
Retention Control Structure (RCS):
At the time of the inspection,
had one RCS. According to
, this RCS
was approximately twenty years old and was last cleaned out around five years ago. We observed the
RCS to be in good condition and observed no evidence of discharge.
Land Application Areas:
informed us that he has approximately six acres to which he could land apply his
wastewater liquids and solids.
noted that once NRCS installed his new irrigation system, he
would be able to apply to approximately sixty acres.
Dewatering Equipment:
At the time of the inspection,
had one small pump available for dewatering the lagoon.
informed us that he utilizes the pump whenever he notices the wastewater approaching the
crest of the RCS berm.
Mortality Management Area: did not have a dedicated mortality management area as
mortalities where they fall.
buries his
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Commodities Storage: At the time of the inspection,
stored his feed in bins and his hay in a barn.
Section III - AREAS OF CONCERN
We observed no areas of concern at the time of our inspection.
Section IV - LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix 1 - Photo Log - 2 photos taken 10/19/17
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Appendix 1 Photograph Log
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: City: Kentwood
Photo No. 1 County/Parish: Tangipahoa
State: Louisiana
Photo File Name: DSCN6112.JPG Date of Photo: 10/19/2017 Time of Photo: 10:08 A.M. Photographer: Collin Martin Description: Photo Taken facing east across RCS.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: City: Kentwood
Photo No. 2 County/Parish: Tangipahoa
State: Louisiana
Photo File Name: DSCN6115.JPG Date of Photo: 10/19/2017 Time of Photo: 10:13 A.M. Photographer: Collin Martin Description: Phot taken facing north towards dewatering pump.