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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 61 Forsyth Street Atlanta, GA 30303
Chemical Management and Emergency Planning Section EPCRA Inspection Checklist/Inspection Report
Company Name Ardent Mills
SIC/NAICS
311211
Lead Inspector Name
Bethany Terpin
Inspection Date March 31, 2022
Inspection Team Members ___Jordan Noles, Chet Gala_
1. State purpose of the inspection and present credentials. 2. Record names and titles of the facility representatives participating in the inspection.
Name/Title Matt Trancucci/Plant Manager
Phone: (423) 697-6236
Name/Title Al Hargis /Head Miller
Phone (423) 834-1714
Name/Title Kenneth Hill /Maintenance Manager
Phone (423) 618-0874
Obtain exact name and address of the facility being inspected, as well as any Parent Company
information
Facility Name:
Ardent Mills ____________
Address: 1B Riverside Lane
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37406
County:
Hamilton
Owner/Operator/Parent Company (Name, Address, Phone):
Ardent Mills, LLC
1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 1200 Denver, Colorado 80202
(866) 994-3069
How long owned/operated, recent sale of facility (date)? 2015
3. Obtain/review facility description
a. Officers' names and titles: Matt Trancucci/Plant Manager
b. Incorporation date and location
c. Other facilities owned by the company
40 facilities in North America
d. Number of employees
60
e. Annual Corporate Sales
f. Process Description and Process Diagrams Ardent Mills is a flour milling facility.
Chlorine is used to whiten the flour and provide specified baking and cooking properties
for the breads, batter, mixes and similar flour products. The facility has a maximum of
12,000 pounds of chlorine on site.
a. Jurisdictional Fire Department City of Chattanooga Fire Department
Inspection Identifier:
B.T.EPCRA 3/31/2022
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4. Compliance Review by Statute:
Section 302 a. EHSs present above TPQ? b. Notification to SERC and LEPC of EHSs c. Obtained list of inventory of EHSs
Y N N/A Y N N/A Y N N/A
Section 303 (if subject to 302)
d. Facility Emergency Coordinator Matt Trancucci e. Date identified to LEPC? f. Emergency Contingency Plan submitted (date)? g. Obtained copies of notification letters and verified mail return receipts, where appropriate?
Section 304/CERCLA 103
h. Has facility had a reportable emergency release?
i. Release reported to:
NRC?
SERC/ Follow-up?
LEPC/Follow-up?
j. Obtained copy of facility's incident report
Y N N/A Y N N/A Y N N/A Y N N/A Y N N/A
Section 311
k. MSDS to SERC, LEPC, fire dept (Haz. Chem 10,000 lbs)? Y N N/A
l. MSDS to SERC, LEPC, fire dept (EHSs 500 lbs or TPQ)? Y N N/A
m. Reviewed documentation of submissions?
Y N N/A
Section 312
n. Obtained chemical inventory list
Y N N/A
o. View purchase records (where applicable)
Y N N/A
p. Tier II reports to SERC, LEPC, fire dept (Haz. Chem 10,000 lbs)?
Y N N/A
q. Tier II reports to SERC, LEPC, fire dept (EHSs 500 lbs or TPQ)?
Y N N/A
r. Reviewed documentation of maximum daily amounts stored? Y N N/A
s. Reviewed MSDSs?
Y N N/A
t. Reviewed documentation of submissions?
Y N N/A
Section 313
u. Form R/A to State and EPA for Toxic Chemicals:
Manufactured, processed, and caused to be imported 25,000lbs,
otherwise used 10,000 lbs
Y N N/A
v. Obtained list of 313 chemicals MPOU at the facility
Y N N/A
w. Obtained documentation of submissions?
Y N N/A
Inspection Identifier:
B.T.EPCRA 3/31/2022
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Report Prepared By:
Name (Printed): Bethany Terpin
Title: Signature:
Life Scientist, Inspector-In-Training
BETHANY TERPIN
Digitally signed by BETHANY TERPIN Date: 2022.05.20 14:51:00 -04'00'
Date:
Name (Printed): Jordan Noles
Title: Signature:
Inspector
JORDAN NOLES
Digitally signed by JORDAN NOLES Date: 2022.05.23 15:36:58 -04'00'
Date:
Report Authorized By:
Name (Printed): Jason Dressler
Title: Signature:
Chief, North Air Enforcement Section
JASON DRESSLER Date: 2022.05.24 07:27:26 -04'00' Digitally signed by JASON DRESSLER
Date:
Inspection Identifier:
B.T.EPCRA 3/31/2022
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