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Region 6 - Enforcement & Compliance Assurance Division
INSPECTION REPORT
Inspection Date(s): Media Program: Regulatory Program(s)
3/12/2024 Water Clean Water Act
Company Name: Facility Name: Facility Physical Location:
(city, state, zip code) Mailing address:
(city, state, zip code) County/Parish: Facility Phone Number Facility Contact:
Edna Oil Company, LLC Henry Corley Tank Battery Latitude: 33.38013, Longitude: -92.79035 El Dorado, AR, 71730 451 North Washington El Dorado, Arkansas, 71730 Union County 870-862-8237 Tim Corley dlatimer@ecgcpa.com
FRS Number: Identification/Permit Number: Media Identifier Number: NAICS: SIC:
NA ARU002225 NA 211111 1311
Personnel participating in inspection:
Michael Blaha
EPA/Region 6 ECDW
Uma Lad
EPA/Region 6 ECDW
Kerri McCabe
EPA/Region 6 ECDW
Glen Owens
AOGC
Enforcement Officer/Inspector Enforcement Officer/Inspector Enforcement Officer/Inspector AOGC Inspector
EPA Lead Inspector Signature/Date
Supervisor Signature/Date
MICHAEL BLAHA Date: 2024.05.07 16:22:43 -05'00' Digitally signed by MICHAEL BLAHA
Michael Blaha
Date
JEANNE ECKHART Date: 2024.05.09 11:27:15 -05'00' Digitally signed by JEANNE ECKHART
Jeanne Eckhart
Date
6ENFORM-019-R8.2 (02/12/2020)
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Section I - INTRODUCTION
Edna Oil Company, LLC/ARU002225(CWA) Inspection Date 3/12/2024
PURPOSE OF THE INSPECTION
EPA Region 6 inspectors Michael Blaha, Uma Lad, and Kerri McCabe arrived at Edna Oil Company. LLC, Henry Corley Tank Battery, located off Highway 7 (33.38013, -92.79035) at 8:50 AM on 3/12/2024 for an unannounced inspection. No facility representatives were present at the time of the inspection. The inspection was conducted by the authority of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to determine compliance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. Glen Owens with Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission (AOGC) was present during the inspection.
FACILITY DESCRIPTION
EPA conducted an inspection on the Edna Oil Company, LLC, Henry Corley Tank Battery, which contained two (2) separators, two (2) tanks, and one (1) open top tank.
Section II - OBSERVATIONS
I observed the facility sign, secondary containment, oil separators, pipes, and tanks located at the facility, see Appendix 1 (photo log), photo No. 1. For additional GPS location and photo metadata, see Appendix 1.
I observed the missing catchment buckets under the loading pipes outside of secondary containment, see photo No. 2.
I observed loose oil outside of secondary containment near the open top tank as well as loose oil inside secondary containment, see photo No. 3, photo No. 4, and photo No. 6.
I observed the secondary discharge valve without a cap with standing water below the valve, see photo No. 5.
Outside of secondary containment, I observed a seperator and a tank disconnected and clean without proper out of service markings, see photo No. 7.
I observed a Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) reading of 33,425 mg/L outside of secondary containment in a low spot behind (NE) the facility, see photo No. 8 and photo No. 9.
I observed a TDS reading of 350.6 mg/L in the tributary behind (NE) the facility, see photo No. 10 and photo No. 11.
All TDS field readings observed throughout the inspection were taken with a properly calibrated, EPA issued, YSI pro 30 conductivity meter.
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Section III - AREAS OF CONCERN
Edna Oil Company, LLC/ARU002225(CWA) Inspection Date 3/12/2024
No closing conference was held due to no Edna Oil Company, LLC staff being present during the inspection. Areas of concern at the time of the inspection include the missing buckets for the loading lines outside of secondary containment, loose oil outside of secondary containment, loose oil within secondary containment, secondary discharge pipe not having a cap, and high TDS readings outside of secondary containment.
Section IV - FOLLOW UP
Inspector will conduct follow-up phone calls with the company representatives over the coming weeks and months to ensure areas of concern are properly addressed.
Section V - LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1 - Photo Log - 11 photos taken 3/12/2024
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Edna Oil Company, LLC/ARU002225(CWA) Inspection Date 3/12/2024
Appendix 1 Photograph Log
11 Photos
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.8013, -92.79035 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 1 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: R0010166 Orientation: NE Date of Photo: 3/12/2024 Time of Photo: 8:59 AM Latitude: 33.368889 Longitude: -92.784483 Photographer: Michael Blaha Description: This photo was taken looking NE showing an overview of the facility. This facility did not have a facility sign.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.8013, -92.79035 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 2 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: R0010167 Orientation: NW Date of Photo: 3/12/2024 Time of Photo: 9:07 AM Latitude: 33.368931 Longitude: -92.784481 Photographer: Michael Blaha Description: This photo was taken looking NW at the facility showing the loading lines outside of secondary containment without catchment buckets.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.8013, -92.79035 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 3 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: R0010168 Orientation: SW Date of Photo: 3/12/2024 Time of Photo: 9:09 AM Latitude: 33.368903 Longitude: -92.784481 Photographer: Michael Blaha Description: This photo was taken looking SW showing oil staining outside of secondary containment SE of the facility.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.8013, -92.79035 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 4 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: R0010169 Orientation: NW Date of Photo: 3/12/2024 Time of Photo: 9:10 AM Latitude: 33.368911 Longitude: -92.784481 Photographer: Michael Blaha Description: This photo was taken looking NW showing the loose oil within secondary containment that contains one open top tank.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.8013, -92.79035 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 5 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: R0010170 Orientation: SW Date of Photo: 3/12/2024 Time of Photo: 9:11 AM Latitude: 33.368931 Longitude: -92.784497 Photographer: Michael Blaha Description: This photo was taken looking SW showing the secondary containment discharge valve without a cap and standing water below the valve.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.8013, -92.79035 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 6 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: R0010171 Orientation: W Date of Photo: 3/12/2024 Time of Photo: 9:12 AM Latitude: 33.368933 Longitude: -92.784494 Photographer: Michael Blaha Description: This photo was taken looking W showing loose oil and water inside secondary containment.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.8013, -92.79035 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 7 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: R0010172 Orientation: NW Date of Photo: 3/12/2024 Time of Photo: 9:18 AM Latitude: 33.368939 Longitude: -92.784547 Photographer: Michael Blaha Description: This photo was taken looking NW showing the clean and disconnected tanks outside of secondary without proper out of service markings.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.8013, -92.79035 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 8 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: R0010173 Orientation: NA Date of Photo: 3/12/2024 Time of Photo: 9:30 AM Latitude: 33.380477 Longitude: -92.790328 Photographer: Michael Blaha Description: This photo was taken showing a Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) reading of 33,425 mg/L outside of secondary containment in a low spot behind (NE) the facility.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.8013, -92.79035 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 9 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: R0010177 Orientation: NE Date of Photo: 3/12/2024 Time of Photo: 9:33 AM Latitude: 33.380477 Longitude: -92.790328 Photographer: Michael Blaha Description: This photo was taken at the same location as photo No. 8 showing the low spot behind (NE) of the facility where the TDS reading was taken.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.8013, -92.79035 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 10 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: R0010179 Orientation: NA Date of Photo: 3/12/2024 Time of Photo: 9:39 AM Latitude: 33.380515 Longitude: -92.790122 Photographer: Michael Blaha Description: This photo was taken showing a TDS reading of 350.6 mg/L in the tributary behind (NE) the facility.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.8013, -92.79035 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 11 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: R0010182 Orientation: NE Date of Photo: 3/12/2024 Time of Photo: 9:47 AM Latitude: 33.380643 Longitude: -92.790347 Photographer: Michael Blaha Description: This photo was taken at the same location as photo No. 10 showing the tributary (NE) of the facility where the TDS reading was taken.