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Region 6 - Enforcement & Compliance Assurance Division
INSPECTION REPORT
Inspection Date(s): Media Program: Regulatory Program(s)
12/11/2023 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:
LBOC, LLC
ALPHIN B Tank Battery
Latitude: 33.18646, Longitude: -92.61816
El Dorado, AR, 71730
787 Baugh Street
Norphlet, Arkansas, 71759
Union County
870-546-3457
Scott Carter
Representative
longbrosoil@yahoo.com
FRS Number: Identification/Permit Number: Media Identifier Number: NAICS: SIC:
NA ARU001248 NA 211111 1311
Personnel participating in inspection:
Chelsey Sherwood
EPA/Region 6 ECDW
Michael Blaha
EPA/Region 6 ECDW
Enforcement Officer/Inspector Enforcement Officer/Inspector
EPA Lead Inspector Signature/Date
Supervisor Signature/Date
Digitally signed by CHELSEY
CHELSEY SHERWOOD SHERWOOD
Date: 2024.02.07 11:40:44 -06'00'
Chelsey Sherwood
Date
MITTY GARCIA Date: 2024.02.07 11:44:38 -06'00' Digitally signed by MITTY GARCIA
Jeanne Eckhart (acting Chief Mitty Garcia)
Date
6ENFORM-019-R8.2 (02/12/2020)
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Section I - INTRODUCTION
LBOC, LLC./ARU001248 CWA Inspection Date 12/11/2023
PURPOSE OF THE INSPECTION
EPA Region 6 inspectors Chelsey Sherwood and Michael Blaha arrived at LBOC, LLC., Alphin B Tank Battery, located off Shelby Road (33.18646, -92.61816) at 2:30PM on 12/11/2023 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. There were no other federal, state, or local agency representatives present at the time of the inspection.
FACILITY DESCRIPTION
EPA conducted an inspection on LBOC, LLC., Alphin B Tank Battery which contains one oil tank, one saltwater tank, and a heater treater.
Section II - OBSERVATIONS
I observed the facility sign, secondary containment, oil tanks, saltwater, heater treater, and pipes located at the facility, see Appendix 1 (photo log), photo No. 1 and photo No. 2. for additional GPS location and photo metadata, see Appendix 1.
I observed loose oil within secondary containment near the oil tank valve, see photo No. 3.
I observed an open secondary containment drainage valve outside of secondary containment with water below it, see photo No. 4.
Section III - AREAS OF CONCERN
No closing conference was held due to no LBOC, LLC. staff being present during the inspection. Areas of concern at the time of the inspection include: 1) loose oil within secondary containment; and 2) open secondary containment drainage valve outside of secondary containment with water below it.
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 - 4 photos taken 12/11/2023
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LBOC, LLC./ARU001248(CWA) Inspection Date 12/11/2023
Appendix 1 Photograph Log
4 Photos
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.18646, -92.61816 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 1 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: 6182 Orientation: W Date of Photo: 12/11/2023 Time of Photo: 2:36 PM Latitude: 33.186416 Longitude: -92.618164 Photographer: Chelsey Sherwood Description: This photo was taken looking W at the facility showing the facility sign.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.18646, -92.61816 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 2 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: 6183 Orientation: W Date of Photo: 12/11/2023 Time of Photo: 2:37 PM Latitude: 33.186460 Longitude: -92.618117 Photographer: Chelsey Sherwood Description: This photo was taken looking W showing an overview of the facility.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.18646, -92.61816 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 3 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: 6184 Orientation: S Date of Photo: 12/11/2023 Time of Photo: 2:37 PM Latitude: 33.186488 Longitude: -92.618207 Photographer: Chelsey Sherwood Description: This photo was taken looking S at the facility showing loose oil from oil tank.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Location: 33.18646, -92.61816 City: El Dorado
Photo No. 4 County/Parish: Union
State: Arkansas
Photo File Name: 6185 Orientation: W Date of Photo: 12/11/2023 Time of Photo: 2:44 PM Latitude: 33.186475 Longitude: -92.618217 Photographer: Chelsey Sherwood Description: This photo was taken looking W at the facility showing an open and uncapped secondary containment drainage valve outside of secondary containment and water below it.