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EPA REGION 10 Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division INSPECTION REPORT Inspection Entry Date/Time Inspection Exit Date/Time Weather Media Statute(s)/Program(s) Type of Inspection 06/06/2024 09:00 AM (PT) Announced: Yes 06/06/2024 12:10 PM (PT) Access: Granted 55F, Overcast Water Clean Water Act, NPDES, Stormwater - Industrial Compliance Evaluation Inspection Permittee Name Site Name Site Physical Address City, State, Zip Code County/Borough/Parish Facility GPS Coordinates Mailing Address City, State, Zip Code Brian Maller Ketchikan Ready Mix Quarry 4418 N Tongass Hwy Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 Ketchikan Gateway 55.361882, -131.704488 P.O. Box 99801 Juneau, Alaska 99801 FRS ID Permit Number SIC 110001717606 AKR06AB73 1429 (Other Crushed & Broken Stone Mining & Quarrying (pt)) - Primary 1442 (Construction Sand & Gravel Mining) 2951 (Asphalt Paving Mixture & Block mfg) Regulatory Representatives Participating in Inspection: Title Name Inspector Katrina Chambon Organization EPA Region 10 Lead Inspector: RAYMOND ANDREWS Date: 2024.07.26 14:04:22 -07'00' Digitally signed by RAYMOND ANDREWS Raymond Andrews EPA Region 10 andrews.raymond@epa.gov (206) 553-4252 Supervisor Review: PETER CONTRERAS Date: 2024.07.26 14:18:45 -07'00' Digitally signed by PETER CONTRERAS Peter Contreras EPA Region 10 contreras.peter@epa.gov (2067) 553-6708 KRM Quarry NPDES #AKR06AB73 SECTION I - Opening Conference I arrived at the Ketchikan Ready Mix Quarry (the "Site" or "Facility"), located at 4418 N Tongass Hwy, Ketchikan, Alaska, at 09:00 AM (PT) on 06/06/2024 for an announced inspection. I was accompanied by Katrina Chambon, an Inspector in Training, who was there to assist with the inspection and observe inspection procedures. I presented my credentials to Steven Elliot and informed him I was there to determine compliance with the Clean Water Act (CWA), and the facility's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, permit # AKR06AB73. This report is based on information supplied by facility representatives, direct observations made by me, and records and reports maintained by the facility. In addition, information gathered prior to, or after, the inspection from a review of EPA, State, and/or public records may be included in this report. Attendees Organization EPA REGION 10 Attendee Name Raymond Andrews Title Lead Inspector Present in Opening Conf. Yes Present in Closing Conf. Yes EPA REGION 10 Katrina Chambon Inspector Yes Yes SECON, Inc Steven Elliot Site Manager Yes No SECON, Inc. Maureen Hanson Engineering and Yes No Environmental Manager SECON, Inc. Marianne Kordowski Project Engineer Yes No Site Information Responsible official? Maureen Hanson; cc Steven Elliot, Brian Maller Type of Operation? Quarrying of rock for construction activity. Is property owned or The property is owned by the operators. leased? Size of Facility? 17.7 acres Years in operation? The site has been in use for approximately 70 years but has only been operating under the current owner since approximately 2011. Industrial activities exposed to stormwater? All quarrying and crushing activities are conducted in the open. Vehicles (bucket loaders, flatbed trucks, dump trucks) operate in the open. Vehicle maintenance is performed on site but is done under cover. Number of employees? The site has five year-round employees working Monday through Friday from 8am until 3pm. During construction season, the site increases operations by adding up to 20 additional employees and operating Monday through Saturday from 7am until 5pm. Receiving Water? The site's receiving water is the Tongass Narrows. Personnel conducting Admiralty Environmental is contracted to conduct routine inspections and sampling. inspections/sampling? Admiralty analyzes pH, total suspended solids, and nitrate/nitrite as N. Samples for analysis of Oil & Grease are sent to Microbac Laboratories, Inc. Number of Outfalls? Admiralty Environmental 641 W Willoughby Ave, Suite 310 Juneau, Alaska 99801 (907) 463-4415 Microbac Laboratories 250 W 84th Dr Merrillville, Indiana 46410 (219) 769-8378 The facility has two outfalls. One outfall is across the street from the site and the other is a ditch that receives runoff from the site. 2 of 4 KRM Quarry NPDES #AKR06AB73 Sampling locations? Is the SWPPP team present? BMPs/Stormwater Treatment? Stormwater is sampled at the pipe as it's discharged into the Tongass Narrows and from the ditch that received runoff from the site. Maureen Hansen is the only member of the SWPPP Team present. Ms. Hansen goes to the site once a quarter. She signs and submits the site's DMRs. A member of the SWPPP Team signs the routine inspection reports. The site uses berms, filtered catch basins, and a vegetated area to control and "treat" stormwater. The site is also graded from the South to North to direct stormwater flow to the conveyance ditch and vegetated area. The conveyance ditch that receives stormwater has check dams at regular intervals to slow the stormwater flow and allow sediment to drop out. SECTION II - Observations No observations were made that constitute an area of constitute and area of concern. SECTION III - Records Review Records may not be in sequential order. Record: Other - Laboratory Reports and Chain of Custody (COC) Documents Ref #: RA1-RR-005 Reviewed By: Raymond Andrews AOC: No Reviewed Date: 06/06/2024 At the time of inspection, I reviewed Laboratory Reports and Chain of Custody documents from 1Q 2021 through 1Q 2024. I did not note any areas of concern. Record: Other - Routine Site Inspections AOC: No Ref #: RA1-RR-004 Reviewed By: Raymond Andrews Reviewed Date: 06/06/2024 At the time of the inspection, I reviewed routine site inspections from January 2021 through May 2024. I did not note any areas of concern. Record: Other - Quarterly Visual Inspections AOC: Yes Ref #: RA1-RR-003 Reviewed By: Raymond Andrews Reviewed Date: 06/06/2024 At the time of inspection, Ms. Chambon reviewed the site's Quarterly Visual Assessments (QVAs) from 1Q 2021 through 1Q 2024. Ms. Chambon found the QVIs were missing required photo documentation. Record: Other - Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) AOC: Yes Ref #: RA1-RR-002 Reviewed By: Raymond Andrews Reviewed Date: 06/06/2024 At the time of the inspection, Ms. Chambon reviewed the facility's SWPPP, revised September 1, 2023. It was signed and certified on November 2, 2023. Ms. Chambon did not find documentation showing the SWPPP had been updated annually or employee training documentation. Record: Other - EPA's Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS) Database AOC: Yes Ref #: RA1-RR-001 Reviewed By: Raymond Andrews Reviewed Date: 06/06/2024 Prior to the inspection, I reviewed a violations report generated by ICIS for the period from June 2019 through May 2024. The report showed the facility failed to submit 29 Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) during that time. A list of missing DMRs is in Appendix 2. SECTION IV - Sampling Activities No sampling conducted. SECTION V - Areas of Concern Areas of concern may not be in sequential order. The presentation of areas of concern does not constitute a formal compliance determination or violation. 3 of 4 KRM Quarry NPDES #AKR06AB73 AOC Reference #: RA1-RR-001 Records Review: Other - EPA's Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS) Database Permit Requirement Part 9.1 of the permit states, in part, "All monitoring data...must be submitted to DEC...no later than the 15th day of the following month after the permittee has received the complete laboratory results for all monitored outfalls for the reporting period." AOC: The facility failed to submit 29 complete Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) during that time. A list of the missing DMRs is in a table in Appendix 2. AOC Reference #: RA1-RR-002 Records Review: Other - Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Permit Requirement Part 5.6.5 of the permit states, in part, "The SWPPP must be updated at least annually." AOC: No documentation was found showing the SWPPP was reviewed and/or updated annually. AOC Reference #: RA1-RR-002 Records Review: Other - Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Permit Requirement Part 4.2.9 of the permit states, in part, "Training shall be conducted at least annually (or more often if employee turnover is high) and documented in the SWPPP." AOC: No employee training documentation was found for 2023. AOC Reference #: RA1-RR-003 Records Review: Other - Quarterly Visual Inspections Permit Requirement Part 6.2.2 of the permit states, in part, "A permittee must document the results of their visual assessments and maintain this documentation onsite with the SWPPP...permittees documentation of the visual assessment must include...Photographs of sample and sample location..." AOC: Quarterly Visual Assessments were missing required photo documentation. SECTION VI - Closing Conference I held a closing conference with facility personnel at 12:10 PM (PT) on 06/06/2024 for the inspection. During the closing conference, I discussed the observations and Areas of Concern I identified during the inspection. Observations and Areas of Concern have not yet been evaluated for a formal compliance determination. SECTION VII - List of Appendices 1. Photo Log 2. Table of Missing DMRs 4 of 4 APPENDIX 1: Photo Log All photos were taken by Lead EPA Inspector, Ray Andrews, during the inspection. KRM Quarry NPDES #AKR06AB73 Photos were not manipulated beyond minor cropping for sizing and labels or callouts to draw attention to the subject of the photo. All photos taken during the inspection are included in the Photo Log; however, only photos that support an Observation or Area of Concern are included in the inspection report. P1010961 - Lab Report, November 29, 2023 P1010962 - SWPPP Cover Page P1010963 - Stormwater Conveyance Ditches with Check Dams, photo 1 P1010964 - Stormwater Conveyance Ditches with Check Dams, photo 2 P1010565 - Stormwater Conveyance Ditches with Check Dams, photo 3 P1010966 - Stormwater Conveyance Ditches with Check Dams, photo 4 P1010967 - Sampling Point 2, photo 1 P1010968 - Sampling Point 2, photo 2 P1010969 - Sampling Point 2, photo 1 P1010970 - Sampling Point 2, photo 2 APPENDIX 2: Table of Missing DMRs Monitoring Period End Date 09/30/2020 10/31/2020 11/30/2020 12/31/2020 01/31/2021 02/28/2021 03/31/2021 04/30/2021 05/31/2021 06/30/2021 07/31/2021 08/31/2021 09/30/2021 10/31/2021 11/30/2021 12/31/2021 01/31/2022 02/28/2022 03/31/2022 04/30/2022 05/31/2022 06/30/2022 07/31/2022 08/31/2022 09/30/2022 10/31/2022 11/30/2022 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 DMR Due Date 10/15/2020 11/15/2020 12/15/2020 01/15/2021 02/15/2021 03/15/2021 04/15/2021 05/15/2021 06/15/2021 07/15/2021 08/15/2021 09/15/2021 10/15/2021 11/15/2021 12/15/2021 01/15/2022 02/15/2022 03/15/2022 04/15/2022 05/15/2022 06/15/2022 07/15/2022 08/15/2022 09/15/2022 10/15/2022 11/15/2022 12/15/2022 01/15/2023 01/15/2024