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Complaint
Complaint Number
114396
DWR Program Area
WPC
Date Received
8/2/2021
How Received
Phone
Concerning
Pollution / Spills / Illicit Discharge
Concerning (Other)
Assigned Date
8/2/2021
Record Last Updated
13-SEP-2021 08:45AM
Location based on SITE_ID
Site ID
4872
Site
Cardinal FG Company - Greenland Plant
Location
600 Cardinal Way
City
Church Hill
Description
AFG - AGC/Previously produced flat glass by float glass and tempering.
County
Hawkins
EFO Name
Johnson City
Site Owner
AFG Industries, Inc.
Investigation Results
Status
Issue Resolved
Date Investigated
8/2/2021
Responsible Party
Cardinal FG Company
Date Completed
8/2/2021
Referred To
Date Referred
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Description and Writeup
Tina Robinson received a call from Butch Hatcher concerning a spill at Cardinal FG Company. Beverly Brown and David Hale went to the facility to investigate. We were met by Butch Hatcher and told that at 730 am on 8/2/21, a wastewater treatment operator found a tree limb had fallen on and broken a pipe that carries sulfuric acid to an unnamed tributary/outfall 004. The acid is added to the outfall to correct the pH as the outfall leaves the facility property. This caused more acid to enter the stream than normal. It was calculated that approximately 1,450 gallons of 93% sulfuric acid was lost over the weekend. The operator notified the Environmental Engineer of the leak and the repairs were started immediately. Bart Carter with TWRA responded to the spill and walked the tributary to the confluence with the Holston River to look for dead fish. There were a few dead fish found in the tributary but none were seen in the Holston River. When we left the facility, temporary repairs had been made to the acid drip pipe and the pH in the stream had stabilized to around 7.0. Butch Hatcher followed up with an email concerning the spill and the potential long-term measures the facility will take to correct the problem and prevent a future spill.