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    Complaint

    81491
    WPC
    2/6/2020
    Phone
    Pollution / Spills / Illicit Discharge
    2/6/2020
    20-NOV-2023 12:22PM

    Location based on SITE_ID

    Site ID
    9417
    Site
    BAE SYSTEMS Ordnance Systems Inc. Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HSAAP)
    Location
    4509 West Stone Drive (Area B) Industrial Drive (Area A)
    City
    Kingsport
    Description
    Production of explosives for national defense
    County
    Hawkins
    EFO Name
    Johnson City
    Site Owner
    BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc.

    Investigation Results

    Issue Resolved
    2/6/2020
    BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc.
    2/11/2020

    Description and Writeup

    Jonathan Linder (BAE Systems/HSAAP) called BBC at 14:37 on 2/6/2020 to report overflow of process wastewater from the HSAAP Area B collection system. Mr. Linder reported that the facility had received >3.6" of rainfall this week. Resultant I&I overwhelmed available industrial sewer capacity, and the wastewater was overflowing and entering stormwater outfall 182, which discharges to the Holston River. BAE Systems Utilities personnel were working to find a means to isolate this section of line at the time of report. Additional information provided in the written report on the incident stated the overflow occurred from approximately 00:10 to 17:00.