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    Complaint

    34479
    WPC
    11/5/2014
    Phone
    Fish Kill
    11/5/2014
    18-JUL-2019 08:47AM

    Location based on SITE_ID

    Site ID
    8318
    Site
    Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc.
    Location
    720 North Main Street
    City
    Bulls Gap
    Description
    Pressure treats lumber and specialty wood products
    County
    Hawkins
    EFO Name
    Johnson City
    Site Owner
    Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. Plastics Division

    Investigation Results

    Issue Resolved
    11/5/2014
    Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc
    11/5/2014

    Complaint Description and Writeup

    Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. self-reported that paint was being washed to creek by rain. Roof painted on building on 11-5-14 by contractor with 22 gallons of paint. Rain washed paint into Whitehorn Creek. TAR and JKH conducted investigation on 11-5-14. Creek white in color due to runoff. Samples collected from ditch discharging to creek. Creek white in color at road below plant. Follow up on 11-6-14 revealed creek was clear at plant but still white in the town of Bullsgap about a mile below plant. Discussions with Steven Darnell and C. Gary Williams revealed Four Seasons had been hired to pump ditch line and catch basins at plant. Approximately 35000 gallons of runoff had been hauled to the Mosheim POTW for disposal. Whitehorn Creek was checked in several locations. No dead fish were observed. Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. will send a written report detailing the incident.

    Response received on 11-10-14