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Site Details

Site IDSite NameSite LocationCounty
5422Spinks Mine #21 - Richmond1000 Liberty RoadWeakley

Permit Details

Permit NumberPermit TypePermittee NamePermit StatusExpiration Date
TN0054348MiningLhoist North America of TN, Inc., dba H. C. Spinks Clay Company, Inc.Active7/31/2029

Inspection Details

67487
CWA
In Compliance
3/5/2019
Compliance Eval (non-sampling) (CEI)
Site was active at time of inspection

Facility is up for permit renewal and requested to remove DMP 21.02 and DMP 21.03. DMP 21.03 was never constructed. The treatment pond at DMP 21.02 is no longer being utilized by the facility. The treatment pond at DMP 21.02 had very little water visible on the day of inspection and was mostly vegetated. The berms around this treatment pond are elevated so that it does not receive drainage from the surrounding areas. The only water it can receive is rainfall. Did not see any issue with eliminating DMP 21.02 and DMP 21.03.

DMP 21.01 was discharging at time of inspection. The discharge water appeared clear. Water is pumped from the mine void to Pond 1. From Pond 1 the water flows to Pond 2 via a culvert. Water from Pond 2 leaves the site through DMP 21.01.

The BMPs along the haul road accessing the site in the northeast portion need attention. The facility was using round hay bales as temporary check dams until they can be replaced with rip rap. A sediment trap with a rip rap spillway has been installed. Discussed adding a SW point at this location but it is well within the permit boundary. Once SW from the haul road flows through the rip rap spillway at the sediment trap location it enters a drainageway and flows west before leaving the permit boundary. The drainageway is not easily accessible due to the steep topography. Facility is considering re-grading haulroad to carry the SW to the mine void.