Field Office Compliance - Field Activity: Staff Action ID - 147825

Chamness Technolgy, Inc - 310982346
24820 160TH ST. Eddyville, IA 50034
Wapello County

FO 6

Activity Report
File Name File Type File Date Note
Comments
10/29/2020 I visited the facility on 10/22 and met with Richard Swan. Below are my observations and comments. -Compost remains off the pad (north and south (west 1/2) perimeter). -Ponded leachate was observed on the east and west sides - avenues/drain paths to pond not open. Site did receive rain within 48 hours prior to my visit. -East drains still not functioning as designed. Leachate will accumulate, overflow the road and then get to the drains. -Screener unit and grinder not operational. Additional finished compost hauled from pad to stockpile southwest of screener. No compost material has left the site (in many months). -Industrial wastewater sludge is piled in the middle mixing area and there is no barrier between compost and sludge. I told Richard/Doug to make sure no compost is land applied. Recommended a barrier or separation be created between 2 materials. -Hot spots/small fires continue. A couple smoking areas were observed at the time of my visit. Area was being turned and smoking areas planned to be smothered. Rad/brown soap meterial utilized to cover as it reportedly doesnt burn. -Pad still has holes/areas that need filled in or new asphalt - no new holes observed. -No storm water controls down slope of stored cured pile & off-pad compost. -Wash water migrating around berm created immediately east of parking lot. -No leachate discharge off site was observed. -At least one new additional windrow created since 9/3/20. Located in southeast mixing area. -At least one new avenue/open path created across older compost on east 1/2 -More open area created in the mixing area (southeast section) -Doug MacCrea was on site as the OIC and most of the above items were discussed with him and Richard at the end of my visit. BRIAN LEE
Compliance Tracking
Action Type Date Completed Date Comment
State of Iowa DNR Home Site Policy
Leading Iowans in caring for our natural resources
Version: 2.3.1.23706
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