NC0081281_Potassium Permanganate_20110715

Henson, Belinda
From: Matthew Locklear [[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 3:13 PM
To: Henson, Belinda
Subject: RE: POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE OVER FEED
THANKS FOR THE HELP
From: Henson, Belinda jmailto:[e-mail]
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 2:32 PM
To: Matthew Locklear
Cc: Brantley, Mark; Allen, Trent
Subject: RE: POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE OVER FEED
Matt,
From our conversation earlier the discharge it would be about 1% of potassium permanganate
and that it will be further diluted before the discharge. Please ask your staff to observe the river
to make sure there is not any issues with this discharge. I would also recommend that you sample
your effluent for manganese and analyze during this period of discharge. Give me an update by
phone or email as soon as possible. Thanks.
Belinda
From: Matthew Locklear jmailto:[e-mail]
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 11:29 AM
To: Henson, Belinda
Subject: POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE OVER FEED
MATTHEW LOCKLEAR AT THE RICHMOND COUNTY WATER TREATMENT PLANT. WE HAD AND INCIDENT WITH OUR
POTASSIUM PERMANGAMATE AN OVER DOSE AT THE HEAD OF OUR TREATMENT PROCESS .
WE NEED TO DUMP OUR FLOC BASINS OF RED WATER TO OUR DEWATERING TO GET THE PLANT BACK TO OPERATION
STATUS BY THE MID -AFTERNOON. AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THAT WE APPOLGIZE FOR
AN WILL TRY TO DILUTE THE RED WATER TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY. THANKS FOR THE ASSISTANCE.. MATT RCWTP
Matthew Locklear
Richmond County Water Treatment Plant
326 Old Charlotte Hwy.
PO Box 504
Rockingham, NC 28379
Office: 910-417-4925
Plant: 910-997-8339
Fax: [phone]
Cell: 910-997-1181
Email: [e-mail]
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Henson, Belinda
From: Matthew Locklear [[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 7:26 PM
To: Henson, Belinda
Subject: POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE OVER FEED
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AS OF 1800HRS 7-15-11 WE THE RCWTP ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT WE DURING THE TIME OF OUR LITTLE
DEMISE. THAT EVERYTHING SEEMS TO HAVE GONE WELL.. FOUND NO TRACES OF RED DISCHARGE TO THE EYE CAN SEE.
AS OF THIS TIME AT OUR OUT FALLS. NOT TO SAY THAT ANYTHING WILL OCCUR OVER THE WEEKEND.. THANKS FOR
ALL YOUR HELP. MATT RCWTP.
MANGANESE RESULTS- ABOVE 1.OMG/L THIS IS WITH MY LAB EQUIPMENT ON SITE. WE DISCHARGED
ABOUT 120000GALS DURING THE TIME
Matthew Locklear
Richmond County Water Treatment Plant
326 Old Charlotte Hwy.
PO Box 504
Rockingham, NC 28379
Office: 910-417-4925 .
Plant: 910-997-8339
Fax: [phone]
CeII: 910-997-1181
Email: [e-mail]

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Incident Report
Report Number: 201101437
Incident Type: Spill (Oil, Chemical, non -sewage)
Category: Incident
Incident Started: 07/15/2011
County:
City:
Farm #:
Richmond
On -Site Contact:
First/Mid/Last Name:
Company Name:
Phone:
Pager/Mobile Phone:
Responsible Party: Reported By:
Owner: First/Mid/Last Name: Matthew Locklear
Permit: Company Name:
Facility: Address:
First Name:
Middle Name: City/State/Zip:
Last Name: Phone: [phone]
Address Pager/Mobile Phone: /
City/State/Zip:
Phone:
Material Category: Estimated Qty: UOM
DD:MM:SS Decimal
Latitude:
Longitude:
Location of Incident: @ Richmond County WTP
Address: 326 Old Charlotte Hwy
Chemical Name Reportable Qty. lbs. Reportable Qty. kgs.
Position Method:
Position Accuracy:
Position Datum:
City/State/Zip Rockingham NC 28380
Report Created 07/18/11 04:29 PM Page 1

Cause/Observation:
Mr. Locklear called to report that they had overfed the potassium
permanganate. It is normally fed to the raw water into the plant.
They needed to send it to the wastewater storage to treat and
discharge to the river.
Action Taken:
They discharged to the system and diluted as much as possible
to elimante red water discharging to UT to the Pee Dee River. It
was an emergency situation that created a shut down for the
plant and they had to resolve the issue quickly so they could
continue making potable drinking water.
Incident Questions:
Did the Material reach the Surface Water? Unknown
Surface Water Name?
Directions:
Comments:
By 1800 hours the issue was resolved and no traces of red appeared to
have discharged. The attached email also gives further info. The
Manganese result was above 1.0 mg/L based on the lab equipment
onsite.
Did the Spill result in a Fish Kill? Unknown
If the Spill was from a storage tank indicate type.
Containment? Unknown
Conveyance :
Estimated Number of fish?
(Above Ground or Under Ground)
Cleanup Complete? Yes
Water Supply Wells within 1500ft :
Unknown
Event Type
Report Entered
Referred to Regional Office - Primary Contact
Incident closed
Incident Start
Event Date
2011-07-18 04:27:23
2011-07-18 04:15:00
2011-07-18 12:00:00
2011-07-15 11:00:00
Groundwater Impacted : Unknown
Due Date Comment
Report Created 07/18/11
04:29 PM
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Report Received
Requested Additional Information
Standard Agencies Notified:
2011-07-15 11:00:00
2011-07-15 12:00:00
Agency Name Phone First Name M.I. Last Name Contact Date
Other Agencies Notified:
Agency Name Phone First Name M.I. Last Name Contact Date
DWQ Information:
Report Taken By:
Belinda S Henson
Phone:
Date/Time: 2011-07-15 11:00:00 AM
Referred Via: Phone
Did DWQ request an additional written report?
If yes, What additional information is needed?
Report Entered By: Regional Contact:
Belinda S Henson
Belinda S Henson
2011-07-18 04:27:23 PM 2011-07-18 04:15:00 PM
2011-07-15 12:00:00 AM
Phone
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