The following are responses to the ADEM Notice of Violation (NOV) for the QuikTrip 7170 along
Buttermilk Road in Tuscaloosa, Alabama sent August 03, 2021. Site visit (and accompanying
photos) took place on August 19, 2021 at 9:30 am CST.
1. Appropriate, effective Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the control of pollutants in stormwater run-off have not been fully implemented and regularly maintained to the maximum extent practicable resulting in the potential for uncontrolled discharges of sediment, turbidity, and other pollutants to a water of the State of Alabama.
View looking west up Valley Lake Road. Minor sediment accumulation. Wattles (20”) to be installed along low side of road to help trap and slow runoff.
View looking east down Valley Lake Road. Again, minor sediment accumulation. It should be noted that water in these photos is from the temporary irrigation and not from a precipitation event.
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| Page 01 from the original response to NOV |
View of Triple Silt Fence at Detention Pond Outfall. Area to be fine graded and sodded as expediently as possible.
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| Page 02 from the original response to NOV |
View looking toward pond from pond outfall. Area to be fine graded and sodded as expediently as possible.
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| Page 03 from the original response to NOV |
View of silt fence around area inlet. Ponding water is from irrigation. Recommend to sod area around inlet immediately and remove silt fence. Silt fence apears to be clogged and water is overtopping berm and running down Valley Lake Road. All bare soil areas shall be stabilized expediently. This will help prevent erosion, aid in infiltration, and slow surface runoff.
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Accumulation of sediment was observed offsite downgradient of stormwater discharge outlets at the facility.(ADEM, NOV)
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| Page 04 from the original response to NOV |
3.The facility identification was not displayed.(ADEM NOV)
Facility ID to be displayed first thing Monday morning 8/23.
4. Precipitation measurement device was not observed.(ADEM NOV)
The rain gauge is located on the “McCrory” Construction Sign.
Additional comment received via Mr. Evan Roberts with ADEM on August 13, 2021:
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We’re getting a complaint about concrete washout in the street. The permit require that concrete washout be “managed by an appropriate control”.
Concrete washout was moved on-site on August 20, 2021.
Per discussion with McCrory Construction, the site will continue to be permanently stabilized on Monday, August 23
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Everyone understanding of the expediency in which the State’s concerns
need to be addressed and have already performed multiple BMP installations/alterations to prevent sediment from discharging downstream. It should be noted that although sediment is still leaving the site, it is leaving the site is less than what is show in the NOV dated August 3rd due to the improvements and permanent stabilization that is occurring on-site.
If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call at 864-672-3439 or email me at densor@fk-inc.com
Thank you. 
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