Corey Click

From: Smith, James <howsmith@eastman.com>

Sent: Monday, February 7, 2022 8:04 AM
To: Corey Click
Cc: Joshua Boggan
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Corrected 5 Day Notification

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Dear Mr. Click and Mr. Boggan,

In my prior communication via email, on February 21, 2022, I incorrectly identified the “Building -388 Lift Station
Pump” as the pump that that lost power. The Building -386 influent pumping station pump is now identified as the
pump that lost power. This has been corrected in the update below.

Eastman notified your offices on January 31, 2022 of 3 accidental discharges, and on 02/1/2022 amended the original
event with the National Response Center (NRC). A summary of each accidental discharge is as follows:

The first notification (at approx. 8:00 am) was of an ongoing (at the time of the call) release of our Influent pumping
station (IPS) wastewaters to the South Fork Holston River. Actions to stop the discharge were immediately undertaken
by Eastman personnel. The discharge was terminated and the estimated total discharge to the river is 2,400,000 lbs.
The discharge rate at the time of notification was 20,000 gpm. It is not believed that there is an exceedance of a
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) reportable quantity (RQ). In an
excess of caution, the discharge was reported to the downstream users (First Utility District of Hawkins County, Domtar,
BAE, and City of Morristown Water Treatment Plant).

We understand that Tina Robinson of the Tennessee Division of Water Resources (TDWR) made in-person observations
of the river and outfall.

The cause of the event was a loss of power to the Building-386 influent pumping station pump that resulted in IPS
waste waters overflowing the sump walls, releasing to the storm sewer and then to the river. The pumps lost power for
approx. 15 minutes.

No detrimental effects to fish or aquatic life were observed, and there are no known or anticipated acute or chronic
health risks associated with this release.

The second notification (at approx. 2:15 pm) was to report a sheen at the “big sluice” on the South Fork Holston
River. Actions to stop the discharge were immediately undertaken by Eastman personnel. Once again, in an excess of
caution the discharge was reported to the downstream users (First Utility District of Hawkins County, Domtar, BAE, and
City of Morristown Water Treatment Plant). It is not believed that there is an exceedance of an RQ.

Initial investigation indicates that the cause of the event was activation of multiple deluge systems from several Eastman
plants on Long Island. This deluge flow overwhelmed our Building - 454 lift station on Long Island that normally pumps
this flow to our on-site wastewater treatment plant. Subsequently, the excess wastewater flows discharged out
Eastman’s outfall 004, resulting in a sheen on the “big sluice”. The discharge ended at approximately 11:10 pm.

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TDWR’s Tina Robinson stated that she did not observe a sheen at 004 outfall during her onsite visit on the same
afternoon.

No detrimental effects to fish or aquatic life were observed, and there are no known or anticipated acute or chronic
health risks associated with this release.

The third notification (at approx. 3:25 pm) was to report a sheen on the South Fork Holston River via the Industrial
Sewer System (IDS). Actions to stop the discharge were immediately undertaken by Eastman personnel. Again, in an
excess of caution Eastman reported the discharge to the downstream users (First Utility District of Hawkins County,
Domtar, BAE, and City of Morristown Water Treatment Plant). The material released was hydraulic oil and the estimated
amount is 40 lbs. and resulted in a visible sheen.

Initial investigation indicates that the cause of the event was Chill Water units in Buiding-102 not being able to be shut
off. This resulted in overflow from the basement area into the IDS and subsequently to the river. The discharge ended on
February 4th at approximately 11:05 am.

No detrimental effects to fish or aquatic life were observed, and there are no known or anticipated acute or chronic
health risks associated with this release.

On the morning of February 1, 2022, at approximately 10:27 am, in an excess of caution, Eastman amended the original
event with NRC to add a potential release of asbestos above the 1 lb. RQ as more information became available. TEMA
was notified of this amendment at approximately 10:40 am, and the Sullivan County LEPC was notified of the update at
approximately 10:43 am. Cleanup efforts in and around the facility have been discussed with TDEC Asbestos Program
personnel onsite and are ongoing.

If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact me at (423) 229-1601, or via email at
howsmith@eastman.com

Thank you.

Sincerely,

James Smith
TNO Environmental Operations