WQ0014843_Staff Report_20200203

State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
DWR Division of Water Resources
WATER QUALITY REGIONAL OPERATIONS SECTION
Division of Water Resources NON -DISCHARGE APPLICATION REVIEW REQUEST FORM
January 16, 2020 DEQ/DWR
To: FRO-WQROS: Trent Allen / Mark Brantley JAN 2 1 „ o;O
FEB - 3 2020
From: Ranveer Katyal, Water Quality Permitting Section - Non -Discharge Branch
WQRQS Non -Discharge
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Permit Number: WQ0014843 Permit Type: Land Application of Residual Solids (503)
Applicant: Liquid Waste, Inc. Project Type: Change of Ownership
Owner Type: Organization Owner in BIMS? Yes
Facility Name: Liquid Waste RLAP Facility in BIMS? Yes
Signature Authority: Ronald T. Oaks Title: President
Address: 2323 Diggs Rd., Wadesboro, NC 28170 County: Anson
Fee Category: Non -Discharge Minor Fee Amount: $0 - Minor Mod
lComments/Other Information: FRO copy of the application is on Laserfiche.
Attached, you will find all information submitted in support of the above -referenced application for your review,
comment, and/or action. Within 45 calendar days, please take the following actions:
® Return this form completed. ® Return a completed staff report.
❑ Attach an Attachment B for Certification. ❑ Issue an Attachment B Certification.
When you receive this request form, please write your name and dates in the spaces below, make a copy of this sheet, and
return it to the appropriate Central Office Water Quality Permitting Section contact person listed above.
RO-WQROS Reviewer: ^Rm&� -
Date:
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State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Environmental Staff Report
Quality
To: ❑ NPDES Unit ® Non -Discharge Unit
Attn: Ranveer Katval
From: Jim Barber
Fayetteville Regional Office
Application No.: W00014843
Facility name: L & L Environmental Services. LLC
Note: This form has been adapted from the non -discharge facility staff report to document the review of both non -
discharge and NPDESpen-nit applications and/or renewals. Please complete all sections as they are applicable.
I. GENERAL AND SITE VISIT INFORMATION
1. Was a site visit conducted? ❑ Yes or ® No
a. Date of site visit: 16 Jul) 2018 (last site visit for permit renewal)
b. Site visit conducted by: Jim Barber and Tony Honeycutt
c. Inspection report attached? ❑ Yes or ® No
d. Person contacted: Rob Willcox and their contact information: (336) 339 - 9128 ext.
e. Driving directions: Take H►F % 74 west from Rockingham to Wadesboro. Turn left onto Hw■ 52 south and
travel a) prox 5 miles and turn left onto HolIN ►} ood road. Take HolIN ►. ood road until it dead ends at Dig
road. The drivewav for the Oaks farm is directh across Di,,,,s road from Holh.+ood road.
2. Discharge Point(s): N/A
Latitude: 34.905708 Longitude:-79.984488 (in front of farm office adiacent to field LL-D.
Latitude: Longitude:
3. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: N/A
Classification:
River Basin and Subbasin No.
Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses:
II. PROPOSED FACILITIES: NEW APPLICATIONS
1. Facility Classification: (Please attach completed rating sheet to be attached to issued permit)
Proposed flow:
Current permitted flow:
2. Are the new treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal system? ❑ Yes or ❑ No
If no, explain:
3. Are site conditions (soils, depth to water table, etc) consistent with the submitted reports? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
4. Do the plans and site map represent the actual site (property lines, wells, etc.)? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
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5. Is the proposed residuals management plan adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
6. Are the proposed application rates (e.g., hydraulic, nutrient) acceptable? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
7. Are there any setback conflicts for proposed treatment, storage and disposal sites? ❑ Yes or ❑ No
If yes, attach a map showing conflict areas.
8. Is the proposed or existing groundwater monitoring program adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, explain and recommend any changes to the groundwater monitoring program:
9. For residuals, will seasonal or other restrictions be required? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If yes, attach list of sites with restrictions (Certification B)
Describe the residuals handling and utilization scheme:
10. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters:
11. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only):
III. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
ORC: ClaN Oaks Certificate #: LA-14785 Backup ORC: Gan Garrison Certificate #: LA-994843
2. Are the design, maintenance and operation of the treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal
system? ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain:
Description of existing facilities: Land a > >lication of residuals from small )ackage plants throul,hout the
central Piedmont re;ion of North Carolina and package plants from counties in the upstate of South
Carolina alone the state line.
Proposed flow: N/A f permitted dry tons is currenth, set at 465
Current permitted flow: N/A(permitted dn- tons to sta• at 465i
Explain anything observed during the site visit that needs to be addressed by the permit, or that may be important
for the permit writer to know (i.e., equipment condition, function, maintenance, a change in facility ownership,
etc.)
3. Are the site conditions (e.g., soils, topography, depth to water table, etc) maintained appropriately and adequately
assimilating the waste? ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain:
Has the site changed in any way that may affect the permit (e.g., drainage added, new wells inside the compliance
boundary, new development, etc.)? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain: The Oaks farm is a laroe 700+ acre farm that is fairty remote. with the nearest
residence (1) bein_ approx. 400' from field LL-6 along; Dies Rd iSR 1733) and a second residence approx.
800' from field LL-6. The remaining fields used for land application of residuals are over 2000'+ from the
two residences. No complaints have been received in the Fayetteville Regional Office during the last three
rears and the last permit renewal cycle concerning the Oaks Farm. Residuals land application has not
taken place for the past three or four years. Currently. the residuals that use, to be land applied at the farm
are being hauled to the McAlpine WWTP vrimarily and other CMUD wastewater treatment 121ants in the
Charlotte/Mecklenburgcounty area. Future land application of residuals at the Oaks Farm/Liquid Waste
will be dependent on volumes beiny- pumned for clients and access to the CMUD wastewater plants.
5. Is the residuals management plan adequate? ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain:
6. Are the existing application rates (e.g., hydraulic, nutrient) still acceptable? ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain:
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7. Is the existing groundwater monitoring program adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
If no, explain and recommend any changes to the groundwater monitoring program:
8. Are there any setback conflicts for existing treatment, storage and disposal sites? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, attach a map showing conflict areas.
9. Is the description of the facilities as written in the existing permit correct? ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain:
10. Were monitoring wells properly constructed and located? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
If no, please explain:
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11. Are the monitoring well coordinates correct in BIMS? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
If no, please complete the following (expand table if necessary):
Monitoring Well Latitude Longitude
O I If O / II
O / „ O / //
12. Has a review of all self -monitoring data been conducted (e.g., DMR, NDMR, NDAR, GW)? ® Yes or ❑ No
Please summarize any findings resulting from this review: Prior year's annual reports. Noland application of
residual solids for the last three a ears and no residuals land applied in 2019 per discussion with Rob
Willcox of Willcox & Mabe.
Provide input to help the permit writer evaluate any requests for reduced monitoring, if applicable.
13. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain: The "Fields" tab in BIMS has been updated I during the permit renewal review in
2018 with information provided in the re port by Wilcox & Mabe on the LASC 06-16 form to accurately
identify the new field configuration (i.e. new field numbering), acreage and predominant soil tvves. The
new buffer map represented by Fig. No. 2 is accurate and representative of the fields at the Oaks
Farm/Liquid Waste. Field acreages have been updated to reflect combing, fields due to current cropping
ractices row crops verses pasture/ha • fields and to better reflect field mana-ement and to remove LW-
14 from the Attachment B. Lat./Lonr, coordinates provided by Wilcox & Mabe are accurate and have been
plotted on Goa=le Earth and shown on the attached ma .
14. Check all that apply:
® No compliance issues ❑ Current enforcement action(s) ❑ Currently under JOC
❑ Notice(s) of violation ❑ Currently under SOC ❑ Currently under moratorium
Please explain and attach any documents that may help clarify answer/comments (i.e., NOV, NOD, etc.)
If the facility has had compliance problems during the permit cycle, please explain the status. Has the RO been
working with the Permittee? Is a solution underway or in place?
Have all compliance dates/conditions in the existing permit been satisfied? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
If no, please explain:
15. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit?
❑ Yes ®No❑N/A
If yes, please explain:
16. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: N/A
17. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
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IV. REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain:
2. List any items that you would like the NPDES Unit or Non -Discharge Unit Central Office to obtain through an
additional information request:
Reason
3. List specific permit conditions recommended to be removed from the permit when issued:
Condition Reason
4. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued:
Condition
Reason
5. Recommendation: ❑ Hold, pending receipt and review of additional information by regional office
❑ Hold, pending review of draft permit by regional office
❑ Issue upon receipt of needed additional information
® Issue
❑ Deny _CPlease state reasons: )
6. Signature of report preparer: -u-
Signature of regional supervisor: �l _ POZ y j A ( Q�V
Date: �Zat�
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V. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
The Oaks Farm/Liquid Waste Incor lorated has not land applied residuals for several years(including 2019 and has
converted several fields from pasture/h4y fields to row crop co soybean, wheat rotation to accommodate the
farmer leasing -the Oaks Farm fields. The farm and land application fields are well managed by Ronnie Oaks and his
sons.
The row crop farmer has leased the Oaks Farm fields for the past two growing seasons, planting soybeans. In the
coming ears L & L hol2es to have residuals to land apply so the farmer can rotate to corn and wheat.
Field LW-14 was removed during the 2018 permit renewal review. This was done to allow Ronnie Oaks/Liquid
Waste the flexibility to utilize this field for se toe land application- if se to a amounts increase in the future. Li uid
Waste may incorporate the acrea a from former field LW-14 into the DWM Se to a land a lication permit in the
future.
The current ORC and Back -Up ORC are correctly identified in Section III item 1 of this staff report. Rob Willcox
was informed that BIMS does not identif either operator and the current ORC identified has an invalid certification.
Rob indicated he would download the Operator Designation Form WPCSOCC and provide to Ronnie Oaks so Cla
Oaks and GaU Garrison can sign and send to Beth Buffin on to update BIMS moving forward.
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Ronald T. Oaks
L & L Environmental Services LLC
2323 Diggs Rd
Wadesboro, NC 28170
NORTH CAROLINA
Esvirnftmental Owfity
August 12, 2019
SUBJECT- Compliance Inspection Report
L & L Environmental Services RLAP
Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0014843
Anson County
Dear Permittee:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the L & L Environmental
Services RLAP on 7/31/2019. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in
compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0014843. The
findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection
report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report".
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Tony Honeycutt with the Water
Quality Regional Operations Section in the Fayetteville Regional Office at 910-433-3300 or via email at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Fayetteville Regional Office
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Compliance Inspection Repo
Permit: W00014843 Effective: 08/31/18 Expiration: 07/31/23 Owner : L & L Environmental Services LLC
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: L & L Environmental Services RLAP
County:
Anson 2323 Diggs Rd
Region: Fayetteville
Wadesboro NC 28170
Contact Person: Ronald T Oaks Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
Going West on US Hwy. 74, travel to Lilesville. Turn south onto NCSR 1733, and follow to the intersection of NCSR 1812. Follow
NCSR 1812 to the intersection of NCSR 1121. Turn east at the wooden fence, and follow the driveway into the property.
System Classifications: LA,
Primary ORC: Certification:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
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Inspection Date:
07/31/2019 Entry Time: 01:OOPM Exit Time: 02:OOPM
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Secondary Inspector(s):
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Permit: WQ0014843 Owner - Facility: L & L Environmental Services LLC
Inspection Date: 07/31/2019 Inspection Type • Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Land Application of Residual Solids (503)
Facility Status: ® Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
91 Miscellaneous Questions U Record Keeping M Land Application Site
(See attachment summary)
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