WQ0029169_Staff Report_20230118

DWR
Division of Water Resources
January 18, 2023
To: Water Quality Permitting Section
Attn: Eric Saunders
From: Robert Tankard
Washington Regional Office
L GENERAL SITE VISIT INFORMATION
1. Was a site visit conducted? ® Yes or ❑ No
a. Date of site visit: December 6.2022
b. Site visit conducted by: Robert Tankard and Paul Nyarko
c. Inspection report attached? ❑ Yes or ® No
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Staff Report
Application No.: W00029169
d. Person contacted: Glenn Holland and their contact information: 919 658 - 9539
Driving directions: Take Hwy. 55 south out of Mount Olive. Turn south onto Indian Spring Road. Go
across East Church Street and turn left (east) onto Wilkins Farm Road. The WWTP will be at the terminus.
II. EXISTING FACILITIES FOR MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
ORC: Glenn Holland Certificate #:27255 Backup ORC: Joseph Sutton Certificate 9:995929
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:
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:
4. 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 permittee is asking for a modification to the application rates to four fields within the
spray irrigation system. The plans show the wetted area with an overlap of the irrigation spray. However during
the site visit the spray system was operated for the inspector and there was no overlap. The irrigation system is
not utilizing the areas of the spray field. This office is asking for a reevaluation of the spray field wetted area and
a calibration of the spray irrigation system.
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:
11. Are the monitoring well coordinates correct in BIMS? ❑ Yes ® No ❑ N/A
If no, please complete the following (expand table if necessary):
Coordinates for MWI, MW2 and MW3 are correct in BIMS. However, there are 4 monitoring wells on
site. Please include MW4 in BIMS and in the permit. The coordinates are MW4: 350 11' 38" N 780 02'
04" W
12. Has a review of all self -monitoring data been conducted (e.g., NDMR, NDAR, GW)? ® Yes or ❑ No
Please summarize any findings resulting from this review: The TDS parameter in BIMS is listed as parameter
code 70295 and the permit has parameter code 70300. Please correct.
13. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? ® Yes or ❑ No
If yes, please explain: See Item 12.
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.) Have all
compliance dates/conditions in the existing permit been satisfied? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
III. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit?
❑ Yes ®No❑N/A
If yes, please explain:
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 APS Central Office to obtain through an additional information request:
Item
Reason
Reevaluation of spray fields
wetted area and calibration
of spray irrigation system
Plans show overlap of the spray irrigation system but the spray irrigation system
when operational does not have any overlap. There is a lot of good soils not
being utilized for disposal with the present design.
3. List specific permit conditions recommended to be removed from the permit when issued:
Condition Reason
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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 (Please state reasons: )
6. Signature of report preparer:
Signature of APS regional supervisor:
Date: January 18, 2023
V. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
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