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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0000461_Annual Report_20240506ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARI) E. ROGERS, JR. Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality May 6, 2024 Delivered via email to: maft. holcombe(a)-lpcorp.com Matt Holcombe, Plant Manager Louisiana-Pacific Corporation 1068 ABTco Road North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 SUBJECT: 2023 Residuals Annual Report Review LP Roaring River Mill, Distribution/Land Application of Class A Residuals Permit No. WQ0000461 Wilkes County Dear Mr. Holcombe: On April 17, 2024, Division of Water Resources staff Kristen Potwora completed a review of the 2023 Residuals Annual Report for WQ0000461. This review reflected compliance with the subject permit. The following items of concern were noted: 1. Per Attachment C — Groundwater Monitoring and Limitations of the permit, groundwater "monitoring shall be conducted in March and September." Groundwater monitoring wells were sampled on 03/15/2023 and 10/04/2023. Correspondence with Adam Byrd on 09/27/2023 informed DWR staff that the sample taken during the month of September was mishandled and had to be taken again in October. 2. The March groundwater monitoring sampling results showed an exceedance in nitrate levels in MW-1, MW-5, and MW-9. The October sampling results showed an exceedance in nitrate levels in MW-1 and MW-5, as well as an exceedance in the total dissolved solids level in MW-3. A CSA was submitted to DWR for the groundwater monitoring limit exceedances. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional comments and observations. If you have any questions, please contact Kristen Potwora at the letterhead address, by phone at 336-776-9697, or by email at kristen.potwora(a)-deg.nc.gov or jenny.graznak(a)_deq.nc.gov. D � � North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 NORTH CARpLINA o.p.ro.®Mm e.W.n—.UI u..Z� 336.776.9800 Sincerely, DocuSigned by: OD2D3CE3F1 B7456... Jennifer F. Graznak, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ-WSRO Enc: Inspection Report Cc: James Boles, ORC — LP Corp (electronic copy) Adam Byrd — LP Corp (electronic copy) Wilkes County Environmental Health (electronic copy) North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources D✓Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 NoalHcaaD_NA i 336.776.9800 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WO0000461 Effective: 11/16/20 Expiration: 07/31/27 Owner: Louisiana-Pacific Corporation SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Louisiana-Pacific - Roaring River Mill DCAR County: Wilkes 1151 Abtco Rd Region: Winston-Salem Roaring River NC 28669 Contact Person: Chad Witherspoon Title: Phone: 336-696-3448 Directions to Facility: Highway 268 System Classifications: LA, Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0005266 Louisiana-Pacific Corporation - LP Roaring River WWTP Inspection Date: 04/17/2024 Entry Time 02:OOPM Exit Time: 03:OOPM Primary Inspector: Kristen Potwora Phone: 336-776-9800 Secondary Inspector(s): /12�d�GyL i"dtGtl62Cc. Reason for Inspection: Routine Permit Inspection Type: Distribution of Residual Solids (503) Facility Status: Compliant Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Wells (See attachment summary) Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Sampling Page 1 of 3 Permit: WQ0000461 Owner - Facility: Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Inspection Date: 04/17/2024 Inspection Type : Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: On April 17, 2024, Division of Water Resources staff Kristen Potwora completed a review of the 2023 Residuals Annual Report for W00000461. This review reflected compliance with the subject permit. The following items of concern were noted: 1. Per Attachment C —Groundwater Monitoring and Limitations of the permit, groundwater "monitoring shall be conducted in March and September." Groundwater monitoring wells were sampled on 03/15/2023 and 10/04/2023. Correspondence witr Adam Byrd on 09/27/2023 informed DWR staff that the sample taken during the month of September was mishandled and had to be taken again in October. 2. The March groundwater monitoring sampling results showed an exceedance in nitrate levels in MW-1, MW-5, and MW-9. The October sampling results showed an exceedance in nitrate levels in MW-1 and MW-5, as well as an exceedance in the total dissolved solids level in MW-3. A CSA was submitted to DWR for the groundwater monitoring limit exceedances. The following observations were noted: 1. No land application activities occurred during the 2023 calendar year. 2. All agriculture activities have been suspended since 2021. 3. Land application hasn't occurred since 2008. Page 2 of 3 Permit: WQ0000461 Owner - Facility: Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Inspection Date: 04/17/2024 Inspection Type : Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine Type Yes No NA NE Distribution and Marketing ❑ Land Application ❑ Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are GW samples from all MWs sampled for all required parameters? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are there any GW quality violations? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is a copy of current permit on -site? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are current metals and nutrient analysis available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are nutrient and metal loading calculating most limiting parameters? ❑ ❑ ❑ a. TCLP analysis? ❑ ❑ ❑ b. SSFA (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are PAN balances being maintained? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are PAN balances within permit limits? ❑ ❑ ❑ Has land application equipment been calibrated? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are there pH records for alkaline stabilization? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are there pH records for the land application site? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are nutrient/crop removal practices in place? ❑ ❑ ❑ Do lab sheets support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are hauling records available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? ❑ ❑ ❑ Has application occurred during Seasonal Restriction window? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Sampling Yes No NA NE Describe sampling: Is sampling adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is sampling representative? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Page 3 of 3