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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0000731_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20180803 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 828-296-4500 August 03, 2018 Reginald D. Heinitsh, Jr. Lake Toxaway Co 4366 W Club Blvd Lake Toxaway, NC 28747 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Lake Toxaway Country Club Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0000731 Transylvania County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Lake Toxaway Country Club on 7/06/2018. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0000731. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". Based on the wet weather pond evaluation (as required by permit condition I.1.) performed by Anchor QEA, it appears that the pond volumes, as given in the permit, are incorrect. If you prefer, you can request a permit correction to modify the facility description so that the pond volumes are correct. Or, this correction can be noted and changed at the next permit renewal. In addition, the evaluation recommended that the ponds be relined. You should submit as-built drawings/specifications after installation of the new liners. And finally, based on the 02T Regulations, the water balance, available acreage and a history of successfully managing the irrigation system, the Central Office and the Asheville Regional Office conclude Lake Toxaway can proceed with managing and maintaining the ponds without the need for additional storage. DocuSign Envelope ID: 828DA926-968C-4E3A-91CD-68BA8516BF05 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 828-296-4500 If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 828-296-4685 or via email at bev.price@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Beverly Price, Environmental Senior Specialist Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report Ec: Scott McCall, Lake Toxaway Operations Manager Wyatt Edsel, Anchor QEA WQS ARO File Laserfiche 20180803_WQ0000731_CEI.rtf DocuSign Envelope ID: 828DA926-968C-4E3A-91CD-68BA8516BF05 Compliance Inspection Report Permit:WQ0000731 Effective:11/01/16 Expiration:10/31/21 Owner :Lake Toxaway Co SOC: Contact Person: Region: County: Directions to Facility: Transylvania Asheville Scott McCall Effective:Expiration:Facility:Lake Toxaway Country Club 4366 W Club Blvd Lake Toxaway NC 28747 Title:Phone:828-966-4260Operations Manager West on Highway 64 to Highway 281N. Left on Cold Mtn Road, Go approximately 2 miles then left on N/ Club Blvd. Continue approximately 2 miles to maintainance facility on right (gravel road). WWTF is 100 yards on right. Thomas W Kilpatrick 23927 828-243-1784 Secondary ORC(s): 828-891-7779Phone:29126Certification:Gary Dennis NortonPrimary ORC: SI,WW2,System Classifications: On-site representative Gary Dennis Norton 828-891-7779 On-site representative Scott McCall 828-966-4260 On-site representative Wyatt Edsel 828-348-2180 On-Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Secondary Inspector(s): Primary Inspector: Inspection Date:Exit Time:Entry Time: Phone: 07/06/2018 10:00AM 12:00PM Beverly Price 828-296-4500 Mikal Willmer Facility Status: Permit Inspection Type: Reason for Inspection:Inspection Type: Not CompliantCompliant Routine Reclaimed Water Compliance Evaluation Question Areas: Treatment Flow Measurement-Effluent Treatment Flow Measurement-Influent Miscellaneous Questions Treatment Flow Measurement-Water Use Records Treatment Treatment Filters Record Keeping Treatment Activated Sludge Treatment Clarifiers Treatment Disinfection Treatment Flow Measurement Treatment Return pumps Storage End Use-Reuse (See attachment summary) Page:1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 828DA926-968C-4E3A-91CD-68BA8516BF05 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0000731 07/06/2018 Compliance Evaluation Lake Toxaway Co Routine Inspection Summary: The inspection was conducted by Beverly Price and Mikal Willmer of the Asheville Regional Office. Gary Norton, Scott McCall, Wyatt Edsel and Steven Walls were present and assisted with the inspection. Anchor QEA of North Carolina submitted the wet weather storage pond evaluation on June 18, 2018 as required by permit condition I.1. An extension request for submitting any plans for modifications to the ponds until December 31, 2018, was approved by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The evaluation showed the following: 1.The 5-day pond provides 39,789 gallons of storage and the irrigation pond provides 165,013 gallons of storage. (Both volumes differ from what is given in the current permit) 2.Both ponds should be relined. 3.The water balance, available acreage and a history of successfully managing the irrigation system, indicated that the current pond volume is adequate. The permittee is considering adding SCADA for all lift stations. Reclaimed irrigation equipment was calibrated March 2, 2018 by Steven Walls. The ORC is using MLSS for process control. Alarms at the EQ basin were operable. The April 2018 NDMR was compared to laboratory sheets for accuracy. The grease trap at the clubhouse is pumped twice per year by Valley Proteins. Automatically activated standby power is not available at this site. Generators would need to be brought in to the site in case of a power outage. The permittee should consider providing automatically activated standby power. Operation and Maintenance Issues: 1. An operation and maintenance plan shall be developed, implemented and maintained. See Permit condition III. 2. a.-e. for specific requirements. The Spill Control Plan needs to be added to the Operation & Maintenance Plan. 2. The Residuals Management Plan needs to be maintained. See Permit Condition III.19. & IV.7. for specifics. 3. The grass on the slope of ponds needs to be cut to allow for easier inspection of the dams. 4. The irrigation pond contains grass/soil that has sloughed from the bank into the pond. The material will be removed when the pond is relined. Page:2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 828DA926-968C-4E3A-91CD-68BA8516BF05 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0000731 07/06/2018 Compliance Evaluation Lake Toxaway Co Routine Type Yes No NA NE Single Family Spray, LR Lagoon Spray, LR Activated Sludge Spray, LR Activated Sludge Spray, HR Activated Sludge Drip, LR Single Family Drip Infiltration System Reuse (Quality) Recycle/Reuse Treatment Yes No NA NE Are Treatment facilities consistent with those outlined in the current permit? Do all treatment units appear to be operational? (if no, note below.) The 5-day and irrigation pond storage volumes listed in the permit are incorrect as noted in the Anchor QEA of North Carolina report dated June 18, 2018. See Inspection Summary. Comment: Treatment Flow Measurement-Influent Yes No NA NE Is flowmeter calibrated annually? Is flowmeter operating properly? Does flowmeter monitor continuously? Does flowmeter record flow? Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately? Comment: Treatment Flow Measurement-Water Use Records Yes No NA NE Is water use metered? Are the daily average values properly calculated? Comment: Treatment Flow Measurement-Effluent Yes No NA NE Is flowmeter calibrated annually? Is flowmeter operating properly? Does flowmeter monitor continuously? Does flowmeter record flow? Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately? Flow meter does not have a chart recorder; meter has a totalizer. Calibrated by Fortech Automation Engineering 2/21/18. Comment: Page:3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 828DA926-968C-4E3A-91CD-68BA8516BF05 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0000731 07/06/2018 Compliance Evaluation Lake Toxaway Co Routine Treatment Activated Sludge Yes No NA NE Is the aeration mechanism operable? Is the aeration basin thoroughly mixed? Is the aeration equipment easily accessed? Is Dissolved Oxygen adequate? Are Settleometer results acceptable? Is activated sludge an acceptable color? D.O. measured 0.47 mg/l - ORC adjusted air to the aeration basin.Comment: Treatment Clarifiers Yes No NA NE Are the weirs level? Are the weirs free of solids and algae? Is the scum removal system operational? Is the scum removal system accessible? Is the sludge blanket at an acceptable level? Is the effluent from the clarifier free of excessive solids? Comment: Treatment Return pumps Yes No NA NE Are they in place? Are they operational? Comment: Treatment Filters Yes No NA NE Is the filter media present? Is the filter media the correct size and type? Is the air scour operational? Is the scouring acceptable? Is the clear well free of excessive solids? Is the mud well free of excessive solids and filter media? Does backwashing frequency appear adequate? Tertiary filter is backwashed every other day.Comment: Treatment Disinfection Yes No NA NE Is the system working? Do the fecal coliform results indicate proper disinfection? Is there adequate detention time (>=30 minutes)? Is the system properly maintained? If gas, does the cylinder storage appear safe? Page:4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 828DA926-968C-4E3A-91CD-68BA8516BF05 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0000731 07/06/2018 Compliance Evaluation Lake Toxaway Co Routine Is the fan in the chlorine feed room and storage area operable? Is the chlorinator accessible? If tablets, are tablets present? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Is contact chamber free of sludge, solids, and growth? If UV, are extra UV bulbs available? If UV, is the UV intensity adequate? # Is it a dual feed system? Does the Stationary Source have more than 2500 lbs of Chlorine (CAS No. 7782-50-5)? If yes, then is there a Risk Management Plan on site? If yes, then what is the EPA twelve digit ID Number? (1000-____-____) If yes, then when was the RMP last updated? 4 chlorine tubes are used - 2 tablets per tube.Comment: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Is a copy of current permit available? Are monitoring reports present: NDMR? NDAR? Are flow rates less than of permitted flow? Are flow rates less than of permitted flow? Are application rates adhered to? Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required (GW-59s submitted)? Are all samples analyzed for all required parameters? Are there any 2L GW quality violations? Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility? Is effluent sampled for same parameters as GW? Do effluent concentrations exceed GW standards? Are annual soil reports available? # Are PAN records required? # Did last soil report indicate a need for lime? If so, has it been applied? Are operational logs present? Are lab sheets available for review? Do lab sheets support data reported on NDMR? Do lab sheets support data reported on GW-59s? Are Operational and Maintenance records present? Were Operational and Maintenance records complete? Page:5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 828DA926-968C-4E3A-91CD-68BA8516BF05 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0000731 07/06/2018 Compliance Evaluation Lake Toxaway Co Routine Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? Is a copy of the SOC readily available? No treatment units bypassed since last inspection? Effluent concentrations from the April 2018 NDMR did not indicate exceedances of groundwater standards. Comment: End Use-Reuse Yes No NA NE Is the acreage in the permit being utilized? Does the acreage specified in the permit correspond to the measured acreage at the site? Are all essential units provided in duplicate? Is an automatically activated standby power source available? Is the equalization capacity adequate? Is aerated flow equalization present? Has the turbidity meter been calibrated in the last 12 months? Does the turbidity meter have recording capabilities? Is all flow diverted at the appropriate times? Is all upset wastewater diverted from reuse storage unit? Is all upset wastewater treated, retreated, or disposed of acceptably? Is upset wastewater treated prior to discharge to irrigation storage? Is public access restricted from irrigation area during active site use? If golf course, is a sign posted in plain sight on the club house? Is the cover crop acceptable? Are buffers adequate? Is the site free of ponding/runoff? Is the acreage in the permit being utilized? Is the application equipment acceptable? Is the application area free of limiting slopes? How close is the closest water supply well? Are any supply wells within the CB? Are any supply wells within 250' of the CB? Is municipal water available in the area? Are GW monitoring wells required? Are GW monitoring wells located properly w/ respect to RB and CB? Are GW monitoring wells properly constructed, including screened interval? Automatically activated standby power is not available at this facility. Generators would have to been brought in to the site if needed. Public access is not restricted to the irrigation site (effluent receiver site is the golf course). A sign notifying the public of reclaimed water effluent use on the golf course is located in the clubhouse. Comment: Page:6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 828DA926-968C-4E3A-91CD-68BA8516BF05 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0000731 07/06/2018 Compliance Evaluation Lake Toxaway Co Routine 5 DAY DETENTION POND - Storage Yes No NA NE Storage Type?5-day detention pond Storage amount?39789 Gallons # At what point is side-stream wastewater returned to treatment?Re-routing of off-spec water back through the WWTP is determined by the ORC. Is there a Spill Control Plan? Aerated or Mixed?NONE If aeration is present, is it adequate? If present, are diffusers cleaned regularly? Is influent structure acceptable? Are banks/berms free of seepage and erosion? Are banks/berms free of excessive vegetation? Is pond lined? Liner Type Full, synthetic Is liner acceptable? Are baffles/curtains acceptable? Does the pond have a freeboard marker? Required freeboard?2 Feet Feet Actual freeboard?8 Is there suitable grassed vegetation? Is the vegetation maintained? Is the area free of excessive weeds and/or woody species? Is the area free from signs of overflow? Is color acceptable? Are floating mats acceptable? No excessive buildup of solids? Are aerators/mixers acceptable? Is effluent structure acceptable? If present, is pond cover acceptable? Page:7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 828DA926-968C-4E3A-91CD-68BA8516BF05 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0000731 07/06/2018 Compliance Evaluation Lake Toxaway Co Routine The Spill Control Plan needs to added to the Operation and Maintenance Plan. The top of the dam has a good and well maintained stand of grass. The grass on the slope of the dam should be cut to allow for easier inspection. The pond was empty; no solids were observed in the pond. The Anchor QEA of North Carolina report (evaluation of wet weather storage capacity as required by permit condition I.1.) dated June 18, 2018 indicates the liner of the pond should be replaced. The evaluation also shows that the volume as given in the permit is incorrect. The volume of the pond is 39,789 gallons. Comment: IRRIGATION POND - Storage Yes No NA NE Storage Type?Pond Storage amount?165013 Gallons # At what point is side-stream wastewater returned to treatment?NA Is there a Spill Control Plan? Aerated or Mixed?NONE If aeration is present, is it adequate? If present, are diffusers cleaned regularly? Is influent structure acceptable? Are banks/berms free of seepage and erosion? Are banks/berms free of excessive vegetation? Is pond lined? Liner Type Full, synthetic Is liner acceptable? Are baffles/curtains acceptable? Does the pond have a freeboard marker? Required freeboard?2 Feet Actual freeboard?3 Feet Is there suitable grassed vegetation? Is the vegetation maintained? Is the area free of excessive weeds and/or woody species? Is the area free from signs of overflow? Is color acceptable? Are floating mats acceptable? No excessive buildup of solids? Are aerators/mixers acceptable? Page:8 DocuSign Envelope ID: 828DA926-968C-4E3A-91CD-68BA8516BF05 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0000731 07/06/2018 Compliance Evaluation Lake Toxaway Co Routine Is effluent structure acceptable? If present, is pond cover acceptable? The Spill Control Plan needs to be added to the Operation & Maintenance Plan. The top of the dam has a good and well maintained stand of grass. The grass on the slope of the dam needs to be cut to allow for easier inspection. The Anchor QEA of North Carolina report (evaluation of wet weather storage capacity as required by permit condition I.1.) dated June 18, 2018 indicates the liner of the pond should be replaced. The evaluation also shows that the volume as given in the permit is incorrect. The volume of the pond is 165,013 gallons. The pond contains grass/soil that has sloughed from the bank into the pond. The material will be removed when the pond is relined. Comment: Page:9 DocuSign Envelope ID: 828DA926-968C-4E3A-91CD-68BA8516BF05