WQ0029289_Staff Report_20191007

State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Environmental Staff Report
Quality
To: ❑ NPDES Unit ® Non -Discharge Unit
Attn: Tessa Monday
From: Scott Vinson
Washington Regional Office
Application No.: WQ0029289
Facility name: Johnnie Mosley Regional WRF
Note: This form has been adapted from the non -discharge fg acili , staff report to document the review of both non -
discharge and NPDES permit 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: 5/29/2019
b. Site visit conducted by: Robbie Bullock
c. Inspection report attached? ® Yes or ❑ No
d. Person contacted: Kenny Stevens and their contact information: (252) 939 — 3248 ext.
e. Driving directions: Take NC Hwy.I 1 north from Kinston and turn east onto Hwy. 55 for approximately
of a mile and turn right onto NCSR 1810, Tower Hill Rd., for approximately 0.40 miles and turn left onto
Becton Farm Rd.. The facility is located at the end of Becton Farm Rd..
2. Discharge Point(s): n/a
3. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: n/a
II. PROPOSED FACILITIES: NEW APPLICATIONS - n/a
III. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
ORC: Swindell Flowers Certificate #: 990523 Backup ORC: Kenneth Stevens Certificate #:990517
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: A Reclaimed Generation and conjuctive utilization facility with estimated flow
during the growing season (March — November) of 297,760 gpd and a non -growing season flow of 163,760 gpd
and consisting of: a reclaimed water pump station with a 255 GPM reuse water pump, a flowmeter, an on-line
turbidity meter, and distribution piping and spray irrigation onto 3.32 acres with vegetative cover at the Kinston
WRF, an irrigation pump station with a 690 GPM vertical turbine pump, an effluent flow -measuring device, and
approximately 38.45 acres of conjunctive reclaimed irrigation area to be used for the cultivation and subsequent
harvesting of a hardwood cover crop.
Proposed flow: 297,760 gpd from March through November & 163,760 gpd from December through February
Current permitted flow: 297,760 gpd from March through November & 163,760 gpd from December - February
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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:
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:
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:
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):
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: There have been no major issues of concern noted
with Kinston's monitoring data.
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:
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:
17. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): Kinston has a Pretreatment program that is currently considered Compliant.
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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:
Item Reason
None
3. List specific permit conditions recommended to be removed from the permit when issued:
Condition Reason
None
4. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued:
Condition Reason
None
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 regional supervisor:
Date: 10/7/2019
ROW TOW."
V. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
None.
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