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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0018708_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20191028ROY COOPER 6ow-mur K41CHAEL S. REGAN Serrerary LINDA CULPEPPER thrff toy D. Stephen Jones Jr. 112 Hermitage Road Charlotte, NC 275201 NORTH CAPOLINA Environmental Quality October 17, 2019 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Lake Creek Corp-Baytree Lakes Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0018708 Bladen County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Lake Creek Corp-Baytree Lakes on 10/16/2019. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0018708. 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 tony.honeycutt@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, DocuSignedby •� � a—Ut , 5189C2 =5C42B... J. Trent Allen, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Fayetteville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: Tony Baldwin - ORC WQS Fayetteville Regional Office — (TH) Central Files Nort6CaroliasDepartrnentofEnvironrnentaJQoa!ity I DiulsionofWater Resouroes ,,�-REQ2i Fayetteville Reg orkai W;ue 1 225 Green St reet, Suite 7A I Fayetteville, North Carofna MCI �� 10- 33--4WO Permit: WQ0018708 SOC: County: Bladen Region: Fayetteville Contact Person: Brian G Cox Directions to Facility: Compliance Inspection Report Effective: 02/03/09 Expiration: 06/30/17 owner: Lake Creek Corporation Effective: Expiration: Facility: Lake Creek Corp-Baytree Lakes System Classifications: SI, WW2, Primary ORC: Tony Earl Baldwin Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Title: Certification: 29101 Inspection Date: 10/16/2019 MM„Tsj%@g bP9:00AM Primary Inspector: Tony W Honeycutt Jgh,,4, ,owey-_" Secondary Inspector(s): Do��Signed by: 4A7E697D34CF4C2... �k Q-UtA, 5189C2,D3DD5C42B... Reason for Inspection: Routine Permit Inspection Type: Wastewater Irrigation Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping End Use -Irrigation (See attachment summary) Phone: 919-662-7272 Phone: 910-385-1429 Exit Time: 11:30AM Phone: 910-433-3339 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Treatment Lagoons Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQ0018708 Owner - Facility: Lake Creek Corporation Inspection Date: 10/16/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: The spray field is in immediate need of weed control. The winter overseed has not been drilled in, to date. Nutrient removal practices are not taking place. The grass is being cut but not removed from the site. Spray flow is not being evenly distributed over the spray field. Influent flow constantly exceeds permitted flow. A spill at the influent works of the facility was not properly cleaned up and/or reported. Equipment failure was not reported as required. Most of the spray heads were broken off and missing from the spray field site. The permittee has failed to sign the permittee certification protion of the August 2019 monthly report. The ORC has failed to sign the ORC certification portion of the August 2019 monthly report. Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQ0018708 Owner - Facility: Lake Creek Corporation Inspection Date: 10/16/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Type Yes No NA NE Recycle/Reuse ❑ Reuse (Quality) ❑ Single Family Spray, LR ❑ Activated Sludge Spray, LR ❑ Activated Sludge Spray, HR ❑ Infiltration System ❑ Single Family Drip ❑ Activated Sludge Drip, LR ❑ Lagoon Spray, LR Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Is a copy of current permit available? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are monitoring reports present: NDMR? ❑ ❑ ❑ NDAR? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are flow rates less than of permitted flow? ❑0 ❑ ❑ Are flow rates less than of permitted flow? ❑0 ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is a copy of the SOC readily available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 3 of 4 Permit: WQ0018708 Owner - Facility: Lake Creek Corporation Inspection Date: 10/16/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine No treatment units bypassed since last inspection? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: The average influent flow exceeds the permitted flow. The facility operations permit is expired. End Use -Irrigation Yes No NA NE Are buffers adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the cover crop type specified in permit? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the crop cover acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site condition adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of runoff / ponding? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the acreage specified in the permit being utilized? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the application equipment present? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the application equipment operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the disposal field free of limiting slopes? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is access restricted and/or signs posted during active site use? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are any supply wells within the CB? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are any supply wells within 250' of the CB? ❑ ❑ ❑ How close is the closest water supply well? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is municipal water available in the area? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Info only: Does the permit call for monitoring wells? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are GW monitoring wells located properly w/ respect to RIB and CB? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are GW monitoring wells properly constructed, including screened interval? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are monitoring wells damaged? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Public water is not available The spray zones are not being operated uniformly. Spray risers are in need of immediate repair. Many are broken and/or spray heads missing. Nutrient removal practices are not taking place. Page 4 of 4