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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0039181_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20191126ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director Mr. Aaron Goss, President (via email) Carolina Malt House, Inc. 12969 Statesville Boulevard Cleveland, North Carolina 27013 Dear Mr. Goss: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality November 26, 2019 Subject: Compliance Inspection Report Carolina Malt House, Inc. Permit WQ0039181 Rowan County On November 14t1i, 2019, the Mooresville Regional Office (MRO) completed a Compliance Inspection for the subject facility. The MRO would like to thank Mr. Lynn Aldridge and Mr. Mark Van Wagenburg for taking time to meet with us and discuss questions regarding the Spray Irrigation system. The facility is currently not in compliance with the irrigation loading rates set forth in the permit. As a result, Notice of Deficiency: NOD 2019-LV-0160 was issued. The NOD has been submitted separately as a response will be required. MRO staff continue to mention the point of concern is that the lagoon should be reasonably protected to prevent access by people or animals. The attached reports should be self-explanatory. However, should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 704-235-2198 or by email at edward.watson@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A�w H Nuft F161 FB69A2D84A3... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G. Assistant Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosure: Inspection Report CC: Lynn Aldridge (via email) D Q � North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 NOAn-icJwauNn i nwm,em of eem—woviRv 704,663.1699 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0039181 SOC: County: Rowan Region: Mooresville Contact Person: Aaron F Goss Directions to Facility: System Classifications: SI, Primary ORC: A Lynn Aldridge Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Effective: 07/14/17 Expiration: 06/30/22 owner: Carolina Malt House Inc Effective: Expiration: Facility: Carolina Malt House WWTF 12969 Statesville Blvd Title: President Certification: 993778 Cleveland NC 27013 Phone: 704-412-9962 Phone: 704-431-5266 Inspection Date: 11/14/2019 EntryTime: 10:OOAM Exit Time: 12:OOPM Primary Inspector: Edward Watson Phone: Secondary Inspector(s): Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Inspection Type: Wastewater Irrigation Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant Question Areas: Treatment Flow Measurement -Effluent Treatment Flow Measurement -Influent Miscellaneous Questions Treatment Flow Measurement -Water Treatment Record Keeping Use Records Treatment Lagoons End Use -Irrigation Treatment Flow Measurement (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 5 Permit: WQ0039181 Owner - Facility: Carolina Malt House Inc Inspection Date: 11/14/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary On November 14, 2019, staff of the Mooresville Regional Office(MRO), of the Division of Water Resources (DWR), performed a Compliance Inspection for Non -Discharge Permit W00039181. Currently, the permit indicates the effluent wastewater application volume not to exceed 3,400 GPD. The NDAR-1 records indicate that irrigation rates were exceeded during the months of April, May, August and September 2019. The data presented in the NDAR-1 records indicates that by the end of September 2019, the total Yearly Rate of application of 15.75 inches had been exceeded. The September NDAR-1 also indicated the total yearly application rate was at 15.94 inches. Additonal irrigation for the remainder of the year will be in exceedance of the current permit limitations. During the permitting process, the permittee hired a Soil Scientist to provide a recommended rate of application based on the hydraulic loading capacity of the soil type present in the dedicated irrigation fields. The permit was issued based on the Design Irrigation Rate of 15.75 inches per year per field. Although the application rate of the permit has been exceeded, the hydraulic loading capacity of the soil has not been exceeded. A Notice of Deficiency has been issued due to noncompliance with a permit condition. Page 2 of 5 Permit: WQ0039181 Owner - Facility: Carolina Malt House Inc Inspection Date: 11/14/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Type Yes No NA NE Reuse (Quality) ❑ Recycle/Reuse ❑ Activated Sludge Spray, LR ❑ Activated Sludge Spray, HR ❑ Infiltration System ❑ Single Family Spray, LR ❑ Single Family Drip ❑ Activated Sludge Drip, LR ❑ Lagoon Spray, LR Treatment Yes No NA NE Are Treatment facilities consistent with those outlined in the current permit? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Do all treatment units appear to be operational? (if no, note below.) ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Based on the waste stream, no treatment is required and the lagoon is used for storage. Treatment Flow Measurement -Influent Yes No NA NE Is flowmeter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flowmeter operating properly? ❑ 1:10 ❑ Does flowmeter monitor continuously? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter record flow? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Influent water is currently not metered. Treatment Flow Measurement -Water Use Records Yes No NA NE Is water use metered? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are the daily average values properly calculated? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Approximately 60% of the steeping water is absorbed bV the grain during the process. Therefore, only 40% of the steeping water is sent to the wastewater lagoon. Treatment Flow Measurement -Effluent Yes No NA NE Is flowmeter calibrated annually? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flowmeter operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter monitor continuously? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter record flow? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 3 of 5 Permit: WQ0039181 Owner - Facility: Carolina Malt House Inc Inspection Date: 11/14/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Comment: The flow meter is a manual meter and flow is has to be recorded daily. Flow is recorded after each irrigation event and divided by the three fields equally. The NDAR-1 records report that the irrigation rates for the months of April, May, August and September 2019, were exceeded the permitted irrigation rate. An effluent flow meter was installed in February of 2019 and is still under the initial warrantv. As such, the factory calibration is considered to be accurate. The effluent irrigation number indicates that the application rate is exceeding the recommended irrigation rate of 1.1 inches for the Soil Unit 1 type that is present in the currently active irrigation fields. This application rate has been adopted from the Irrigation Design System as presented in the permit application. 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is a copy of the SOC readily available? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ No treatment units bypassed since last inspection? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Comment: Groundwater monitoring is not required for this permitted activity. The application rates are not being correctly adhered to according to the data presented on the NDAR-1 records submitted. End Use -Irrigation Yes No NA NE Page 4 of 5 Permit: WQ0039181 Owner - Facility: Carolina Malt House Inc Inspection Date: 11/14/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine 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? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Info only: Does the permit call for monitoring wells? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are GW monitoring wells located properly w/ respect to RIB and CB? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are GW monitoring wells properly constructed, including screened interval? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are monitoring wells damaged? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: There is a water supply well (WSW) on -site. However, this well is greater than 500 feet from the application fields. The WSW is the water source for the business operation. The temperature on the day of the site visit was below freezing. The introduction of water into the spray irrigation line while the air temperature was at freezing may have caused damage to the pipes. Therefore, irrigation system testing was not performed during the site visit. Page 5 of 5