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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0024694_CEI_20200317 March 17, 2020 Laurie Ison Aqua North Carolina Inc 4163 Sinclair St Denver, NC 28037 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Bright's Creek Golf Club WWTP Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0024694 Polk County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Bright's Creek Golf Club WWTP on 3/11/2020. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0024694. The findings and comments noted during this inspection can be found in the attached inspection report. Specifically, the comments regarding the facility site map. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 828-296-4686 or via email at mikal.willmer@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Mikal Willmer, Environmental Specialist II Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report EC: WQS-ARO Server LF G:\WR\WQ\Polk\Wastewater\Non-discharge\WQ0024694 Aqua NC (Bright's Creek Golf Club)\Inspections\WQ0024694_CEI_20200317 Compliance Inspection Report Permit:WQ0024694 Effective:04/18/19 Expiration:10/31/24 Owner :Aqua North Carolina Inc SOC: Contact Person: Region: County: Directions to Facility: Polk Asheville Laurie Ison Effective:Expiration:Facility:Bright's Creek Golf Club WWTP Regan Jackson Rd Mill Spring NC 28756 Title:Phone:704-489-9404 Ext.57234Area Manager-Western NC I-26 E to Hwy 74 E. Take Mill Spring Ext (Hwy. 108) to intersection of Hwy 9. Turn lft on 9, next left on Silver Crk Rd for approx. 7 mi. Left on Palmer Rd. to guard house- rt on Deep Gap Rd, then rt on Reagon Jackson Rd to WWTP on left Secondary ORC(s): 828-289-9380Phone:992372Certification:Kenneth M DeaverPrimary ORC: SI,WW2,System Classifications: On-Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Secondary Inspector(s): Primary Inspector: Inspection Date:Exit Time:Entry Time: Phone: 03/11/2020 10:24AM 11:40AM Mikal Willmer 828-296-4686 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 Barscreen Treatment Filters Record Keeping Treatment Activated Sludge Treatment Sludge Storage/Treatment Treatment Influent Pump Station Treatment Clarifiers Treatment Disinfection Treatment Flow Measurement Treatment Return pumps Storage End Use-Reuse Standby Power (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 10 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0024694 03/11/2020 Compliance Evaluation Aqua North Carolina Inc Routine Inspection Summary: Mikal Willmer, with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the Brights Creek WWTP on March 11, 2020.This inspection was conducted to determine whether the facility is being operated and maintained in compliance with Permit No. WQ0024694. Rickie Daniels, ORC, was present and assisted in the inspection. Overall, the facility is being operated and maintained in compliance. There are approximately 27 homes in use, of which only 13 are full-time residences. The WWTP only receives 700-2500 gallons of flow a day. Aqua owns and operates the WWTP, irrigation and upset pond and maintains a permanent easement to spray irrigate on the permitted fields (golf course). Aqua does not oversee spray irrigation and maintenance of the golf course. Kace Environmental maintains operation of the irrigation system. Bright's Creek currently cuts the grass along the golf course. Since the golf course is not actively used, the health of the cover crop of the irrigation fields needs to be assessed. All spray equipment needs to be calibrated once per permit cycle. Additionally, please ensure literature regarding the use of reclaimed water on the property is distributed to all residents and renters. Map: A request was made to modify the compliance boundary to exclude the water supply wells. Please note, the Map submitted in September of 2019 does not meet the requested requirements specified in the compliance schedule under section I of the permit. A new map needs to be completed with the requested components. 5-day Pond Embankment: The dam of the 5-day pond appears to be in better condition than 2018; however, grass has still not completely established on certain areas of the embankment. Until a ground cover is established, this leaves the embankment open to erosion. Recommend contacting a specialist should the grass fail to establish this year. Page 2 of 10 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0024694 03/11/2020 Compliance Evaluation Aqua North Carolina Inc Routine Type Yes No NA NE Reuse (Quality) Infiltration System Activated Sludge Spray, HR Activated Sludge Drip, LR Lagoon Spray, LR Single Family Drip Activated Sludge Spray, LR Single Family Spray, LR 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.) Control panel for the on-site generator has been repaired. Generator tests under load once a week on Monday. Comment: Treatment Influent Pump Station Yes No NA NE Is the pump station free of bypass lines or structures? Is the general housekeeping acceptable? Are all pumps present? Are all pumps operable? Are floats/controls operable? Are audio and visual alarms available? Are audio and visual alarms operational? # Are SCADA/Telemetry alarms required? Are SCADA/Telemetry available? Are SCADA/Telemetry operational? Aqua utility technicians maintain the collection system and influent lift station. The lift station is checked once a week. A spare submersible pump is on-site; however, it is stored outside. Recommend covering and inspecting as needed. 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? Page 3 of 10 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0024694 03/11/2020 Compliance Evaluation Aqua North Carolina Inc Routine 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 was calibrated by the facility ORC in December of 2019. A calibration logbook is maintained within the WWTP blower building Comment: Standby Power Yes No NA NE Is automatically activated standby power available? Is generator tested weekly by interrupting primary power source? Is generator operable? Does generator have adequate fuel? Supplied with natural gas. Control panel was repaired since the last inspection. Generator tests every Monday under load. An additional portable generator is also kept on-site. Comment: Treatment Barscreen Yes No NA NE Is it free of excessive debris? Is disposal of screenings in compliance? Are the bars spaced properly? Is the unit in good condition? Facility maintains odor control at the headworks.Comment: 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? Page 4 of 10 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0024694 03/11/2020 Compliance Evaluation Aqua North Carolina Inc Routine Minimal flow through the facility (approximately 700 to 2500 gallons). Air runs for 15 minutes every 1.5 hours. DO levels are approximately 6.3. No reported or observable issues maintaining BOD and nitrogen. ORC runs a settleometer test once a week. Very little solids buildup within the facility. 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? Very few solids in the facility due to low flow conditions. Treatment units are located below ground and grated so excessive algal growth does not appear to be an issue. Comment: Treatment Return pumps Yes No NA NE Are they in place? Are they operational? Staff covered the RAS box to prevent splash over.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? Comment: Treatment Sludge Storage/Treatment Yes No NA NE Is the aeration operational? Is the aeration pattern even? If required, are Sanitary "Ts" present in tankage? ORC has not had to pump out the sludge holding tanks since taking over as ORC. Minimal solids build up within the holding tanks. 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)? Page 5 of 10 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0024694 03/11/2020 Compliance Evaluation Aqua North Carolina Inc Routine Is the system properly maintained? If gas, does the cylinder storage appear safe? 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? Facility utilizes UV disinfection with backup chlorination. UV banks and chlorinator are accessible; however, ORC must climb below grade to access them for repairs and maintenance. Recommend installing permanent access stairs in the future as budget allows. 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? Page 6 of 10 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0024694 03/11/2020 Compliance Evaluation Aqua North Carolina Inc Routine 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? No treatment units bypassed since last inspection? Facility does not have GW monitoring. Monitoring wells may be requested in the future should flows increase. NDARs and NDMRs were reviewed before the inspection. 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? Page 7 of 10 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0024694 03/11/2020 Compliance Evaluation Aqua North Carolina Inc Routine Fecal results are not instantaneous and therefore off spec water may be routed to the irrigation pond for at least a day before diverted to the upset pond. The facility map still needs to be updated to reflect a 100' setback of the water supply wells from the compliance boundary. Please see summary for additional details. Comment: 5-DAY UPSET POND - Storage Yes No NA NE Storage Type?5-day detention pond Storage amount?1.28 Million Gallons # At what point is side-stream wastewater returned to treatment?headworks 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?4 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? Is effluent structure acceptable? If present, is pond cover acceptable? Page 8 of 10 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0024694 03/11/2020 Compliance Evaluation Aqua North Carolina Inc Routine ORC attempts to maintain at least four feet of freeboard in both ponds in case of a rain event. At the time of the inspection, there was approximately 4 feet of freeboard. Aqua has repaired the significant erosion since the last inspection in 2019 on the east side of the 5-day pond; however, the bank will continue to be susceptible to erosion during heavy rains until grassy vegetation can be reestablished. See summary for details. Comment: WET WEATHER STORAGE - Storage Yes No NA NE Storage Type?Pond Million Gallons Storage amount?8.15 # At what point is side-stream wastewater returned to treatment?N/A 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?4 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? Is effluent structure acceptable? If present, is pond cover acceptable? Page 9 of 10 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0024694 03/11/2020 Compliance Evaluation Aqua North Carolina Inc Routine Approximately 3-4 feet of freeboard at the time of the inspection.Comment: Page 10 of 10 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: C00CE4682503476E8AC046E578B2F427 Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign: WQ0024694_CEI_20200317.ltr.docx, Brights Creek Inspection.pdf Source Envelope: Document Pages: 11 Signatures: 1 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 1 Initials: 1 Mikal Willmer AutoNav: Disabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Disabled Time Zone: (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) 217 W. 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