WQ0012696_Staff Report_20200421

DWR
Division of Water Resources
Apri121, 2020
To: Water Quality Permitting Section
Attn: Gin* Poonam
From: Robert Tankard
Washington Regional Office
L GENERAL SITE VISIT INFORMATION
1. Was a site visit conducted? ❑ Yes or ® No
a. Date of site visit: Site visit will occur after CORONA19
b. Site visit conducted by:
c. Inspection report attached? ❑ Yes or ®No
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Staff Report
Application No.: WQ0012696
has been relaxed.
d. Person contacted: Gary Mason and their contact information: 252) 964 - 4521 ext.
e. Driving directions: Site is located at the Pamlico River Ferry Station on the North Shore of the Pamlico River
II. EXISTING FACILITIES FOR MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
ORC: Gary Mason Certificate 9:22793 Backup ORC: Larry Lupton Certificate 9:21094
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:
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:
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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):
Monitoring Well
Latitude
Longitude
C
C
C I II
C I II
C I II
C I II
C I II
C I II
12. Has a review of all self -monitoring data been conducted (e.g., NDMR, NDAR, GW)? ® Yes or ❑ No
Please summarize any findings resulting from this review:
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.)
15. Have all compliance dates/conditions in the existing permit been satisfied? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
16. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit?
❑ Yes® No ❑ N/A
If yes, please explain:
III. 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 APS Central Office to obtain through an additional information request:
Item Reason
3. List specific permit conditions recommended to be removed from the permit when issued:
Condition Reason
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4. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued:
Condition
Reason
Add clarification to Attachment A or to condition IV. 4.
The operator is sampling weekly samples on
Which requires weekly samples to be pulled at least five
Saturday and sampling the next day to accommodate
days apart. Also state that the monitoring week starts on
two weeks of samples.
Sunda and ends on Saturday.
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: 14" TOW."
Signature of APS regional supervisor:
Date: 4/21/2020
IV. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
This office recommends issuance of the permit after the regional office reviews the draft permit.
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