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Home My WebLink AboutNCG530172_NOD2020PC0449_CEI_20200914_20200925ROY COOPER Covem o MICHAEL 5. REGAN Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH INreetor Certified Mail # Return Receipt Requested 7020 1290 0001 1766 3601 Benjamin Eason Sunburst Trout Company L L C 314 Industrial Park Dr Waynesville, NC 28786 NORTH CAROLINA EnvironmentalQuaW September 15, 2020 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Tracking Number: NOD-2020-PC-0449 Permit No. NCG530172 Sunburst Trout Company Haywood County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Sunburst Trout Company on September 4, 2020. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NCG530172. A summary of the findings and comments noted during the inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report. The Compliance Evaluation inspection was conducted by Division of Water Resources staff from the Asheville Regional Office. The following deficiencies was noted during the inspection: Inspection Area Description of Deficiency Effluent Sampling Results for setteable solids, total suspended solids, dissolved oxygen and flow were not available for 2018 and 2019 per permit condition Part 1, Section A and Section E.1. Record Keeping Results for setteable solids, total suspended solids, dissolved oxygen and flow were not available for 2018 and 2019 per permit condition Part 1, Section A and Section E.1. Noft hCaro iinaDepart rnentofEnvirorrrnentalQua:-ty I Q:vsionofWater Resources ,1E r�sJ*vtlke RegortalOffice 12090 U.S. 70 F glh-w I Snannanos, North Caro:aka 2S77S " � 323 A W O Please provide a response within 30 days of your receipt of this notice. Your response shall include a description of remedial actions taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the future. Your response may be provided via email. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of State law. To prevent further action, carefully review these deficiencies and address the causes of non-compliance to prevent the recurrence of similar situations. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at.1-andon.Davidson@)ncdenr.gov . ATTACHMENTS Inspection report Cc: LF Sincerely, G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Caro:;rta Depart rnert of Envirorornertta; Q¢ai!ty I diusion of Water Resm roes Ash v.;e Regnra.-Dff.ca 1 2090 U.S. 70 Highway I Swartrtartoa, Nort.r C: iro-,rs 2877-S �� "'� 32S 296�5Qff DocuSign Envelope ID: 018151AF-96A8-4E64-8E5E-7CB4BAAC6981 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 IN 1 2 u 3 I NCG530172 I11 121 20/09/04 I17 18I � I 19 I S I 201 I 21111I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 I 72 I n, I 71 I 74 79 I I I I I I I80 70I� I 711 L LiL -1 I I Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 09:30AM 20/09/04 18/10/17 Sunburst Trout Company 128 Raceway PI Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Canton NC 28716 10:OOAM 20/09/04 21/03/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Benjamin Eason,314 Industrial Park Dr Waynesville NC 28786/Owner/828-550-1133/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Operations & Maintenar 0 Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Facility Site Review 0 Effluent/Receiving Wate Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Robert K Mitchell Docusigned by: DWR/ARO WQ/ - / 9/14/2020 w:s. Ku"D9ACAD48D566453... E Signature of Man rE3&U;ipnA viewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date 9/14/2020 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: 018151AF-96A8-4E64-8E5E-7CB4BAAC6981 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) NCG530172 I11 12I 20/09/04 117 18 i c i Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Site inspection was conducted by Kevin Mitchell with the Asheville Regional Office on September 4, 2020. Ben Eason was present during the inspection. The site visit began with an overview of the facility operations. The site is operated as a processing center and fish are kept in a Recirculating Aquaculture System before being processed. Fish are not fed at the facility. Well water is utilized as the water source. Solids are captured through a filter system and effluent water is discharged at the confluence of Raccoon Creek and Richland Creek. The stream was inspected downstream of the discharge and there did not appear to be any visible water quality impacts. 2018 and 2019 records were not available for total suspended solids, settleable solids, DO and flow per permit requirements. Monitoring results need to be maintained and available on site for a minimurr of three years. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: 018151AF-96A8-4E64-8E5E-7CB4BAAC6981 Permit: NCG530172 Owner -Facility: Sunburst Trout Company Inspection Date: 09/04/2020 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Permit requires annual monitoring for total suspended solids, settleable solids, DO and flow. Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Non -compliant for Section E., Special Condition 1., record keeping, See other. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Dates, times and location of sampling ❑ Name of individual performing the sampling ❑ Results of analysis and calibration ❑ Dates of analysis ❑ Name of person performing analyses ❑ Transported COCs ❑ Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? ❑ ❑ ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 018151AF-96A8-4E64-8E5E-7CB4BAAC6981 Permit: NCG530172 Owner -Facility: Sunburst Trout Company Inspection Date: 09/04/2020 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operatc ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification' ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Results for setteable solids, total suspended solids, dissolved oxygen and flow were not avaiable for 2018 and 2019 Der Dermit condition Part 1. Section A and Section E.1. Effluent Sampling Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? Is proper volume collected? Is the tubing clean? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ Comment: Required analyses per permit condition Part 1, Section A for Total Suspended Solids and Settleable Solids not available for 2018 and 2019. See other. Page# 4