WQ0020493_STFRPT_20201217

State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources

Water Quality Permitting
Regional Staff Report

FORM: APSRSR 04-10 Page 1 of 4
December 18, 2020

To: DWR Water Quality Permitting Section Central Office Application No.: WQ0020493
Attn: Poonam Giri Regional Login No.:

From: Mikal Willmer
Asheville Regional Office
I. GENERAL SITE VISIT INFORMATION
1. Was a site visit conducted? Yes or No
a. Date of site visit: 12/08/2020
b. Site visit conducted by: Mikal Willmer
c. Inspection report attached? Yes or No In LF
d. Person contacted: David Evans, Environmental Safety Manager and their contact information: (828) 755-
5025
e. Driving directions: From Rutherfordton, take Hwy. 64 east to Parton Lumber on the right, just before
crossing the Second Broad River.
II. PROPOSED FACILITIES FOR NEW AND MODIFICATION APPLICATIONS
1. Facility Classification: (Please attach completed rating sheet to be attached to issued permit)
2. Are the new treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal system? Yes or No
If no, explain:
3. Are site conditions (soils, depth to water table, etc) consistent with the submitted reports? Yes No N/A
If no, please explain:
4. Do the plans and site map represent the actual site (property lines, wells, etc.)? Yes No N/A
If no, please explain:
5. Is the proposed residuals management plan adequate? Yes No N/A
If no, please explain:
6. Are the proposed application rates (e.g., hydraulic, nutrient) acceptable? Yes No N/A
If no, please explain:
7. Are there any setback conflicts for proposed treatment, storage and disposal sites? Yes or No
If yes, attach a map showing conflict areas.
8. Is the proposed or existing groundwater monitoring program adequate? Yes No N/A
If no, explain and recommend any changes to the groundwater monitoring program:
9. For residuals, will seasonal or other restrictions be required? Yes No N/A
If yes, attach list of sites with restrictions (Certification B)

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III. EXISTING FACILITIES FOR MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? Yes No N/A
ORC: Certificate #: Backup ORC: Certificate #:
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 N/A
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 N/A
If no, please explain: Solids from the sediment trap are mixed with mulch onsite
6. Are the existing application rates (e.g., hydraulic, nutrient) still acceptable? Yes or No N/A
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:
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
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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: 2016 data was reviewed. There are no permit
limits; however, annual monitoring data were not available for 2017, 2018 and 2019. Please see inspection
report for additional details.
13. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? Yes or No
If yes, please explain: Facility historically had issues with leaks from the wet-deck piping due to freezing in
the off-season. Staff have begun running the system more often in the wintertime to reduce the chance of
breaks. Mr. Evans reports they have not had issues with breaks since the operational adjustment.
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.)
Inspection NOV for failure to monitor required parameters. See inspection report in LF.
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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:
IV. 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 Non-Discharge 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

4. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued:
Condition Reason

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:

Signature of WQROS regional supervisor:

Date:
V. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
The permit requires annual monitoring and submittal of the monitoring results but BIMS is still not setup
to receive data for this Permit. As noted in previous inspections, the pond is unlined. The historic file
indicates the Groundwater Section requested a requirement for a liner when Parton applied for a recycle
permit; however, it appears this requirement never made it into the permit compliance schedule in 2002.
Monitoring wells have not been requested by the ARO. The ARO in 2002 recommended effluent
monitoring to monitor levels of known contaminants from wet-decking operations. Annual phenol levels in
the pond have fluctuated above and below the 02L standard. Pond effluent results from 2016 were below
02L standards for TDS & Chloride. Phenol was 16 µg/L above the 02L standard. The ARO will begin
splitting samples again with Parton in 2021.

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Based on the 2016 results, it appears the oxygen demand of the wastewater would have the most direct
acute impact on the adjacent UT, should the pond overtop the berm or significant exfiltration occur.
Upstream and downstream samples of the adjacent UT will be collected by DWR to determine if additional
monitoring requirements should be added to the permit in future renewals. In 2013, during the pond
modification, only the height of the dam was increased. Currently Parton supplements the wet-decking
recycle pond with fresh-water.

It should also be noted, due to the location of the facility and the recycle pond in a low lying natural
drainage area (bracketed by a UT and the Second Broad River), this area may be susceptible to flood
waters during significant storm events.

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