WQ0001588_Staff Report_20210111

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January 11, 2021
State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Staff Report
To: DWR Central Office — WQ, Non -Discharge Unit Application No.: W00001588
Attn: Poonam Giri Facility name: Hancock SFR Wastewater Irrigation System
From: Patrick Mitchell
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Note: This form has been adapted from the non-discharee facility staff report to document the review ofboth nondlscharee and NPDES permit applications and/or renewals. Pease complete all sections as they are applicable.
L GENERAL AND SITE VISIT INFORMATION
1. Was a site visit conducted? ❑ Yes or ® No
a. Date of most recent site visit: November 12, 2020
b. Site visit conducted by: J. Henderson
c. Inspection report attached? ❑ Yes or ® No
e. Driving directions: See file.
II. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
2. Are the design, maintenance and operation of the treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal
system? ® Yes or ❑ No
3. Are the site conditions (e.g., soils, topography, depth to water table, etc) maintained appropriately and adequately
assimilating the waste? ® Yes or ❑ No
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
5. Is the residuals management plan adequate? ® Yes or ❑ No
6. Are the existing application rates (e.g., hydraulic, nutrient) still acceptable? ® Yes or ❑ No
7. Is the existing groundwater monitoring program adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
8. Are there any setback conflicts for existing treatment, storage and disposal sites? ❑ Yes or ® No
9. Is the description of the facilities as written in the existing permit correct? ® Yes or ❑ No
10. Were monitoring wells properly constructed and located? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
11. Are the monitoring well coordinates correct in BIMS? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
12. Has a review of all self -monitoring data been conducted? ® Yes or ❑ No
13. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? ❑ Yes or ® No
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
Have all compliance dates/conditions in the existing permit been satisfied? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
15. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit?
❑ Yes ® No ❑ N/A
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III. REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes or ® No
2. List any items that you would like the NPDES Unit or Non -Discharge Unit Central Office to obtain through an
additional information request:
3. List specific permit conditions recommended to be removed from the permit when issued:
4. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued:
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
❑ Den Please state reasons: )
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Date: January 11, 2021
IV. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
A comprehensive compliance evaluation inspection of the subject facility was recently conducted on November 12,
2020 by WSRO staff person Justin Henderson. This inspection found the facility to be compliant and the system to
match the description contained in the current permit. Therefore, no site visit was made as part of the review of this
application for permit renewal.
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