WQ0006906_Staff Report_20210326

State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Environmental Staff Report
Quality
To: ❑ NPDES Unit ® Non -Discharge Unit Application No.: (WQ0006906)
Attn: (Poonam Giri, Central Office) Facility name: Town of Taylorsville RLAP Permit
From: (Edward Watson)
Mooresville Regional Office
Note: This form has been adapted from the non -discharge facility staff report to document the review of both non -
discharge and NPDES permit applications and/or renewals. Please complete all sections as they are applicable.
I. GENERAL AND SITE VISIT INFORMATION
1. Was a site visit conducted? ® Yes or ❑ No
Date of site visit: 03/18/2021
Site visit conducted by: Inspection report attached? ❑ Yes or ® No Inspection Rpt can be found in
BIMS/Lasefiche.
a. Person contacted: Brian Eades and their contact information: (828) 612 - 7684 ext.
e. Driving directions: 300 Minnigan Lane, Taylorsville, NC
2. Discharge Point(s): N/A. This is a Non -Discharge RLAP permit. There are no outfalls associated with this permit.
Latitude: Longitude:
Latitude: Longitude:
3. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: This is a non -discharge permit. There is no outfall associated with this
permit.
Classification: N/A
River Basin and Subbasin No. N/A
Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: N/A
II. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
ORC: Dennis Key Certificate #: LA/15704 Backup ORC: Zach Key Certificate #:LA/27660
2. Is 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:
Description of existing facilities: Municipal WWTP as described in current permit
Proposed flow: N/A This is a Land Application permit.
Current permitted flow: N/A
Explain anything observed during the site visit that needs to be addressed by the permit, or that may be important
for the permit writer to know (i.e., equipment condition, function, maintenance, a change in facility ownership,
etc.) MRO staff viewed the fields that are planned to be added to the permit. All areas of concern were
adequately buffered and the maps were updated to display the revised buffer boundaries.
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3. Are the site conditions (e.g., soils, topography, depth to water table, etc.) maintained appropriately and adequately
assimilating the waste? ® Yes or n 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:
10. Were monitoring wells properly constructed and located? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
If no, please explain:
11. Has a review of all self -monitoring data been conducted (e.g., DMR, NDMR, NDAR, GW)? ® Yes or ❑ No
Please summarize any findings resulting from this review: O&M log book, 2020 AR, NDMR records for 1-2021
and 2-2021were reviewed during the site visit.
Provide input to help the permit writer evaluate any requests for reduced monitoring, if applicable.
12. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain: N/A
13. Check all that apply:
® No compliance issues n Current enforcement action(s) n 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.)
If the facility has had compliance problems during the permit cycle, please explain the status. Has the RO been
working with the Permittee? Is a solution underway or in place?
Have all compliance dates/conditions in the existing permit been satisfied? ® Yes ❑ No n N/A
If no, please explain:
14. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit?
❑ Yes ®No❑N/A
If yes, please explain:
15. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: Only if not operated as a ND system; the maps presented in the permit
modification display that all surface water features have been buffered to prevent run-off of the sludge to
nearby surface water.
16. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
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REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain:
2. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued:
Condition
Reason
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3. 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: )
4. Signature of report preparer: Edward Watson, Hydrogeologist 25 March 2021.
Signature of regional supervisor:
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ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
1. The MRO does not see the need to reduce any monitoring parameters for this permit. The permittee has not
requested changes.
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