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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0012709_CEI Inespection Letter NOV_20210607DocuSign Envelope ID: OD5CD33C-D2AD-49BB-Al2D-5DD72A86973E ROY COOPER Governor DIONNE DELL[ -GATT[ Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Dfrector Certified Mail # Return Receipt Requested 7018 2290 0001 8295 5580 Victor Swinson Rjs Properties of North Carolina LLC 708 Tear Shirt Rd Mount Olive, NC 28365 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality June 07, 2021 SUBJECT:Compliance Inspection Report Wells Pork -Beef Products WWTF Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0012709 Pender County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Wells Pork -Beef Products WWTF on 5/11/2021. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0012709. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". Please respond in writing to this office within 30 days of your receipt of this letter regarding your plans or measures to be taken to address the following issues: • Soil samples are required to be taken annually. • Solids removal needs to be properly documented as required in the permit. D_EQ North Catalina Department of Environmental Quallly I Division of Water Resources Wilmington Regional Office I 127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington North Carollna 26495 910.796,7215 DocuSign Envelope ID: OD5CD33C-D2AD-49BB-Al2D-5DD72A86973E If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact John Perry with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Wilmington Regional Office at 910-617-9577 or via email at john.perry@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, �DocuSigned by: ION- IIAart-0A. "-7F141E73B6F3456... Tom Tharrington, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS Cc: WQS Wilmington Regional Office - Enforcement File NON -DISCHARGE Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File D_EQ North Carolina Department of EnvVronmeotalQuallty I Division of Water Resources Wilmington Regional Office I Ill Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington North Carollna 25495 910.796,7215 DocuSign Envelope ID: OD5CD33C-D2AD-49BB-Al2D-5DD72A86973E Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0012709 Effective: 05/08/17 SOC: Effective: County: Pender Region: Wilmington Expiration: 04/30/22 Expiration: Contact Person: Teresa Swinson Title: Directions to Facility: System Classifications: SI, Primary ORC: J Marty Fritz Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Inspection Date: 05/11/2021 Primary Inspector: John Perry Secondary Inspector(s): Entry Time 10:OOAM Do��s�9nea ey: 790E38EF529647B... Owner : Rjs Properties of North Carolina LLC Facility: Wells Pork -Beef Products WWTF 750 Croomsbridge Rd Burgaw NC 28425 Phone: 919-738-3688 Certification: 995923 Phone: 910-319-0037 6/7/2021 ,-DocoSigned by: Jennifer C Ryan ,)(-1At,,a(2 '-049BFOBA216547C_. Reason for Inspection: Routine Permit Inspection Type: Wastewater Irrigation Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant Question Areas: Exit Time: 12:OOPM Phone: 910-796-7341 DocuSigned by: "Toµ ' likarn OA. 6/7/2021 7F141E73B6F3456... Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping II End Use -Irrigation Treatment Influent Pump Station (See attachment summary) Treatment Sludge Storage/Treatment Page 1 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: OD5CD33C-D2AD-49BB-Al2D-5DD72A86973E Permit: WQ0012709 Owner - Facility: Rjs Properties of North Carolina LLC Inspection Date: 05/11/2021 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: The site appeared to be well maintained during DWR's scheduled compliance evaluation visit. The receiving crop appeared t( be well maintained and posted and secured. The facilities permit expires April 30. 2022. The facility should apply for renewal no later than six months prior to the expiration date. The facility will need to calibrate the irrigation system before the current permit expires. Soil samples need to be taken annually and kept with the facilities records. Grease/fats removal needs to be properly documented and retained with the facilities records. Page 2 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: OD5CD33C-D2AD-49BB-Al2D-5DD72A86973E Permit: WQ0012709 Owner - Facility: Rjs Properties of North Carolina LLC Inspection Date: 05/11/2021 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Type Infiltration System Reuse (Quality) Activated Sludge Spray, HR Activated Sludge Spray, LR Single Family Spray, LR Single Family Drip Recycle/Reuse Activated Sludge Drip, LR Lagoon Spray, LR Treatment Influent Pump Station Is the pump station free of bypass lines or structures? Is the general housekeeping acceptable? Are all pumps present? Are all pumps operable? Are floats/controls operable? Are audio and visual alarms available? Are audio and visual alarms operational? # Are SCADA/Telemetry alarms required? Are SCADA/Telemetry available? Are SCADA/Telemetry operational? Yes No NA NE • Yes No NA NE • ▪ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: Wastewater from the processing facility is pumped though three 1,500 gallon subsurface tanks to collect fats/grease and solids. The wastewater is collected by gravity to a 1500 gallon tank then transfered by a lift pump into one of four above ground 17,000 gallon storage tank. Currently, only two of the four tanks are being used. The storage tanks are showing signs of rust and age, the facility was advised to address rust issues and re -paint the structures to avoid any wastewater leakage. Treatment Sludge Storage/Treatment Is the aeration operational? Is the aeration pattern even? If required, are Sanitary "Ts" present in tankage? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: The oil/grease and solids from the grease traps are pumped and hauled by Lewis Farms monthly. A Residual Manangement Plan was written and submitted with the permit renewal application. Record Keeping Is a copy of current permit available? Are monitoring reports present: NDMR? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 3 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: OD5CD33C-D2AD-49BB-Al2D-5DD72A86973E Permit: WQ0012709 Owner - Facility: Rjs Properties of North Carolina LLC Inspection Date: 05/11/2021 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine NDAR? Are flow rates less than of permitted flow? Are flow rates less than of permitted flow? Are application rates adhered to? Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required (GW-59s submitted)? Are all samples analyzed for all required parameters? Are there any 2L GW quality violations? Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility? Is effluent sampled for same parameters as GW? Do effluent concentrations exceed GW standards? Are annual soil reports available? # Are PAN records required? # Did last soil report indicate a need for lime? If so, has it been applied? Are operational logs present? Are lab sheets available for review? Do lab sheets support data reported on NDMR? Do lab sheets support data reported on GW-59s? Are Operational and Maintenance records present? Were Operational and Maintenance records complete? Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? Is a copy of the SOC readily available? No treatment units bypassed since last inspection? ❑ ❑ ❑ • • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: All records are kept electronically by Marty Fritz and were made available upon request. Maintaince logs are hand written and kept in a notebook along with irrigation records. p.H. and temperature of effluent are taken before each application event. During the time of the inspection, only 2016 soil reports were available. Soil samples are required to be taken annually, and liming should be applied as required. During the time of the inspection there were not records of solids removal. Please provide the following: name of the residuals hauler, Non -Discharge permit nuber, date the residuals were hauled and the volume of residuals removed. An NOV will be issued to adress the failure to secure annual soil samples as well as the pump and haul records. End Use -Irrigation Are buffers adequate? Is the cover crop type specified in permit? Is the crop cover acceptable? Is the site condition adequate? Is the site free of runoff / ponding? Is the acreage specified in the permit being utilized? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 4 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: OD5CD33C-D2AD-49BB-Al2D-5DD72A86973E Permit: WQ0012709 Owner - Facility: Rjs Properties of North Carolina LLC Inspection Date: 05/11/2021 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Is the application equipment present? Is the application equipment operational? Is the disposal field free of limiting slopes? Is access restricted and/or signs posted during active site use? Are any supply wells within the CB? Are any supply wells within 250' of the CB? How close is the closest water supply well? Is municipal water available in the area? # Info only: Does the permit call for monitoring wells? Are GW monitoring wells located properly w/ respect to RB and CB? Are GW monitoring wells properly constructed, including screened interval? Are monitoring wells damaged? • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ Comment: Field is irrigated in sections because the 5 horsepower irrigation pump cannot irrigate the entire field at one time. Spray fields appeared well maintained. The pump and spray field were operated for 5 minutes while DWR was on site. The pump and solid sets were functioning at the time of the inspection. Page 5 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: OD5CD33C-D2AD-49BB-Al2D-5DD72A86973E ROY COOPER Governor DIONNE DELL[ -GATT[ Secretary 5. DANIEL SMITH Director Certified Mail # Return Receipt Requested 7018 2290 0001 8295 5580 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality June 07, 2021 Victor Swinson Rjs Properties of North Carolina LLC 708 Tear Shirt Rd Mount Olive, NC 28365 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tracking Number: NOV-2021-PC-0308 Permit No. WQ0012709 Wells Pork -Beef Products WWTF Pender County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Wells Pork -Beef Products WWTF on May 11, 2021. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0012709. 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 Wilmington Regional Office. The following violation(s) were noted during the inspection: Inspection Area Description of Violation Record Keeping Failure to maintain pump and haul records for grease/fats removal. Record Keeping Failure to secure annual soil sample. In addition, the issues below must also be addressed: Compliance Issue(s): D_EQ Nnr,h Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources wi Iny ion Regional Office 11A Card' nal Drive Extension I Wilmington, North Carollna 28495 910.796.7215 DocuSign Envelope ID: OD5CD33C-D2AD-49BB-Al2D-5DD72A86973E Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of State law. To prevent further action, please respond in writing to this office within 30 days upon your receipt of this Notice of Violation regarding your plans or measures to be taken to address the indicated violations and other identified issues, if applicable. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact John Perry with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215. Sincerely, —DocuSigned by: —CJµ �Aasr� Jti \-7F141E73B6F3456... Tom Tharrington, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS Cc: WQS Wilmington Regional Office - Enforcement File NON -DISCHARGE Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement Fille Nnr,h Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources wi Iny ion Regional Office 11A Card' nal Drive Extension I Wilmington. North Carolina 28495 910.796.7215