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Home My WebLink AboutNCG530065_NOD2021PC0471_CEI Report_20210916 SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY: NO HARD COPY WILL BE MAILED. September 15, 2021 Benjamin Eason Sunburst Trout Company LLC Email: ben@sunbursttrout.com SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Tracking Number: NOD-2021-PC-0471 Permit No. NCG530065 Sunburst Trout Company Haywood County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Sunburst Trout Company on September 14, 2021. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NCG530065. 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 deficiency was noted during the inspection: Inspection Area Description of Deficiency _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Record Keeping Sampling results could not be found for 2018, and dissolved oxygen and flow were not recorded. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In addition, the issue below must also be addressed: Compliance Issue: Please include a sign-off sheet with the current Best Management Practices Plan indicating that the Plan has been reviewed annually and updated as needed. DocuSign Envelope ID: F8FEB114-D5B4-402D-B1E7-5771EFFD71EC 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, 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 Lauren Armeni with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4667. Sincerely, Daniel Boss, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report Ec: Laserfiche DocuSign Envelope ID: F8FEB114-D5B4-402D-B1E7-5771EFFD71EC EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0057 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 N 52 NCG530065 21/09/14 C S31112171819 20 21 66 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved------------------- N67707172 73 74 75 80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Sunburst Trout Company 128 Raceway Pl Canton NC 28716 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 10:00AM 21/09/14 18/06/21 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Other Facility Data 10:45AM 21/09/14 21/03/31 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Benjamin Eason,314 Industrial Park Dr Waynesville NC 28786/Owner/828-550-1133/Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self-Monitoring Program Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters 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 Lauren E Armeni DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4500/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page#1 DocuSign Envelope ID: F8FEB114-D5B4-402D-B1E7-5771EFFD71EC 9/16/2021 9/15/2021 NPDES yr/mo/day 21/09/14 Inspection Type C3111218 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Lauren Armeni, with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of Sunburst Trout Company (Lake Logan) on September 14, 2021. The inspection was conducted to determine if the system is being operated and maintained in compliance with General NPDES Permit No. NCG530000. Ben Eason (Co-Owner/Manager)was present during the inspection. The water intake is located in Lake Logan, on the other side of the dam. A large pipe is connected to the dam, where water flows through and is aerated prior to entering the raceways. The trout farm consists of an initial series of raceways with two ponds - half the flow from these raceways goes into one pond and half goes into another. Each pond then flows into another set of raceways. The flow then converges into a settling pond prior to discharging into the West Fork Pigeon River. The receiving stream appeared to be unimpacted from the discharge. The trout farm sustained minimal damage from Tropical Storm Fred. Record Keeping: Sampling results could not be found for 2018, and dissolved oxygen and flow were not recorded. Mr. Eason said he will start recording the dissolved oxygen and estimated flow annually. Additionally, a sign-off sheet needs to be included with the Best Management Practices Plan indicating that the plan has been reviewed yearly and updated as needed. The following deficiency was noted during the inspection: 1. Sampling results could not be found for 2018, and dissolved oxygen and flow were not recorded. NCG530065 17 (Cont.) Page#2 DocuSign Envelope ID: F8FEB114-D5B4-402D-B1E7-5771EFFD71EC Permit:NCG530065 Inspection Date:09/14/2021 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Sunburst Trout Company Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? Is the facility as described in the permit? # Are there any special conditions for the permit? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Comment: Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? The facility appears to be well-maintained and operated.Comment: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? Is all required information readily available, complete and current? Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? Is the chain-of-custody complete? 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? (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? Page#3 DocuSign Envelope ID: F8FEB114-D5B4-402D-B1E7-5771EFFD71EC Permit:NCG530065 Inspection Date:09/14/2021 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Sunburst Trout Company Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? At the time of the inspection, no dissolved oxygen records were available, and no sampling results were available for 2018. See summary for details. Comment: Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Comment: Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE 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)? At the time of the inspection, no dissolved oxygen records were available, and no sampling results were available for 2018. See summary for details. Comment: Page#4 DocuSign Envelope ID: F8FEB114-D5B4-402D-B1E7-5771EFFD71EC