WQ0030088_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20210922

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0030088 Effective: 07/18/17 Expiration: 06/30/22 Owner : Old North State Water Company LLC
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Majestic Oaks WWTP
County: Pender Majestic Oaks Dr
Region: Wilmington
Hampstead NC 28443
Contact Person: Sean McMillan Title: VP of Busines Development Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: WW3.,
Primary ORC: Stanley Earl Buck Certification: 993396 Phone: [phone]
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
24 hour contact name Randy R Hoffer 910-327-2880
Related Permits:
WQCSD0529 Old North State Water Company LLC - Majestic Oaks Deemed Collection
System
Inspection Date: 09/22/2021 Entry Time 01:OOPM Exit Time: 02:OOPM
Primary Inspector: Brian S West Phone: [phone]
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: High Rate Infiltration
Facility Status: Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions Treatment Influent Pump Station End Use -Infiltration
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WO0030088 Owner - Facility: Old North State Water Company LLC
Inspection Date: 09/22/2021 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
Routine inspection with Lee Buck. Treatment plant and infiltration basins are off-line as discussed in report. Please keep
this office informed re the plans to close-out the treatment plant and infiltration basins. Attached is a copy of the Division's
pond closure guidelines
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Permit: WQ0030088 Owner - Facility: Old North State Water Company LLC
Inspection Date: 09/22/2021 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Reason for Visit: Routine
Type
Yes No NA NE
Reuse (Quality)
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Lagoon Spray, LR
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Single Family Spray, LR
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Activated Sludge Spray, HR
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Activated Sludge Spray, LR
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Activated Sludge Drip, LR
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Recycle/Reuse
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Single Family Drip
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Infiltration System
Treatment Influent Pump Station
Yes No NA NE
Is the pump station free of bypass lines or structures?
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Is the general housekeeping acceptable?
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Are all pumps present?
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Are all pumps operable?
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Are floats/controls operable?
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Are audio and visual alarms available?
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Are audio and visual alarms operational?
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# Are SCADA/Telemetry alarms required?
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Are SCADA/Telemetry available?
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Are SCADA/Telemetry operational?
0
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Comment: Treatment plant is off-line: exisiting EQ tank modified and approved for use as tmporary pum
station (WQ0042383) to send all Majestic Oaks influent to Pluris collection system. High level
on -site audio alarm not functional but visual and telemetry are working properly. Temporary
pump station grease should be pumped out when solids are removed from the other tankage.
Remaining treatment tankage contents are continuing to be aerated and gradually pumped to
EQ tank
End Use -Infiltration Yes No NA NE
# Is the application High Rate or Low Rate? High Rate
Are buffers maintained?
0
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Are any supply wells within the CB?
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Are any supply wells within 250' of the CB?
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Is municipal water available in the area?
0
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Are GW monitoring wells required?
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Are GW monitoring wells located properly w/ respect to RB and CB?
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Are GW monitoring wells properly constructed, including screened interval?
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Permit: WQ0030088 Owner - Facility: Old North State Water Company LLC
Inspection Date: 09/22/2021 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Is a usable green area maintained?
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Is the disposal site acceptable?
0
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Is the distribution equipment acceptable?
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Is the disposal site free of ponding?
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Is the disposal site free of breakout?
0
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Are the disposal sites free of solids, algae, etc.?
0
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Do the records show that the fields are properly maintained?
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Are the disposal sites free of vegetation?
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Do any surface water features appear to be adversely impacted by GW discharge?
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No chemicals or rototiller used to eliminate vegetation, solids, algae, etc.?
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Comment: Basins have not received wwtp effluent since early summer. Plant basin is dry;
groundwater
lowering system has been taken off-line. Off -site basin had —4 ft freeboard; groundwater
lowering system is active and being sampled per permit requirements. 5 day
upset pond had
—8 ft of freeboard. Plan being devised to pump remaining contents of off -site
pond and 5 day
upset pond back to temporary pump station
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