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Home My WebLink AboutNCG520092_NOD2021PC0473_20210922DocuSign Envelope ID: 41882B7C-63A1-46B9-9FCB-C3903F131525 ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretory S. DANIEL SMITH Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY: NO HARD COPY WILL BE MAILED. September 22, 2021 Jason Deck, Owner Email: daddyjed37@yahoo.com SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Tracking Number: NOD-2021-PC-0473 Permit No. NCG520092 Harmon's Dairy Sand Dredge Facility Polk County Dear Mr. Deck: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Harmon's Dairy Sand Dredge Facility on September 8, 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. NCG520092. 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 Upstream / Downstream Semi-annual turbidity monitoring has not been conducted. Sampling 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. £D Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Asheville Regional Off ice 12090 U.S. Highway 70I Swann... North Carolina 28778 828.296.4500 DocuSign Envelope ID: 41882B7C-63A1-46B9-9FCB-C3903F131525 If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Moore with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500. ATTACHMENTS — Inspection Report Ec: Server, LF Sincerely, r—DocuSigned by: ‘.-7E617A38285848C... G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ £D Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Asheville Regional Off ice 12090 U.S. Highway 70I Swann... North Carolina 28778 828.296.4500 DocuSign Envelope ID: 41882B7C-63A1-46B9-9FCB-C3903F131525 United States Environmental Protection Agency E PA 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 1 IN I 2 I5 I 3 I NCG520092 111 121 21/09/08 117 Type 18 H IIIIIIIIIII Inspector Fac Type 191 S I 201 21IIIIII IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII I IIIIII P6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 671 I 70I I 711 172 I N I 731 I 74 71 I I I I I I I I 180 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Harmon's Dairy Lyes Pond Rd Columbus NC 28722 Entry Time/Date 10:OOAM 21/09/08 Permit Effective Date 21/03/01 Exit Time/Date 10:30AM 21/09/08 Permit Expiration Date 25/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Jason C Deck,5875 Coxe Rd Rutherfordton NC 28139//828-817-0544/ Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenar Self -Monitoring Progran Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate 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 Andrew W Moore DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4684/ Fay, Date 9/21/2021 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date 9/21/2021 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 41882B7C-63A1-46B9-9FCB-C3903F131525 31 NPDES yr/mo/day N CG520092 111 121 21/09/08 I17 Inspection Type 18LI (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Andrew Moore with the Division of Water Resources met with permittee Jason Deck. The permit is current, however, the annual fee has not been paid. A copy of the invoice was provided to Mr. Deck via email on September 9, 2021. Streambanks were well vegetated and stable. The effluent pipe appeared functional. Warning signs are reportedly present, but were not observed by inspector due to accessibility. Maintenance was being performed on the dredge at the time of the inspection and thus dredging was not active. The facility does not have a retention pond or other treatment prior to discharge. Treatment is recommended if turbidity data indicate an instantaneous measurement of turbidity in the receiving water in excess of 50 NTUs. Effluent flow from the discharge pipe must be estimated semi-annually and available for inspector review per the permit. Turbidity samples must be collected semi-annually upstream and downstream of the dredging operation and available for inspector review per the permit. Page# 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 41882B7C-63A1-46B9-9FCB-C3903F131525 Permit: NCG520092 Inspection Date: 09/08/2021 Owner - Facility: Harmon's Dairy Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ ME application? Is the facility as described in the permit? • ❑ El El # Are there any special conditions for the permit? El • El El 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 El El ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Effluent Pipe 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: Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, El • El El and sampling location)? Comment: Semi-annual turbidity monitoring has not been conducted. Page# 3