NCG020749_Inspection Report_20210114

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCG020749 Effective: 10/01/20 Expiration: 05/01/21 Owner: Tony Merritt
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Merritt's Gravel Pit
County: Orange 3200 Damascus Church Rd
Region: Raleigh
Chapel Hill NC 27516
Contact Person: Tony Merritt Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: SWNC,
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 01/14/2021
Primary Inspector: Alaina Morman
Secondary Inspector(s):
Certification:
Phone:
Entry Time 11:OOAM Exit Time: 12:30PM
Phone: [phone]
Reason for Inspection: Follow-up Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Mining Activities Stormwater Discharge COC
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCG020749 Owner - Facility:Tony Merritt
Inspection Date: 01/14/2021 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Follow-up
Inspection Summary:
See attached document for SPPP-specific comments. Monitoring records must be kept for mine dewatering activities.
Secondary containment is required for the semi -stationary fuel drums located, at the time of the inspection, on the east side
of the facility.
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Permit: NCG020749
Inspection Date: 01/14/2021
Owner - Facility:Tony Merritt
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Follow-up
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
# Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map?
# Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices"?
# Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas?
# Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years?
# Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices?
# Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment?
# Does the Plan include a BMP summary?
# Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)?
# Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan?
# Does the facility provide and document Employee Training?
# Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)?
# Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually?
# Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program?
Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented?
Yes No NA NE
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Comment: A SPPP had not been developed or was not available when the inspection was conducted, but
was then submitted via email on 1/15/2021.
Qualitative Monitoring
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring semi-annually?
Yes No NA NE
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Comment: Qualitative Monitorinq is required, at a minimum, to be done semi-annually and hasn't been
done at this facility. However, the facility has been reconfigured and there are currently no
SDOs discharging stormwater associated with industrial activity.
Analytical Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
# Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas?
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Comment: Analytical monitoring for stormwater discharges is required, at a minimum, to be done
semi-annually and hasn't been done at this facility. However, the facility has been reconfigured
and there are currently no SDOs discharging stormwater associated with industrial activity.
Aside from aeneral analvtical monitorina of stormwater discharaes. the facilitv must be
recording monitoring events associated with mine dewatering. Part IV, Section D of the permit
discusses how and when these monitoring events must be recorded and submitted to the
Division.
Permit and Outfalls Yes No NA NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
# Were all outfalls observed during the inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
# If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
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Permit: NCG020749 Owner - Facility:Tony Merritt
Inspection Date: 01/14/2021 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Follow-up
# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges?
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