NCG190095_Inspection Letter_20220414

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Interim Director
Joseph P Powell etux Dawn S.
132 Powell Road
Beaufort, NC 28516
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 14, 2022
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
NPDES General Stormwater Permit NCG190000
Certificate of Coverage NCG190095
NOV#: NOV-2019-PC-0475
Powell Brothers Maintenance
Carteret County
Dear Mr. and Ms. Powell:
On April 14, 2022, Brian Lambe from the Wilmington Regional Office of the Division of Energy, Mineral,
and Land Resources (DEMLR), conducted a compliance evaluation inspection for Powell Brothers
Maintence located in Sensation Weigh, Carteret County, North Carolina. The site drains to Core Creek
(Intracoastal Waterway Adams Creek Canal), which is currently classified as Class SA, HOW Waters in the
White Oak River Basin.
The following observations and violations and permit condition violations were noted during the DEMLR
inspection and file review:
1. Continue to develop and update the SPPP. Ensure that the SPPP requirements are documented
yearly, quarterly, and weekly.
2. Bilge water is not allowed to be discharged under this permit. Failure to contain wastewater may
result in water quality violations.
3. The facility has implemented analytical sampling requirements. Please review the electronic
submittal requirements.
4. The facility is in the process of establishment of best management practices, including:
• secondary storage for all liquids
• use of tarps and drop cloths to contain sanding, blasting, and scraping debris
• solvent management
Please be advised that violations of the NPDES Stormwater General Permit may be subject to a civil
penalty assessment of up to $25,000.00 per day for each violation. If you have any questions, comments,
or need assistance with understanding any aspect of your permit, please do not hesitate to contact
Daniel Sams or me at [phone] or [e-mail]
Since
C
ri n Lambe
vironmental Specialist
Land Quality Section
Attachments: BIMS Inspection Checklist
cc: WiROFiles — Land Quality
Laserfiche D North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Wilmington Regional Office 1127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington North Carolina 28405
910196.7215
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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCG190095 Effective: 07/01/21 Expiration: 06/30/25 Owner : Joseph P Powell
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Powell Brothers Maintenance
County: Carteret 1150 Sensation Weigh
Region: Wilmington
Beaufort NC 28516
Contact Person: Joseph P Powell Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: SWNC,
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 04/13/2022 Entry Time 02:OOPM Exit Time: 02:30PM
Primary Inspector: Brian P Lambe Phone:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine 111 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Ship and Boat Building Stormwater Discharge CDC
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant E Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCG190095 Owner- Facility: Joseph P Powell
Inspection Date: 04/13/2022 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
Continue to clean up the site. The site is much improved, but keep going. Standard Operating Proceedures SOPs must be
developed and implemented. There was an owner/operator grinding bottom work including bottom paint while onsite.Tarping
was witnessed on another boat.
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Permit: NCG190095 Owner -Facility: Joseph P Powell
Inspection Date: 04/13/2022 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation
Reason for Visit: Routine
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Yes
No NA NE
Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# 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?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)?
N
❑ ❑ ❑
# Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Comment
Qualitative Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: Continue improving the SPPP. Ensure that yearly, quarterly, and weekly requirements are
completed and documented.
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? ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: Please visit our website and review the eReporting requirements. You need to pull samples
quarterly.
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? E ❑ ❑ ❑
# If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges? ❑ E ❑ ❑
Comment: Discharges at the facility containing waste streams including bilge and ballast water are not
included in this permit. You cannot discharge any bilge water without first obtaining a
wastewater permit. You may be in violation of water quality standards with the discharge of
bilge water from any of the ships onsite. There was a ship with holes in the bottom with obvious
water streams from the hull.
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