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AQUIFER PROTECTION REGIONAL STAFF REPORT -
Date: October 24, 2006 County:_ Haywood
To: Aquifer Protection Central Office Permittee: Carl Powell, Jr.
Central Office Reviewer: Matt Fleahman Project Name: Powell Industries
Regional Login No: Application No.:W00015487
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. This application is (check all that apply): ❑ New ® Renewal
❑ Minor Modification ❑ Major Modification
Surface Irrigation ❑ Reuse ® Recycle ❑ High Rate Infiltration ❑ Evaporation/Infiltration Lagoon
❑ Land Application of Residuals ❑ Attachment B included ❑ 503 regulated ❑ 503 exempt
❑ Distribution of Residuals ❑ Surface Disposal
❑ Closed -loop Groundwater Remediation ❑ Other Injection Wells (including in situ remediation)
Was a site visit conducted in order to prepare this report? ® Yes or ❑ No.
a. Date of site visit: October 16, 2006
b. Person contacted and contact information: Mitchell Powell 828/926-0848
c. Site visit conducted by: Ed Williams
d. Inspection Report Attached: ® Yes or ❑ No.
2. Is the following information entered into the BIMS record for this application correct?
❑ Yes or ® No. If no, please complete the following or indicate that it is correct on the current application.
For Treatment Facilities:
a. Location: 4595 Jonathan Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785
b. Driving Directions: Hwy 40 west of Asheville to Hwy 276 south exit toward Maggie Valley. Go about 1
mile and facility is on right.
c. USGS Quadrangle Map name and number: Dellwood, NC
d. Latitude: 35.590833 Longitude: 83.009722
e. Regulated Activities / Type of Wastes (e.g., subdivision, food processing, municipal wastewater): Recycle
water for "wet decking" operation at chipper mill I
a. Location(s):
b. Driving Directions:
c. USGS Quadrangle Map name and number:
d. Latitude: Longitude:
77 NEW AND MAJOR MODIFICATIONAPPLICATIONS (this section not needed for renewals or minor
modiRcations, skip to next section)
Descrintion Of Waste(S) And Facilities
1. Please attach completed rating sheet. Facility Classification: Facility is already classified -
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2. Are the new treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal system?
❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A. If no, please explain:
3. Are the new site conditions (soils, topography, depth to water table, etc) consistent with what was reported by
the soil scientist and/or Professional Engineer? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A. If no, please explain:
4. Does the application (maps, plans, etc.) represent the actual site (property lines, wells, surface drainage)? ❑
Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A. If no, please explain: _
5. Is the proposed residuals management plan adequate and/or acceptable to the Division. ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑
N/A. If no, please explain:
6. Are the proposed application rates for new sites (hydraulic or nutrient) acceptable?
❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A. If no, please explain:
7. Are the new treatment facilities or any new disposal sites located in a 100-year floodplain?
❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A. If yes, please attach a map showing areas of 100-year floodplain and please explain
and recommend any mitigative measures/special conditions in Part IV:
8. Are there any buffer conflicts (new treatment facilities or new disposal sites)? ❑ Yes or ❑ No. If yes, please
attach a map showing conflict areas or attach any new maps you have received from the applicant to be
incorporated into the permit:
9. Is proposed and/or existing groundwater monitoring program (number of wells, frequency of monitoring,
monitoring parameters, etc.) adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A. Attach map of existing monitoring well
network if applicable. Indicate the review and compliance boundaries. If No, explain and recommend any
changes to the groundwater monitoring program:
10. For residuals, will seasonal or other restrictions be required? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A If yes, attach list of sites
with restrictions (Certification B?)
M. RENEWAL AND MODIFICATIONAPPLICATIONS (use Previous section for new or maior modification
system)
Description Of Waste(S) And Facilities N/A
1. Are there appropriately certified ORCs for the facilities? ❑ Yes or ❑ No. N/A
Operator in Charge: Certificate #:
Backup- Operator in Charge: _ Certificate #:_
2. Is the design, maintenance and operation (e.g. adequate aeration, sludge wasting, sludge storage, effluent
storage, etc) of the treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal system? ❑ Yes or ® No.
If no, please explain: Facility is not being operated and maintained according to original design of permit
issued in 1998. Recycle water is draining into the stormwater pond then being discharged to waters of state
NOV was issued for illegal discharge
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3. Are the site conditions (soils, topography, depth to water table, etc) maintained appropriately and adequately
assimilating the waste? ❑ Yes or ❑ No. If no, please explain: N/A
4. Has the site changed in any way that may affect permit (drainagb added, new wells inside the compliance
boundary, new development, etc.)? If yes, please explain: Yes, recycle pond water is draining into stormwater
pond. Stormwater pond permitted under the surface water section does not appear to be receiving stormwater.
5. Is the residuals management plan for the facility adequate and/or acceptable to the Division?
❑ Yes or ❑ No. If no, please explain: N/A
6. Are the existing application rates (hydraulic or nutrient) still acceptable? ❑ Yes or ❑ No. If no, please
explain: N/A
7. Is the existing groundwater monitoring program (number of wells, frequency of monitoring, monitoring
parameters, etc.) adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A. Attach map of existing monitoring well network if
applicable. Indicate the review and compliance boundaries. If No, explain and recommend any changes to the
groundwater monitoring program:
8. Will seasonal or other restrictions be required for added sites? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A If yes, attach list of sites
with restrictions (Certification B?)
9. Are there any buffer conflicts (treatment facilities or disposal sites)? ❑ Yes or ® No. If yes, please attach a
map showing conflict areas or attach any new maps you have received from the applicant to be incorporated
into the permit:
10. Is the description of the facilities, type and/or volume of waste(s) as written in the existing permit correct?
Yes or ❑ No. If no, please explain:
11. Were monitoring wells properly constructed and located? ❑ Yes or ❑ No ® N/A. If no, please explain:
12. Has a review of all self -monitoring data been conducted (GW, NDMR, and NDAR as applicable)? ❑ Yes or
❑ No ® N/A. Please summarize any findings resulting from this review:
13. Check all that apply: ❑ No compliance issues; ® Notice(s) of violation within the last permit cycle; ❑
Current enforcement action(s) ❑ Currently under SOC; ❑ Currently under JOC; ❑ Currently under
moratorium. If any items checked, please explain and attach any documents that may help clarify
answer/comments (such as NOV, NOD etc):
14. Have all compliance dates/conditions in the existing permit, (SOC, JOC, etc.) been complied with? ❑ Yes
® No ❑ Not Determined ❑ N/A.. If no, please explain: Permit has been expired since 09/30/03.
Permittee failed to apply for renewal
15. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit?
Yes or ❑ No ❑ N/A. If yes, please explain: Recycle pond needs to be modified to not allow it to drain into
the stormwater pond It should be required in the permit that freeboard should be checked weekly and the
recycle pond maintain 2 feet of freeboard so it doesn't overflow into stormwater pond/
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IV. INJECTION WELL PERMITAPPLICATIONS (Complete these two sections for all systems that use injection
wells, including closed -loop groundwater remediation effluent injection wells, in situ remediation injection wells, and heat
pump injection wells.)
Description Of Well(S) And Facilities — New, Renewal, And Modification
1. Type of injection system:
❑ Heating/cooling water return flow (5A7)
❑ Closed -loop heat pump system (5QM/5QW)
❑ In situ remediation (51)
❑ Closed -loop groundwater remediation effluent injection (512 Non -Discharge")-
❑ Other (Specify: )
2. Does system use same well for water source and injection? ❑ Yes ❑ No
3. Are there any potential pollution sources that may affect injection? ❑ Yes ❑ No
What is/are the pollution source(s)? . What is the distance of the injection well(s) from the pollution
source(s)? ft.
4. What is the minimum distance of proposed injection wells from the property boundary? ft.
5. Quality of drainage at site: ❑ Good ❑ Adequate ❑ Poor
6. Flooding potential of site: ❑ Low ❑ Moderate ❑ High
7. For groundwater remediation systems, is the proposed and/or existing groundwater monitoring program
(number of wells, frequency of monitoring, monitoring parameters, etc.) adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No. Attach
map of existing monitoring well network if applicable. If No, explain and recommend any changes to the
groundwater monitoring program:
8. Does the map presented represent the actual site (property lines, wells, surface drainage)? ❑ Yes or ❑ No. If
no or no map, please attach a sketch of the site. Show property boundaries, buildings, wells, potential pollution
sources, roads, approximate scale, and north arrow.
Iniection Well Permit Renewal And Modification Only:
1. For heat pump systems, are there any abnormalities in heat pump or injection well operation (e.g. turbid water,
failure to assimilate injected fluid, poor heating/cooling)?
❑ Yes ❑ No. If yes, explain:
2. For closed -loop heat pump systems, has system lost pressure or required make-up fluid since permit issuance
or last inspection? ❑ Yes ❑ No. If yes, explain:
3. For renewal or modification of groundwater remediation permits (of any type) will
continued/additional/modified injections have an adverse impact on migration of the plume or management of
the contamination incident? ❑ Yes ❑ No. If yes, explain:
4. Drilling contractor: Name:
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Address:
Certification number:
5. Complete and attach Well Construction Data Sheet.
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V. EVALUATIONAND RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Provide any additional narrative regarding your review of the application.:
2. Attach Well Construction Data Sheet - if needed information is available
3. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ® Yes ❑ No. If yes, please explain
briefly. New permit should reflect and address problems found during site visit.
4. List any items that you would like APS Central Office to obtain through an additional information request.
Make sure that you provide a reason for each item:
Item
5. List specific Permit conditions that you recommend to be removed from the permit when issued. Make sure
that you provide a reason for each condition:
Reason
6. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules that you recommend to be included in the permit when
issued. Make sure that you provide a reason for each special condition:
Condition
Reason
No discharge to surface waters, ie: stormwater
pond
To prevent illegal discharge
Freeboard marker should be checked weekly
and records kept. Two feet of freeboard below
spillway should be maintained.
To prevent illegal discharge
7. Recommendation: ❑ Hold, pending receipt and review of additional information by regional office; ® Hold,
pending review of draft permit by regional office; ❑ Issue upon receipt of needed additional information; ❑
Issue; ❑ Deny. If deny, please
8. Signature of report preparer(s):
Signature of APS regional super
Date: t0 z Y I '
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