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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0020793_Inspection Letter_20220620ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Mr. Marty Parsons Tyson Farms, Inc. 3649 Airport Road Hays, North Carolina 28653 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality June 20, 2022 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Tyson Hays Hatchery Other Non -Discharge Wastewater System Permit No. WQ0020793 Wilkes County Dear Mr. Parsons: On June 14, 2022, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle completed a compliance evaluation inspection. James Brown, ORC, Scott Hedrick, and Brianne Holloway were present during the entire inspection. A review of records, treatment facilities, and monitoring wells was completed. This review reflected compliance with the subject permit. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional comments and observations. If you have any questions please contact me or Caitlin Caudle at the letterhead address or phone number, or by email at lon.snider@ncdenr.gov or caitlin.caudle@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, 1- DocuSiiggned by:by� L- l . 5,..aGf "- 145B49E225C94EA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ-WSRO Enc: Inspection Report Cc: James Brown, ORC (electronic copy) Scott Hedrick, Hatchery Supervisor (electronic copy) Wilkes County Environmental Health (electronic copy) Laserfiche File WQ0020793 WSRO Electronic Files GDE NORTH C AROLINA ' omm m�� ep..of o�.iXks. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 336.776.9800 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0020793 SOC: County: Wilkes Region: Winston-Salem Effective: 03/02/20 Expiration: 07/31/26 Effective: Expiration: Owner : Tyson Farms Inc Facility: Tyson Farms - Hays Hatchery WWTF 3649 Airport Rd Hays NC 28635 Contact Person: Kevin Taylor Title: Complex Manager Directions to Facility: From Winston Salem, take 421N to Red,white,blue road, to 268 west, then right on airport road. miles down the road. System Classifications: WW1, Primary ORC: Certification: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Inspection Date: 06/14/2022 Primary Inspector: Caitlin Caudle Secondary Inspector(s): Entry Time 09:58AM Exit Time: 11:30AM Reason for Inspection: Routine Permit Inspection Type: Other Non -Discharge Wastewater Facility Status: Compliant Question Areas: ❑ Not Compliant ▪ Treatment Flow Measurement -Effluent ▪ Treatment Flow Measurement -Water Use Records ▪ End Use -Infiltration ▪ Wells (See attachment summary) Phone: 336-651-2871 The facility is on the left about 2 Phone: Phone: 336-776-9699 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation ▪ Treatment Flow Measurement -Influent ▪ Treatment In Treatment Flow Measurement ▪ Miscellaneous Questions ▪ Treatment Barscreen II Standby Power Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQ0020793 Owner - Facility:Tyson Farms Inc Inspection Date: 06/14/2022 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: On June 14, 2022, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle completed a compliance evaluation inspection. James Brown, ORC, Scott Hedrick, and Brianne Holloway were present during the entire inspection. A review of records, treatment facilities, and monitoring wells was completed. This review reflected compliance with the subject permit. Other observations: • Three signs are present stating access to the infiltration pond is prohibited. Two signs were repaired from the last inspection, but one was not. The sign was repaired while Staff was on site. • The only meter that is part of the treatment train is the flow meter. There is a water meter on site. • The embankments of the infiltration pond are grassed and mowed. All embankments looked good. • A sludge survey is completed yearly, and no residuals have been removed from the pond. The screen boxes are cleaned daily at the end of production. • Three screen boxes are present at the facility. One is below a load out tank for solid wastes, and the two others are behind the plant. These two screen boxes collect process water from the plant. See site map for additional information. • The March 2022 monitoring report was submitted on 4/2/2022 but has not been provided to WSRO. Staff recommended that Mr. Brown resubmit the report. • A chart is used to record daily flow and a totalizer is present. The charts are changed daily, and the totalizer recorded daily. Influent into the infiltration pond is measured. • All effluent gravity flows to the infiltration pond. Generators are present that can run all electrical components of the system (aerators, totalizer, and flow meter). • pH is done in house. Mr. Brown collects effluent samples and well samples. Statesville analytical is used. • Historic exceedances of NH3 are present in MW2. • The flowmeter was calibrated on 2/23/2022. • A defoaming agent has been used in the past but the pump controlling the addition of the agent to the egg was process is broken. It will be fixed within the next few weeks. Staff have no concerns about this as no foam was present in the infiltration pond. • Two aerators are present. • MW1 had a broken hinge. This was repaired the day of inspection. Phots were provided after the hinge was repaired. • The well plates of MW1 — MW3 were not appropriately marked by the well installers. Previous DWR staff allowed that other labels could be applied to the well casings with all necessary information. The current labels had faded, and Staff recommended that they be replaced within the next few years. Photos were provided of new labels that will be installed on the well casings. • MW1 and MW2 are at the review boundary and MW3 and MW4 are at the compliance boundary. • The current permittee is incorrect. All future correspondence should be directed to Mr. Marty Parsons (marty.parsons@tyson.com). Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQ0020793 Owner - Facility:Tyson Farms Inc Inspection Date: 06/14/2022 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Type Reuse (Quality) Lagoon Spray, LR Single Family Spray, LR Activated Sludge Spray, LR Activated Sludge Spray, HR Activated Sludge Drip, LR Recycle/Reuse Single Family Drip Infiltration System Treatment Are Treatment facilities consistent with those outlined in the current permit? Do all treatment units appear to be operational? (if no, note below.) Comment: A third bar screen is present. Treatment Flow Measurement -Influent Is flowmeter calibrated annually? Is flowmeter operating properly? Does flowmeter monitor continuously? Does flowmeter record flow? Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately? Comment: Treatment Flow Measurement -Water Use Records Is water use metered? Are the daily average values properly calculated? Comment: Treatment Flow Measurement -Effluent Is flowmeter calibrated annually? Is flowmeter operating properly? Does flowmeter monitor continuously? Does flowmeter record flow? Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately? Comment: Standby Power Is automatically activated standby power available? Yes No NA NE Yes No NA NE ❑ • ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 3 of 4 Permit: WQ0020793 Owner - Facility:Tyson Farms Inc Inspection Date: 06/14/2022 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Is generator tested weekly by interrupting primary power source? Is generator operable? Does generator have adequate fuel? Comment: Treatment Barscreen Is it free of excessive debris? Is disposal of screenings in compliance? Are the bars spaced properly? Is the unit in good condition? Comment: End Use -Infiltration # Is the application High Rate or Low Rate? Are buffers maintained? Are any supply wells within the CB? Are any supply wells within 250' of the CB? Is municipal water available in the area? Are GW monitoring wells required? Are GW monitoring wells located properly w/ respect to RB and CB? Are GW monitoring wells properly constructed, including screened interval? Is a usable green area maintained? Is the disposal site acceptable? Is the distribution equipment acceptable? Is the disposal site free of ponding? Is the disposal site free of breakout? Are the disposal sites free of solids, algae, etc.? Do the records show that the fields are properly maintained? Are the disposal sites free of vegetation? Do any surface water features appear to be adversely impacted by GW discharge? No chemicals or rototiller used to eliminate vegetation, solids, algae, etc.? Comment: No evidence of groundwater impacts. • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Page 4 of 4