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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0000986_Staff Report_20220805DocuSign Envelope ID: 954038D2-194C-4A29-B8B8-0265C7A9EA5C f. as State of North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Quality Regional Operations Section Environmental Staff Report Quality To: ❑ NPDES Unit ® Non-Dischar eg Unit Application No.: WQ0000986 Attn: Lauren Plummer Facility name: Island Beach and Racquet Club From: Steve West Wilmington Regional Office Note: This form has been adapted from the non -discharge fly staff report to document the review of both non - discharge and NPDES permit applications and/or renewals. Please complete all sections as they are applicable. I. GENERAL AND SITE VISIT INFORMATION 1. Was a site visit conducted? ® Yes or ❑ No a. Date of site visit: 08/04/2022 b. Site visit conducted by: Steve West c. Inspection report attached? ❑ Yes or ® No d. Person contacted: Lee Buck 252-503-5307 e. Driving directions: Facility is located on Hwy 58 approximately 1.5 miles west of the Town of Atlantic Beach on the north side of the highway 2. Discharge Point(s): N/A 3. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: N/A Classification: River Basin and Subbasin No. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses II. PROPOSED FACILITIES: NEW APPLICATIONS: N/A III. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS 1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A ORC: Lee Buck 252-503-5307 Certificate #: 987939 Backup ORC: John Chapman Certificate #: 15200 Are the design, maintenance and operation of the treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal system?®Yes If no, please explain: N/A Description of existing facilities: Improvements as described in current permit have been completed. Facili consists of a 1" snacine manual bar screen. a 50.000 gal aerated EO tank with a 150 cfm blower and (2) 175 GPM transfer pumps, flow splitter box, (2 1) 2,500 gal anoxic tanks (no mechanical mixers), 2 50,000 gal aeration tanks with (2) 360 CFM blowers and (6) dissolved oxygen monitoring systems, an 8900 and an 8100 gal clarifier with airlift sludge return, dual chamber 250,000 gpd Fluidyne FPP tertiary cloth media filter (3.6 gpm/filter chamber) with air compressor, air dryer and 1,500-gallon backwash tank with two 90 gpm alternating return pumps, flow splitter box, (3) in -line tablet chlorinators (installed in parallel) with dial -a -flow inlets, 3,500 gallon chlorine contact chamber, a 4000 gal effluent dosing tank with (2) 170 GPM dosing pLiMs, (2 49) 80 gal aerated sludge holding tanks and (1) 20,000 aerated sludge holding tank, a 0.1 acre high -rate infiltration low - FORM: WQROSSR 04-14 Page 1 of 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 954038D2-194C-4A29-B8B8-0265C7A9EA5C impact surface irrigation system consisting of irrigation quadrants and 1388 nozzles rated at 0.5 GPM, a 0.16 acre high -rate infiltration low -impact surface irrigation . system consistingof (4) irrigation quadrants and 1512 nozzles rated at 0.5 GPM. The collection system is permitted under WQCSD0634. Proposed flow: No additional flow proposed Explain anything observed during the site visit that needs to be addressed by the permit, or that may be important for the permit writer to know (i.e., equipment condition, function, maintenance, a change in facility ownership, etc.). Permittee has done some structural work to reinforce the metal structure of one of the 50,000 gal aeration tanks. 6-7 steel beams have been welded across top of structure, and plans are to install an additional 3 beams to structure which has buckled outward in the center section. Welds have also been performed on the end wall of the tank and appear to be holding up well. This office is recommending via inspection report that a structural engineer evaluate the existing tank for integrity and sidewall thickness and make recommendations for additional improvements if needed. 2. Are the site conditions (e.g., soils, topography, depth to water table, etc) maintained appropriately and adequately assimilating the waste? ® Yes or ❑ No If no, please explain: 3. Has the site changed in any way that may affect the permit (e.g., drainage added, new wells inside the compliance boundary, new development, etc.)? ❑ Yes or ® No If yes, please explain: 4. Is the residuals management plan adequate? ® Yes or ❑ No If no, please explain: 5. Are the existing application rates (e.g., hydraulic, nutrient) still acceptable? ® Yes or ❑ No If no, please explain: 6. Is the existing groundwater monitoring program adequate? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A If no, explain and recommend any changes to the groundwater monitoring program 7. Are there any setback conflicts for existing treatment, storage and disposal sites? ® Yes or ❑ No If yes, attach a map showing conflict areas. The facilities were permitted in the 80s, and the treatment plant and disposal fields do not meet the required setbacks to the property line as shown on the facility map. Recently constructed plant improvements meet the current 2T setbacks 8. Is the description of the facilities as written in the existing permit correct? ❑ Yes or ® No If no, please explain: Permitted improvements have been performed since the last issuance as described above 9. Were monitoring wells properly constructed and located? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A If no, please explain: MW4 was located on an adjacent property and was abandoned during construction of a Dollar General Store. BIMS is still showing this well as active 10. Are the monitoring well coordinates correct in BIMS? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A If no, please complete the following (expand table if necessarv): I Monitoring Well I Latitude I Longitude I 11. Has a review of all self -monitoring data been conducted (e.g., DMR, NDMR, NDAR, GW)? ® Yes or ❑ No Please summarize any findings resulting from this review: Plant effluent data reviewed over the past two years has generally been good. There are no concerning trends in the MW data submitted Provide input to help the permit writer evaluate any requests for reduced monitoring, if applicable. N/A 12. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? ❑ Yes or ® No If yes, please explain: 13. Check all that apply: ❑ No compliance issues ® Notice(s) of violation ❑ Current enforcement action(s) ❑ Currently under JOC ❑ Currently under SOC ❑ Currently under moratorium Please explain and attach any documents that may help clarify answer/comments (i.e., NOV, NOD, etc.) NOV 7/21 for effluent TN and NH3 exceedance FORM: WQROSSR 04-14 Page 2 of 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 954038D2-194C-4A29-B8B8-0265C7A9EA5C If the facility has had compliance problems during the permit cycle, please explain the status. Has the RO been working with the Permittee? Is a solution underway or in place? N/A Have all compliance dates/conditions in the existing permit been satisfied? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A If no, please explain: 14. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit? ❑ Yes ®No❑N/A If yes, please explain: 15. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: none 16. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes or ® No If yes, please explain: 2. List any items that you would like the NPDES Unit or Non -Discharge Unit Central Office to obtain through an additional information request: Item Reason 3. List specific permit conditions recommended to be removed from the permit when issued: Condition Reason I(1) Certification dated 1/22/19 now in LF 4. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued: Condition Reason 5. 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 (Please state reasons: ) . —DocuSigned by: 6. Signature of report preparer: 15. Sfc "V' R sf 8/10/2022 DocuSigned by: $ 11/ 2 0 2 2 Signature of regional supervisor: "toµ "iln� oti 7F141E73B6F3456... IV. 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