NCS000294_NOI Inspection Report_20220810

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCS000294 Effective: 02/01/11 Expiration: 01/31/16 Owner: Southern States Cooperative Inc
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Southern States Coop-Creedmoo
County: Granville 2089 Sam Moss Rd
Region: Raleigh
Creedmoor NC 27522
Contact Person: Zach Garlick Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: SWNC,
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 08/10/2022 Entry Time 01:20PM
Primary Inspector: Thaddeus W Valentine
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine
Permit Inspection Type: Stormwater Discharge, Individual
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
Certification:
Phone:
Exit Time: 02:45PM
Phone:
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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Permit: NCS000294 Owner - Facility: Southern States Cooperative Inc
Inspection Date: 08/10/2022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
The majority of the required documents for the permit where no available. The sample data, employee training and outfall
inspections were from 2019.The most resent sample data I found in laserfiche is from February 2021 with samples taken on
the 15th and the 25th, both of which had exceedances of Nitrate/Nitrite and Phosphorus. From the information we do have
the facility is probably in Tier III
They had a spill from one of their aboveground storage tanks that was not documented in their spill response plan. It was
captured in the secondary concrete dike and pumped out according to Hoyt Self the Plant Manager, but there is no
documentation to backup what happened, how much was spilled, what was spilled, who cleaned up the spill and how it
disposed/dealt with.
The fertilizer house located on the facility yard has nitrate, phophorus and pot ash stored in it that is being tracked out one
end of the building on the equipement tires and out the other end of the building around the silo and conveyor system used
to load trucks. Those chemicals are spread around on the ground from the loading process and are a major contamination
factor. There is a dumpster for miscellaneous trash with a missing lid and numerous buckets, barrels and misc. containers
around the facility yard that should be inside and covered. Located beside the fertilizer shed is a container full of water with
containers of Liquid Tank Cleaner stored in the water outside on the ground that should be removed and stored correctly.
The facility has an double walled diesel tank of approximately 500 gallon capacity with a despenser for fueling equipment
that has no covering or containment for spills when fueling and the despenser and tank are located approximately 20 feet
from a stormwater drop inlet.
I would suggest a review of the stormwater permit so that all required documentation is available on site and that the site is
cleaned up and a system established that will prevent any and all chemicals to be stored loaded and despensed in a
manner in accordance with the individual stormwater permit held
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Permit: NCS000294 Owner - Facility: Southern States Cooperative Inc
Inspection Date: 08/10/2022 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?
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# Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map?
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# Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices"?
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# Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas?
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# Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years?
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# Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices?
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# Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment?
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# Does the Plan include a BMP summary?
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# Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)?
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# Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan?
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# Does the facility provide and document Employee Training?
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0 ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)?
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0 ❑ ❑
# Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually?
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0 ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program?
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Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented?
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Comment: The -great majority of the SP3 was not available
Qualitative Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Comment: The sample data they had was from 2019.
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? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Comment: The last test results they had available was from 2019. There is a possiblity that the need
samples for vehicle maintenance because of an outside diesel pump
Permit and Outfalls Yes No NA NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site? ❑ ❑ ❑
# Were all outfalls observed during the inspection? ❑ ❑ ❑
# If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division? ❑ ❑ ❑
# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Comment: They are missing certificate of coverage and illicit discharge evaluation
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