WQ0039181_Staff Report_20221205

State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Environmental Staff Report
Quality
To: ❑ NPDES Unit ® Non -Discharge Unit
Attn: (Alys Hannum)
House Central Office Non -discharge permitting group
From: (Edward Watson)
Mooresville Regional Office
Application No.: (WQ0039181)
Facility name: Carolina Malt
Note: This form has been adapted from the non -discharge facility 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
Date of site visit: 10/28/2022
Site visit conducted by: Inspection report attached? ❑ Yes or ® No
a. Person contacted: Aaron Goss and their contact information: (704) 412 - 9962 ext.
e. Driving directions:
2. Discharge Point(s): Lagoon Location
Latitude: 35.73871 Longitude: -80.71476
Latitude: Longitude:
3. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: This is a non -discharge permit. There is no outfall associated with
this permit.
Classification: N/A
River Basin and Subbasin No. N/A
Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: N/A
II. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
ORC: Lynn Aldridge Certification #:993778 Backup ORC: Mark van Wagenberg Certificate #:1006711
2. Is the design, maintenance, and operation of the treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal
system? ® Yes or n No
If no, please explain:
Description of existing facilities: Industrial WWTF consisting of a treatment lagoon UV disinfection and piping to
spray irrigation field located within the facility.
Proposed flow: 6,053 GPD
Current permitted flow: 6,053 GPD or 26.9 inches/year spray irrigation per field.
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,
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etc.) MRO staff viewed the fields that are incorporated in the permit. All areas of concern were adequately
buffered, and the maps were updated to display the revised buffer boundaries.
3. 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:
4. 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:
5. Is the residuals management plan adequate? ❑ Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain: N/A. No residuals are generated as a result of this operation.
6. Are the existing application rates (e.g., hydraulic, nutrient) still acceptable? ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain:
7. Is the existing groundwater monitoring program adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
If no, explain and recommend any changes to the groundwater monitoring program: There are no monitoring
wells associated with this facility.
8. Are there any setback conflicts for existing treatment, storage, and disposal sites? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, attach a map showing conflict areas.
9. Is the description of the facilities as written in the existing permit, correct? ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain:
10. Were monitoring wells properly constructed and located? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
If no, please explain:
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: No compliance issues
Provide input to help the permit writer evaluate any requests for reduced monitoring, if applicable.
12. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain: N/A
13. Check all that apply:
® No compliance issues ❑ Current enforcement action(s) ❑ Currently under JOC
n Notice(s) of violation n Currently under SOC n Currently under moratorium
Please explain and attach any documents that may help clarify answer/comments (i.e., NOV, NOD, etc.)
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?
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?
nYes ®NonN/A
If yes, please explain:
15. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: The maps presented in the permit modification display that all surface
water features have been buffered to prevent run-off of the spray system to nearby surface waters.
16. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
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REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain:
2. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued:
Condition
Reason
3. 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: )
4. Signature of report preparer: Edward Watson, Hydrogeologist 5 December 2022.
DocuSigned by:
Signature of regional supervisor: F161FB69A2D84A3...
12/5/2022
Date:
ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
1. This permit s being renewed without any changes to the existing operation.
2. A review of the O&M records from January 2021 through October 2022 was performed during the site visit. The
O&M records appeared to be in order and up to date.
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