WQ0019179_Inspection_20230203

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. RISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Jonathan Russell
City of Washington
PO Box 1988
Washington, NC 27889-1988
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quoiity
February 03, 2023
SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report
Washington WWTP
Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0019179
Beaufort County
Dear Permittee:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Washington WWTP on
1/31/2023. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the
conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0019179. The findings and
comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report
entitled ''Compliance Inspection Report".
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Robbie Bullock with the Water
Quality Regional Operations Section in the Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481 or via email at
[e-mail].
ATTACHMENTS
Cc: Laserfiche
Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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North Carolina Department of EnNronmental Quality I Dlvlslon of Waler Resources
Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889
252.946.6481

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0019179 Effective: 08/01/20 Expiration: 10/31/25 Owner : City of Washington
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Washington WWTP
County: Beaufort 1399 W Second St
Region: Washington
Washington NC 27889
Contact Person: Hope Jones Woolard Title: Water Resources Superintendei Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: SI,
Primary ORC: Lonnie Isaiah Woolard
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Certification: 1001750 Phone: [phone]
NC0020648 City of Washington - Washington WWTP
Inspection Date: 01/31/2023
Entry Time 10:30AM Exit Time: 11:OOAM
Primary Inspector: Robert E Bullock Phone: [phone]
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine
Permit Inspection Type: Reclaimed Water
Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions
(See attachment summary)
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping End Use -Reuse
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Permit: WQ0019179 Owner - Facility: City of Washington
Inspection Date: 01/31/2023 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation
Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
The review period for this inspection was December 2020 through November 2022. No violations were reported over the
review period.
Effluent from NPDES permit NC0020648 is sprayed under this permit.
The facility was judged to be Compliant with permit WQ0019179.
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Permit: WQ0019179 Owner - Facility: City of Washington
Inspection Date: 01/31/2023 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation
Reason for Visit: Routine
Type
Infiltration System
Lagoon Spray, LR
Single Family Spray, LR
Activated Sludge Spray, LR
Activated Sludge Spray, HR
Activated Sludge Drip, LR
Recycle/Reuse
Single Family Drip
Reuse (Quality)
Record Keeping
Is a copy of current permit available?
Are monitoring reports present: NDMR?
NDAR?
Are flow rates less than of permitted flow?
Are flow rates less than of permitted flow?
Are application rates adhered to?
Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required (GW-59s submitted)?
Are all samples analyzed for all required parameters?
Are there any 2L GW quality violations?
Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility?
Is effluent sampled for same parameters as GW?
Do effluent concentrations exceed GW standards?
Are annual soil reports available?
# Are PAN records required?
# Did last soil report indicate a need for lime?
If so, has it been applied?
Are operational logs present?
Are lab sheets available for review?
Do lab sheets support data reported on NDMR?
Do lab sheets support data reported on GW-59s?
Are Operational and Maintenance records present?
Were Operational and Maintenance records complete?
Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months?
Is a copy of the SOC readily available?
Yes No NA NE
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Permit: WQ0019179 Owner - Facility: City of Washington
Inspection Date: 01/31/2023 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation
Reason for Visit: Routine
No treatment units bypassed since last inspection?
Comment: Lonnie Woolard is the ORC with Hope Woolard as the Backup ORC.
End Use -Reuse
Is the acreage in the permit being utilized?
Does the acreage specified in the permit correspond to the measured acreage at the site?
Are all essential units provided in duplicate?
Is an automatically activated standby power source available?
Is the equalization capacity adequate?
Is aerated flow equalization present?
Has the turbidity meter been calibrated in the last 12 months?
Does the turbidity meter have recording capabilities?
Is all flow diverted at the appropriate times?
Is all upset wastewater diverted from reuse storage unit?
Is all upset wastewater treated, retreated, or disposed of acceptably?
Is upset wastewater treated prior to discharge to irrigation storage?
Is public access restricted from irrigation area during active site use?
If golf course, is a sign posted in plain sight on the club house?
Is the cover crop acceptable?
Are buffers adequate?
Is the site free of ponding/runoff?
Is the acreage in the permit being utilized?
Is the application equipment acceptable?
Is the application area free of limiting slopes?
How close is the closest water supply well?
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?
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