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Home My WebLink AboutNCG560033_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20230405ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretory RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Dirertw B & S Air, Inc. Attention: Chris Whittaker PO Box 725 Lumpkin, GA 31815-0725 Dear Mr. Whittaker: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality April 5, 2023 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection B & Air Pest Control NPDES Permit No. NCG560033 Wake County On April 4, 2023, Mitch Hayes of the Raleigh Regional Office conducted a compliance evaluation inspection via telephone with you. Your time and assistance with this inspection is much appreciated. Findings during the inspection are listed below: Certificate of Coverage (COC) No. NCG560033 under General Pen -nit NCG560000 was issued to B & S Air, Inc. on December 18, 2021, and will expire November 30, 2026. This COC allows discharge of pesticide products with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements and other conditions set forth in the permit. 2. Pesticides are ordered from the distributor for a project and shipped directly to B & S Air. The pesticide is mixed in the field, loaded on to a helicopter and applies it over the forest canopy. Pesticides are sprayed in various locations of the State. GPS tracks the location of the helicopter. The Pesticide Discharge Management Plan is kept in the office at Lumpkin, Georgia. According to you, there has not been a spill of pesticides. 4. All Chain of Custody Sheets for pesticide shipments are kept on file. North Carolina Ckpartmcnr M' 1'nvirnnmcnfa' Quality I [}iVision of li'atcr Resources LVRaleigh Repional Office 1 1900 Burrell Drive I Ralcigh. North Carolina 27609 9197914200 If you have any questions concerning this report, please contact Mitch Hayes at 919.791.4261 or via email at mitch.hayes c ,nccleringov . Thank you for your assistance with this inspection. Sincerely, Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor Raleigh Regional Office Water Quality Regional Operations Section NC Division of Water Resources North Carolina Departrnem of Em irontnental Quality I Division or Rater Resources 512 Notch Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.90110 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 2o460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water- Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 E 2 15 I 3 1 NCG560033 111 121 23/04/04 117 18 i 1- I 19 I C I 201 I 211 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1_1_� I I 166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 CIA -------Reserved--------- 67 70LJ 71 uI 72 LtiJ 73 J 74 71 I I I I I 80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 02:30PM 23/04/04 21/12/18 B & S Air Pest Control Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 03:00PM 23/04/04 26/11/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)ITitles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Christopher Whittaker11229-838-67331 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Shaun Harris,PO Box 725 Lumpkin GA 31815072511229-838-6733/2298386649 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Records/Reports Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Mitchell 5 Hayes DWRIRRO WQ1919-791-42001 /M qczw s' a'-2 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date �Ovn �l9- 9�, �{z.3z ,�,p,.,� P s �z.3 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yrtmolday Inspection Type (Cont.) 3 NCG560033 11 1 23/04104 17 18 I C I Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Certificate of Coverage (COC) No. NCG560033 under General Permit NCG560000 was issued to B & S Air, Inc. on December 18, 2021,T and will expire November 30, 2026. This COC allows discharge of pesticide products with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements and other conditions set forth in the permit. Pesticides are ordered from the distributor for a project and shipped directly to B & S Air. The pesticide is mixed in the field, loaded on to a helicopter and applies it over the forest canopy. Pesticides are sprayed in various locations of the State. GPS tracks the location of the helicopter. The Pesticide Discharge Management Plan is kept in the office at Lumpkin, Georgia. According to you, there has not been a spill of pesticides. All Chain of Custody Sheets for pesticide shipments are kept on file. Page# 2 Permit: NCG560033 Owner - Facility: B & S Air Pest Contro Inspection Date: 04/04/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ M ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? No 110 # Are there any special conditions for the permit? No 110 Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Interview was conducted over the phone. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Dates, times and location of sampling ❑ Name of individual performing the sampling ❑ Results of analysis and calibration ❑ Dates of analysis ❑ Name of person performing analyses ❑ Transported COCs ❑ Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ M ❑ (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ operator on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ classification? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 Cl Comment: The pesticide discharge Management plan is kept in the office and is maintained. Page# 3