WQ0000601_Staff Report_20230217

State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Environmental Staff Report
Quality
To: ❑ NPDES Unit ® Non -Discharge Unit
Attn: Leah Parente
From: Tony W. Honeycutt
Fayetteville Regional Office
Application No.: WQ0000601
Facility name: CSX Transportation Inc.
Note: This form has been adapted from the non -discharge fg acili , 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: 02/14/2023
b. Site visit conducted by: Tony W. Honeycutt
c. Inspection report attached. ® Yes or ❑ No
d. Person contacted: Mike Gregory and their contact information: (910) 258 - 1491
e. Driving directions: From Aberdeen NC take US 1 south approximately 15 miles and turn left onto Hwy
177. Take Hwy 177 approximately 3.5 miles and turn left onto Marks Creek Church Road. Turn right
onto Campbell Road and proceed to the CSX treatment plant and infiltration lagoons up on the right.
2. Discharge Point(s):
Latitude: 34.914317
three lagoons)
Latitude:
3. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: N/A
Classification: N/A
River Basin and Subbasin No. N/A
Longitude:-79.656608 (center point between upper two and lower
Longitude:
Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: N/A
II. PROPOSED FACILITIES: NEW APPLICATIONS
1. Facility Classification: (Please attach completed rating sheet to be attached to issued permit)
Proposed flow:
Current permitted flow:
2. Are the new treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal system? ❑ Yes or ❑ No
If no, explain:
3. Are site conditions (soils, depth to water table, etc) consistent with the submitted reports? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
4. Do the plans and site map represent the actual site (property lines, wells, etc.)? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
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5. Is the proposed residuals management plan adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
6. Are the proposed application rates (e.g., hydraulic, nutrient) acceptable? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
7. Are there any setback conflicts for proposed treatment, storage and disposal sites? ❑ Yes or ❑ No
If yes, attach a map showing conflict areas.
8. Is the proposed or existing groundwater monitoring program adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, explain and recommend any changes to the groundwater monitoring program:
9. For residuals, will seasonal or other restrictions be required? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If yes, attach list of sites with restrictions (Certification B)
Describe the residuals handling and utilization scheme:
10. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters:
11. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only):
III. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
ORC: Mike Gregory Certificate #: PC-2 985463 Backup ORC: Anthony Barnes Certificate #: Pending,
at present Mr. Gregory (ORC) is operating without a back-up ORC, under the 120 day provision in the operators
rules.
2. Are the design, maintenance, and operation of the treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal
system? ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain:
Description of existing facilities: The CSX facility is a 1,000,000 GPD wastewater treatment and
evaporation/infiltration facility. It consists of a manual bar screen, equalization basin, grit chamber,
oil/water separator, with skimmers, floatation clarifiers and a DAF unit. The facility also has a sludge
holding basin, skimmer collection tank, chemical feed units and 5 evaporation/infiltration basins. There is a
lined overflow lagoon (approx. 1 acre) and an unlined emergency overflow lagoon (approx. 1.5 acres).
Includes all associated piping, valves, controls and appurtenances. With the closure of the locomotive
repair shop the remaining source of water entering the facility for treatment is stormwater.
Proposed flow:1,000,000 GPD.
Current permitted flow:1,000,000 GPD.
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.) N/A
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:
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:
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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. Are the monitoring well coordinates correct in BIMS? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please complete the following (expand table if necessary):
Monitoring Well
Latitude
Longitude
N/A
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12. 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: The facilities monthly_panerwork has been reviewed
and validated. No issues noted.
Provide input to help the permit writer evaluate any requests for reduced monitoring, if applicable.
13. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain:
14. Check all that apply:
® No compliance issues ❑ Current enforcement action(s) ❑ Currently under JOC
❑ Notice(s) of violation ❑ Currently under SOC ❑ 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. N/A Has the RO
been working with the Permittee? N/A 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:
15. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit?
❑ Yes ®No❑N/A
If yes, please explain:
16. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: N/A
17. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
IV. 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
N/A
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3. List specific permit conditions recommended to be removed from the permit when issued:
Condition Reason
N/A
4. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued:
Condition Reason
N/A
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
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V. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
The certification status of the back-up ORC was listed as pending. The ORC has a finite amount of time (120 days) he
can operate without a properly certified back-up by rule. This gives him time to get someone certified, hire a new
certified operator, apply for a temporary certification for another operator or hire a contract operations firm.
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