NCS000008_Fortress Wood Products Inspection_03162023

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCS000008 Effective: 01/01/15 Expiration: 12/31/19 Owner: The Lester Group -Fortress Wood Products
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Fortress Wood Products
County: Pasquotank 899 Foreman Bundy Rd
Region: Washington
Elizabeth City NC 27909
Contact Person: William Cox Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: SWNC,
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 03/16/2023 Entry Time 09:OOAM
Primary Inspector: William J Moore
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: 11:OOAM
Phone: [phone] Ext.264
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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Permit: NCS000008 Owner - Facility: The Lester Group - Fortress Wood Products
Inspection Date: 03/16/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
Fortress Wood Products operates a lumber treatment facility (SIC 2491) located at 899 Foreman Bundy Rd near Elizbeth
City, NC. The faiclity has an existing individual federal sw permit [NCS000008] issued 01/01/2015 with an expiration date of
12/15/2014. A renewal application was submitted November 2019.
Site inspection conducted on 03/16/23; met with William Cox & Nancy Kerby [phone]. SP3 plan, monitoring
activities and records all appear to be in good order; facility is well maintained. Historically, this facility has exceeded their
copper benckmark limit. Their facility is surrounded by extensive agricultural operations with drainage ditches that
contribute to their designated stormwater outfalls. It is reasonable to suspect that the offsite drainage may affect their SDO
sampling results; however, additional sampling efforts to support this premise by the industry are inconclusive. The facility
currently has (5) designated outfalls. After inspection of each outfall & the activities within each drainage basin, we
concluded that ROS was a reasonable approach for future monitoring. The facility will prepare/submit a request for ROS.
It is recommended that the permit be renewed & amended to include montly sampling.
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Permit: NCS000008 Owner - Facility: The Lester Group - Fortress Wood Products
Inspection Date: 03/16/2023 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?
0
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# Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)?
0
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# Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually?
0
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# 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:
Qualitative Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
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:
Permit and Outfalls Yes No NA NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
# 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: see summary comments re multiple outfalls & ROS
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