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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0003796_Notice of Violation_20230815ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality August 15, 2023 CERTIFIED MAIL No. 7019 1120 0001 5505 1848 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Jeff Sedlacek, Town Manager Town of Dobson P.O. Box 351 Dobson, NC 2707 SUBJECT: Notice of Violation (NOV-2023-PC-0425) Compliance Evaluation Inspection Dobson RLAP Permit No. WQ0003796 Surry County uM1100 INT0q On July 27, 2023, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle conducted a routine compliance inspection at the Town of Dobson WWTP. Michael Frazier, WWTP ORC, was present during the entire inspection. A review of records, storage facilities, and in -office review of application fields was completed. This review reflected non-compliance with the subject permit. The following violation was noted: Per Permit Condition IV.8, an annual report shall be submitted on or before March 1st following the reporting year. The 2022 Annual Report was provided during the inspection. This is a violation of the subject permit as the 2022 Annual Report was submitted late. This was also noted in correspondence dated September 9, 2022. As a reminder, per Permit Condition 1.3 a permit renewal application shall be submitted by December 3, 2023. The permit renewal application can be found here: httas://www.dea.nc.aov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-auality-Dermittina/non- discharge/application-forms. The application can be submitted as a single PDF here: httas://edocs.dea.nc.aov/Forms/NonDischarae-Branch-Submittal-Form-Ver2. DffNorth Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources oan caaouNn Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 M336.776.9800 oep.m.m or em�nmen� Qualm Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional comments and observations. If you have any questions, please contact me or Caitlin Caudle at the letterhead address and phone number, or by email at lon.snider(a--)deg.nc.gov or Caitlin.caudle(a-_)deg.nc.gov. Sincerely, Doc < gned by: %w. l . cJn,l tr 145B49E225CMEA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ-WSRO Enc: Inspection Report Cc: Michael Fraizer, ORC (electronic copy) Surry County Environmental Health (electronic copy) D North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources ✓ Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27105 NORTH CAROLINA 336.776.9800 naparMeM of EmironmanW 9uallly Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0003796 Effective: 04/16/19 Expiration: 05/31/24 Owner: Town of Dobson SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Dobson RLAP County: Surry 500 Nature Center Dr Region: Winston-Salem Dobson NC 27017 Contact Person: J Wayne Atkins Title: Phone: 336-386-8962 Directions to Facility: System Classifications: LA, Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0021326 Town of Dobson - Dobson WWTP Inspection Date: 07/27/2023 Entry Time 01:OOPM Exit Time: 02:30PM Primary Inspector: Caitlin L(±v, au10d[e9"ed�b�"�:A�fPhone: 336-776-9699 Secondary Inspector(s):968199D49D_ Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Inspection Type: Land Application of Residual Solids (503) Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Storage (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 3 Permit: WQ0003796 Owner - Facility: Town of Dobson Inspection Date: 07/27/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: On July 27, 2023, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle conducted a routine compliance inspection at the Town of Dobson WWTP. Michael Frazier, WWTP ORC, was present during the entire inspection. A review of records, storage facilities, and in -office review of application fields was completed. This review reflected non-compliance with the subject permit. The following violation was noted: 1. Per Permit Condition IV.8, an annual report shall be submitted on or before March 1st following the reporting year. The 2022 Annual Report was provided during the inspection. This is a violation of the subject permit as the 2022 Annual Report was submitted late. This was also noted in correspondence dated September 9, 2022. As a reminder, per Permit Condition 1.3 a permit renewal application shall be submitted by December 3, 2023. The permit renewal application can be found here: https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/non-discharge/application-forms. The application can be submitted as a single PDF here: https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/NonDischarge-Branch-Submittal-Form-Ver2. Please review the subject permit carefully before conducting any land application events and notify Ms. Caudle 24 hours before commencing land application. Other observations: • The WWTP sends all residuals to the Mount Airy WWTP as return activated sludge. The Town of Dobson sends fresh water to the Mount Airy CS to maintain a lift station. • For 100,000 gallons of water used, Mount Airy WWTP accepts 4,000 gallons RAS. • Flows at the WWTP average 160,000 to 200,000 GPD. The plant is permitted for 350,000 GPD. • Samples were last collected for the 2019 permit renewal. • Two 100,000 gallon digestors are used for storage. One digestor is designed for lime stabilization. • Land application has not occurred since 2007. Page 2 of 3 Permit: WQ0003796 Owner - Facility: Town of Dobson Inspection Date: 07/27/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Type Yes No NA NE Distribution and Marketing ❑ Land Application Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are GW samples from all MWs sampled for all required parameters? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are there any GW quality violations? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is a copy of current permit on -site? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are current metals and nutrient analysis available? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are nutrient and metal loading calculating most limiting parameters? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ a. TCLP analysis? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ b. SSFA (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are PAN balances being maintained? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are PAN balances within permit limits? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Has land application equipment been calibrated? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are there pH records for alkaline stabilization? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are there pH records for the land application site? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are nutrient/crop removal practices in place? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Do lab sheets support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are hauling records available? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Has application occurred during Seasonal Restriction window? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Page 3 of 3