WQ0029289_Inspection_20231010

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0029289 Effective: 04/01/20 Expiration: 08/31/25 Owner: City of Kinston
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Johnnie Mosley Regional WRF
County: Lenoir 2101 Becton Farm Rd
Region: Washington
Kinston NC 28501
Contact Person: Kenneth R Stevens Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: SI,
Primary ORC: Swindell Flowers
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Certification: 990523 Phone:[phone]
Related Permits:
NC0024236 City of Kinston - Johnnie Mosley Regional WRF
Inspection Date: 10/03/2023 Entry Time 11:45AM Exit Time: 12:30PM
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 Record Keeping
(See attachment summary)
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
End Use -Reuse
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Permit: WQ0029289 Owner - Facility: City of Kinston
Inspection Date: 10/03/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
The review period for this inspection was August 2021 through August 2023. There were no violations over the review period.
The majority of the treated wastewater from the City of Kinston is discharged through NPDES permit NC0024236.
The Sycamore trees on the irrigation site are dying due to tight compaction of the soil. The City is working with their
Engineering firm to discuss which cover crop is best suited for the spray fields.
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Permit: WQ0029289 Owner - Facility: City of Kinston
Inspection Date: 10/03/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Reason for Visit: Routine
Type
Yes No NA NE
Infiltration System
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Lagoon Spray, LR
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Single Family Spray, LR
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Activated Sludge Spray, LR
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Activated Sludge Spray, HR
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Activated Sludge Drip, LR
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Single Family Drip
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Recycle/Reuse
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Reuse (Quality)
Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Is a copy of current permit available?
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Are monitoring reports present: NDMR?
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NDAR?
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Are flow rates less than of permitted flow?
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Are flow rates less than of permitted flow?
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Are application rates adhered to?
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Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required (GW-59s submitted)?
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Are all samples analyzed for all required parameters?
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Are there any 2L GW quality violations?
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Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility?
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Is effluent sampled for same parameters as GW?
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Do effluent concentrations exceed GW standards?
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Are annual soil reports available?
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# Are PAN records required?
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# Did last soil report indicate a need for lime?
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If so, has it been applied?
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Are operational logs present?
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Are lab sheets available for review?
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Do lab sheets support data reported on NDMR?
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Do lab sheets support data reported on GW-59s?
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Are Operational and Maintenance records present?
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Were Operational and Maintenance records complete?
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Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months?
0
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Is a copy of the SOC readily available?
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Permit: WQ0029289 Owner - Facility: City of Kinston
Inspection Date: 10/03/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
No treatment units bypassed since last inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: The effluent flow meter calibration expired on August 3, 2023. The effluent flow meter needs to
have a sensor replaced so it can be calibrated. The facility stated they will not spray until the
flow meter has been repaired and calibrated.
The May 2023 NDMR and NDAR was spot checked for accuracy with no discrepancies found
End Use -Reuse
Yes No NA NE
Is the acreage in the permit being utilized?
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Does the acreage specified in the permit correspond to the measured acreage at the site?
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Are all essential units provided in duplicate?
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Is an automatically activated standby power source available?
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Is the equalization capacity adequate?
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Is aerated flow equalization present?
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Has the turbidity meter been calibrated in the last 12 months?
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Does the turbidity meter have recording capabilities?
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Is all flow diverted at the appropriate times?
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Is all upset wastewater diverted from reuse storage unit?
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Is all upset wastewater treated, retreated, or disposed of acceptably?
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Is upset wastewater treated prior to discharge to irrigation storage?
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Is public access restricted from irrigation area during active site use?
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If golf course, is a sign posted in plain sight on the club house?
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Is the cover crop acceptable?
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Are buffers adequate?
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Is the site free of ponding/runoff?
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Is the acreage in the permit being utilized?
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Is the application equipment acceptable?
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Is the application area free of limiting slopes?
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How close is the closest water supply well?
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Are any supply wells within the CB?
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Are any supply wells within 250' of the CB?
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Is municipal water available in the area?
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Are GW monitoring wells required?
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Are GW monitoring wells located properly w/ respect to RB and CB?
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Are GW monitoring wells properly constructed, including screened interval?
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Comment: Turbidity meter was last calibrated on 8-1-2023 by Chadwick Instrument Service Co,
Inc.
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ROY COOPER
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ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Kenneth R Stevens
City of Kinston
2101 Becton Farm Rd
Kinston, NC 28501
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 10, 2023
SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report
Johnnie Mosley Regional WRF
Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0029289
Lenoir County
Dear Permittel
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Johnnie Mosley Regional
WRF on 10/03/2023. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance
with the conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0029289. 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
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Sincerely,
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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