WQ0015052_Compliance Report_20231101

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0015052 Effective: 03/20/09 Expiration: 02/28/18 Owner : Enviro-Tech of North Carolina Inc
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Village at Ocean Hill WWTP
County: Currituck 1298 Ponton Ln
Region: Washington
Harbinger NC 279410069
Contact Person: William Galen Freed Title: President
Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
US-264E to NC 32 in Pantego, NC 32 to Plymouth, US 64 to Kitty Hawk, Follow NC 12 to Corolla, R onto 1493, Continue onto Ocean
Blvd, Continue onto NC 12/Duck Rd, to Ocean Trail, L onto Ponton Lane, R to stay on Ponton Lane, turn R, destination on R
System Classifications: SI, WW2,
Primary ORC: David Pharr Certification: 26526 Phone: [phone]
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 09/28/2023 Entry Time 09:OOAM
Primary Inspector: Robert B Tankard
Secondary Inspector(s):
Sarah A Toppen
Reason for Inspection: Routine
Permit Inspection Type: Reclaimed Water
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant 0 Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Treatment Flow Measurement -Effluent
Treatment Flow Measurement -Water
Use Records
Treatment Filters
Treatment Sludge Storage/Treatment
Treatment Disinfection
Standby Power
(See attachment summary)
Exit Time: 11:30AM
Phone: [phone] Ext.233
Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling
Treatment Flow Measurement -Influent Miscellaneous Questions
Treatment Treatment Barscreen
Record Keeping Treatment Activated Sludge
End Use -Irrigation Treatment Clarifiers
Treatment Flow Measurement Treatment Return pumps
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Permit: WQ0015052 Owner - Facility: Enviro-Tech of North Carolina Inc
Inspection Date: 09/28/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
Site inspection on September 28, 2023, was for a follow up sampling inspection. Robert Tankard and Sarah Toppen with
DWR inspected the wwtp with Michele Pharr, contract operator for Environlink.
The mechanical bar screen was still in need of repair. Chicken wire was being used to screen the influent prior to entry into
the eq basin. The eq pumps had been repaired and the alarms worked.
The operator measured the sludge blanket in the clarifiers. There was approx. 11 and 10 feet of sludge in each of the two
clarifiers.
The disinfection system was being used. Could not see if there were tablets in the tubes or not due to safety reasons.
The clear well had solids in the basin. The operator was asked to backwash the filters while the inspection was ongoing.
She could not get the filters to backwash. She had to call Mr. Chuck Bryant with Envirolink for assistance. The backwash
occurred. Not sure how often the filters are backwashed. The filters never cleared of solids. Mr. Bryant with Envirolink at the
previous inspection stateed that the backwash was blowing media into the mud well. An evaluation of the filter media must
be conducted.
The permit expired and has not been reapplied for! No lab sheets were available. Operator's log only had the week of
inspection. The back up operator had visited the site on that Tuesday and then on that Thursday (inspection day).
Therefore the operator would not meet the five days requirement for visitation for the week.
The wwtp generator is non operational.
The wwtp is not secure from the public. The neighbor was using the road and the adjacent property as a park and ride area.
The wwtp is not fenced.
The 64,000 gpd wwtp was not operational and trees were growing out of the tanks.
The high rate infiltration field has not been corrected. The wetted acreage does not meet the permit requirements. Also,
there was vegetation growing in the fields. Also, solids and ponding were observed. The irrigation nozzles had been
replaced but the water was still ponding approximately 5 feet around the stand pipe.
The facility is not meeting reclaim standards.
The permittee is not meeting condition III. 2. The operator shall visit the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200
and shall comply with all other condtiions specified in these rules.
* The opeator shall visit the system as often as is necessary to ensure the proper operation of the system but in no case
less than five days per week.
*operate and maintain the system and attempt to ensure the compliance of the system with any permits
issued for the system as well as any other applicable local, State, and federal environmental permitting
and regulatory requirements;
*certify by signature the validity of all monitoring and reporting information performed on the system
as prescribed in any permit issued for the system and provide the owner a copy of monitoring and
reporting forms;
* document the operation, maintenance, and all visitation of the system in a log that shall be maintained at the system;
* notify the owner of the system within 24 hours and in writing within five days of first knowledge, of
any:
*notify the owner in writing of the need for any system repairs and modifications that may be necessary
to ensure the compliance of the system with all local, State, and federal environmental permitting and
regulatory requirements;
*to provide access to the facility to regulatory agencies
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Permit: WQ0015052 Owner - Facility: Enviro-Tech of North Carolina Inc
Inspection Date: 09/28/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine
*The back up operator shall not exceed 40 percent of the system visitations required per calendar year under Rule .0204(2)
of this Section;
The permittee is not meeting permit condition IV. 9. Records shall be maintained of all residuals removed from the facility.
Records shall include the name of the hauler, permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from a municipality agreeing to
accept the residuals, date the residuals were hauled, and volume of residuals removed.
The permittee is not meeting permit conditin IV. 10. A maintenance log shall be maintained at the facility. The maintenance
log that was presented was only for the month of September 2023.
MULITPLE REPORTING AND MONITORING VIOLATIONS FOR THE SAMPLING AND REPORTING HAVE OCCURRED
OVER THE LAST YEAR. NOTICES WILL BE SENT UNDER SEPARATE LETTER.
The facility was considered non -compliant.
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Permit: WQ0015052
Inspection Date: 09/28/2023
Owner - Facility: Enviro-Tech of North Carolina Inc
Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine
Type
Yes No NA NE
Infiltration System
❑
Lagoon Spray, LR
❑
Single Family Spray, LR
❑
Activated Sludge Spray, LR
❑
Activated Sludge Spray, HR
❑
Recycle/Reuse
❑
Activated Sludge Drip, LR
❑
Single Family Drip
❑
Reuse (Quality)
Treatment Yes No NA NE
Are Treatment facilities consistent with those outlined in the current permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Do all treatment units appear to be operational? (if no, note below.) 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Treatment Flow Measurement -Influent
Yes No NA NE
Is flowmeter calibrated annually?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Is flowmeter operating properly?
❑
❑ ❑
Does flowmeter monitor continuously?
❑
❑ ❑
Does flowmeter record flow?
❑
❑ ❑
Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately?
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Comment:
Treatment Flow Measurement -Water Use Records Yes No NA NE
Is water use metered? ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the daily average values properly calculated? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Comment:
Treatment Flow Measurement -Effluent
Yes No NA NE
Is flowmeter calibrated annually?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is flowmeter operating properly?
❑ ❑ ❑
Does flowmeter monitor continuously?
❑ ❑ ❑
Does flowmeter record flow?
❑ ❑ ❑
Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately?
❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Standby Power Yes No NA NE
Is automatically activated standby power available? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
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Permit: WQ0015052 Owner - Facility: Enviro-Tech of North Carolina Inc
Inspection Date: 09/28/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine
Is generator tested weekly by interrupting primary power source? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Is generator operable? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Does generator have adequate fuel? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Comment: A generator is on site but is not operational.
Treatment Barscreen Yes No NA NE
Is it free of excessive debris? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Is disposal of screenings in compliance? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the bars spaced properly? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Is the unit in good condition? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Comment: Bar Screen is in disrepair. Operator is using chicken wire to catch any solids. Spacing on bar
screen is not acceptable.
Treatment Activated Sludge
Yes No NA NE
Is the aeration mechanism operable?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is the aeration basin thoroughly mixed?
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Is the aeration equipment easily accessed?
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Is Dissolved Oxygen adequate?
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Are Settleometer results acceptable?
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❑ ❑
Is activated sludge an acceptable color?
0
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Treatment Clarifiers Yes No NA NE
Are the weirs level? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the weirs free of solids and algae? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the scum removal system operational? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the scum removal system accessible? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the sludge blanket at an acceptable level? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the effluent from the clarifier free of excessive solids? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Comment: The scum removal system on the east clarifier was not funtional. Sludge depths for the
clarifiers are 11 feet and 10 feet.
Treatment Return pumps Yes No NA NE
Are they in place? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are they operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Treatment Filters Yes No NA NE
Is the filter media present? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the filter media the correct size and type? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Is the air scour operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
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Permit: WQ0015052 Owner - Facility: Enviro-Tech of North Carolina Inc
Inspection Date: 09/28/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine
Is the scouring acceptable?
Is the clear well free of excessive solids?
Is the mud well free of excessive solids and filter media?
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Does backwashing frequency appear adequate? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Comment: Filters do not operate in Auto. They only work in hand. Operator on site stated that filters
need to be repaired. Media is being blown in to clear well. The back up operator could not
operate the filters without help from the ORC and operator on site. Filters are in need of
refurbishment!
Treatment Sludge Storage/Treatment Yes No NA NE
Is the aeration operational? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the aeration pattern even? ❑ ❑ ❑
If required, are Sanitary "Ts" present in tankage? ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: Sludge Tanks were at about half full.
Treatment Disinfection
Yes No NA NE
Is the system working?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Do the fecal coliform results indicate proper disinfection?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Is there adequate detention time (>=30 minutes)?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is the system properly maintained?
❑ ❑ ❑
If gas, does the cylinder storage appear safe?
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Is the fan in the chlorine feed room and storage area operable?
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Is the chlorinator accessible?
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If tablets, are tablets present?
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Are the tablets the proper size and type?
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Is contact chamber free of sludge, solids, and growth?
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If UV, are extra UV bulbs available?
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If UV, is the UV intensity adequate?
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# Is it a dual feed system?
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Does the Stationary Source have more than 2500 Ibs of Chlorine (CAS No. 7782-50-5)?
❑
❑ ❑
If yes, then is there a Risk Management Plan on site?
❑
❑ ❑
If yes, then what is the EPA twelve digit ID Number? (1000-
If yes, then when was the RMP last updated?
Comment: The chlorinator is not in a good location for access. The system needs to be redesigned for
operator safety!
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Is a copy of current permit available? ❑ ❑ ❑
Are monitoring reports present: NDMR? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
NDAR? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
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Permit: WQ0015052 Owner - Facility: Enviro-Tech of North Carolina Inc
Inspection Date: 09/28/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling
Reason for Visit: Routine
Are flow rates less than of permitted flow?
0
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Are flow rates less than of permitted flow?
0
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Are application rates adhered to?
❑
0 ❑ ❑
Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required (GW-59s submitted)?
0
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Are all samples analyzed for all required parameters?
0
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Are there any 2L GW quality violations?
0
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Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility?
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Is effluent sampled for same parameters as GW?
0
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Do effluent concentrations exceed GW standards?
0
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Are annual soil reports available?
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0 ❑ ❑
# Are PAN records required?
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❑ 0 ❑
# Did last soil report indicate a need for lime?
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❑ 0 ❑
If so, has it been applied?
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❑ 0 ❑
Are operational logs present?
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0 ❑ ❑
Are lab sheets available for review?
❑
0 ❑ ❑
Do lab sheets support data reported on NDMR?
❑
❑ ❑
Do lab sheets support data reported on GW-59s?
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❑ ❑
Are Operational and Maintenance records present?
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0 ❑ ❑
Were Operational and Maintenance records complete?
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0 ❑ ❑
Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Is a copy of the SOC readily available?
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❑ 0 ❑
No treatment units bypassed since last inspection?
❑
❑ ❑
Comment: Monitoring reports and lab reports were not present on site. There were
no Operational logs
from the ORC. The operator from Environlink was keeping most of the logs
but were not
complete. No sludge records were provided.Back up operator stated that the solids were now
going to be disposed of by Granville Farms.
End Use -Irrigation
Yes No NA NE
Are buffers adequate?
❑
0 ❑ ❑
Is the cover crop type specified in permit?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is the crop cover acceptable?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is the site condition adequate?
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Is the site free of runoff / ponding?
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Is the acreage specified in the permit being utilized?
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Is the application equipment present?
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Is the application equipment operational?
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Is the disposal field free of limiting slopes?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is access restricted and/or signs posted during active site use?
❑
❑ ❑
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Permit: WQ0015052 Owner - Facility: Enviro-Tech of North Carolina Inc
Inspection Date: 09/28/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine
Are any supply wells within the CB? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Are any supply wells within 250' of the CB? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
How close is the closest water supply well? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is municipal water available in the area? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
# Info only: Does the permit call for monitoring wells? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are GW monitoring wells located properly w/ respect to RB and CB? ❑ ❑ ❑
Are GW monitoring wells properly constructed, including screened interval? ❑ ❑ ❑
Are monitoring wells damaged? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Comment: No reuse irrigation is performed. All water goes to the high rate infilration system. The wetted
area in thge high rate irrigation field does not meet the permit requirements. The high rate
field has vegetation growing and the area has not been leveled. The irrigation ponds around
the sprinkler heads. Amonia nitrogen has been detected in the monitoring wells above
groundwater limits.
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