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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0005233_Staff Report_20240124DocuSign Envelope ID: OD0212D4-6715-4E14-B33C-15CF62E7291A State of North Carolina ®r- Division of Water Resources Water Quality Regional Operations Section Environmental Staff Report Quality January 24, 2024 To: ❑ NPDES Unit ® Non -Discharge Unit Application No.: WQ0005233 Attn: Leah Parente Facility name: USMCAS Atlantic Airfield From: Geoff Kegley Wilmington Regional Office 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: 01/23/2024 b. Site visit conducted by: Geoff Kegley c. Inspection report attached? ® Yes or ❑ No d. Person contacted: Rich Weaver 252-466-5917 e. Driving directions: Hwy 70 to Atlantic, left on Airbase Road 2. Discharge Point(s): N/A 3. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: N/A Classification: River Basin and Subbasin No. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses II. PROPOSED FACILITIES: NEW APPLICATIONS: N/A III. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS 1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A ORC: Josh Meadows Certificate #: 1013755 Backup ORC: Jeffrey Clayton Certificate #: 998515 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: 5, 000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and irrigation facility consisting of: ■ Pump station consisting of a new wet well and dual 80 GPM submersible grinder pumas. with a 100 kilowatt ( kWgenerator ■ 247,000 gallon synthetically lined primary stabilization lagoon ■ 78,000 gallon synthetically lined and storage pond ■ tablet chlorinator FORM: WQROSSR 04-14 Page 1 of 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: OD0212D4-6715-4E14-B33C-15CF62E7291A ■ dual irriLyation pumps with flow measurina and recordina eauipment ■ emergency pump connection ■ 1.75 acre spray irrigation area consisting of three fields: Field 1: 0.5 acres Field 2: 0.5 acres Field 3: 0.75 acres Proposed flow: Same as current 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.) 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: 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): 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: One anomalous groundwater exceedance for TDS in MW-3 in November 2023 and one effluent exceedance for fecal in November 2023. otherwise compliant since last inspection. 13. Provide input to help the permit writer evaluate any requests for reduced monitoring, if applicable. 14. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? ❑ Yes or ® No If yes, please explain: 15. 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. Has the RO been working with the Permittee? Is a solution underway or in place? Have all compliance dates/conditions in the existing permit been satisfied? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A If no, please explain: FORM: WQROSSR 04-14 Page 2 of 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: OD0212D4-6715-4E14-B33C-15CF62E7291A 16. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit? ❑ Yes ®No❑N/A If yes, please explain: 17. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: none 18. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A FORM: WQROSSR 04-14 Page 3 of 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: OD0212D4-6715-4E14-B33C-15CF62E7291A 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 3. List specific permit conditions recommended to be removed from the permit when issued: Condition Reason 4. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued: Condition Reason 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 ® Issue ❑ Deny (Please state reasons: ) /-DocuSigned by: 6. Signature of report preparer: Signature of regional supervisor: 'ram COAT Date: V. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS "!j� 1/24/2024 1/24/2'0-2'+ 017E2515D3B417... This review was conducted for a permit renewal for the Enlisted Men's Barracks -Atlantic Airfield's WWTF. A site visit and compliance inspection was performed on January 23, 2024. After review of the permit renewal application and the site visit, the WiRO has no objection to the renewal of the permit. FORM: WQROSSR 04-14 Page 4 of 4