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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0004910_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20240221DocuSign Envelope ID: F7A47862-0715-4C5C-BB96-7849B4771348 ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality February 21, 2024 CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7020 3160 0000 4109 2588 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED The Honorable Randy Beale Town of Woodland Post Office Box 297 Woodland, NC 27897-7161 NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2024-PC-0129 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Permit # WQ0004910 Facility: Town of Woodland WWTF Northhampton County Mr. Beale, On January 30, 2024, Jim Westcott from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your wastewater treatment lagoon and spray irrigation system to evaluate compliance with the subject permit. The assistance of Mr. Randy Eaton at the time of the inspection was appreciated. The facility is permitted for the operation a .0 18 5 million gallon per day (MGD) wastewater treatment and irrigation facility consisting of a Toshiba influent magmeter; a 6-acre primary lagoon; a 4-acre storage lagoon; liquid sodium hypochlorite disinfection; a lift station with two 300 gallon per minute (GPM) pumps with standby power provisions and high water alarms; approximately 12,440 linear feet (LF) of 8-inch force main; three 740 GPM pumps; a flow measuring device; a 53 acre spray irrigation area with ten fields; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances with no discharge of wastes to surface waters. The permit, which was issued June 21, 2021, is effective through October 31, 2027. Division records indicate the required annual fee for the period ending August 31, 2024, due September 01, 2023, has been paid. Inspection criteria consisted of the following: Review of permit conditions. Evaluation of facility information and wastewater collection and Lagoon system. NORTH CAROLINA � � North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 DocuSign Envelope ID: F7A47862-0715-4C5C-BB96-7849B4771348 • Review of logbook, operation and maintenance (O&M) Plan, calibration records and Non -Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) and Non -Discharge Application Report (NDAR-1) . • On -site inspection of lagoon wastewater system and distribution components. Findings during the inspection were as follows: The system is composed of a 6-acre primary lagoon where solids separation occurs and a 4- acre storage lagoon and 10 spray fields. The flow from the primary lagoon discharges through a screened intake line and transfers flow by gravity to the secondary lagoon where the treated flow discharges from a submerged line to a chlorine contact chamber where an interlocked peristaltic pump delivering a 0.125 solution of sodium hypochlorite which is added prior to discharge to each field. Each zone contains 13 spray heads. Each spray field is controlled by a Koyo Direct logic 06 controller programmed to discharge flow every 30 minutes at 13-18 thousand gallons per field. Discharge flows are recorded by a Greyline instruments doppler flow meter. Three 750 Hp General Electrical Induction Motors/pumps supply flow to each spray field. The perimeter fencing surrounding the facility spray fields, storage lagoons and discharge pump/contact tank was secured. The freeboard level(s) in both the primary and secondary lagoon was -26". Lagoon freeboard levels are measured daily as well as the required weekly pH and chlorine residual. The three main collection priority lines are checked monthly. The four main lift stations contain a daily log recording of run time hours and visual observations. Station # 1 records the flow from the town. An engineering assessment of the town's wastewater collection system was conducted in 2020. The Town of Woodland recently received a grant for improvements to the collection system stemming from inflow and infiltration concerns. Additionally, the town received a grant from the state for cleaning both lagoon(s) and the receiving station. The primary lagoon has a large amount of visual material buildup at the Southeast corner and the suspended intake lines have holes on the top of the pipe which need replacement. The current operator in responsible charge (ORC) is Raymond Eaton, and the designated backup is James Pridget. The daily operations log and daily facility checkoff form(s) were complete. An O&M manual and spill response plan was available at the time of inspection. The main lift station was recently completely redesigned/rebuilt in 2023 containing a new drywell and two new Gorman Rupp T Series influent pump(s). A 35kW generator serves as backup power for the main collections lift station connected to a telemetry system. The genset cycles each Monday. A Toshiba influent Magnetic flow meter and a Greyline Instruments DFM-5.0 Doppler effluent flow meter measures flow. The Toshiba inline magmeter was installed November 2023 and effluent Doppler flowmeter was last calibrated in 2022. Permit required lab analysis is conducted by Waypoint Analytical. Measurement of pH and chlorine residual is conducted on site. REQ5 North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9000 onparhnem of EmironmanW 9uallly DocuSign Envelope ID: F7A47862-0715-4C5C-BB96-7849B4771348 The Annual Standard Soils fertility analysis is conducted by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer service (NCDA & CS) and samples were last collected during 2022. Records were not available for review. The GW-59 analysis is conducted by Waypoint Analytical. Reports were not available at the time of inspection. Each of the ten spray field zones consist of a total of 13 - 2" spray heads operated for a total of 30 minutes intervals at a total flow +/- 1000 GPM. The field was in good condition and had no signs of runoff or ponding. Monitoring wells MW-1, MW-3, MW-6, MW-8, and MW-9 were located and secured. The last samples drawn for analysis were in January 2024, by Waypoint Analytical. No residuals have been removed from the facility on record since 1974. NDMR and NDAR-1 reports have not been submitted as required during the year 2023. IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Condition IV.5 states the Permittee shall maintain records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated [15A NCAC 02T.108C]. Condition IV. 7 states that three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IV.4.) on form NDMR for each PPI (as specified in Conditions IV 5 and IV.6.) on form NDAR-1 for every site in attachment B shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month, monitoring reports are still required documenting the absence of the activity. [15A NCAC 02T.105(1)]. Within 30 dazes of receipt of this letter, please submit the 2023 Non -Discharge monitoring reports and the Non - Discharge Application Reports to this office. Condition IV.8 states the Permittee shall maintain a record of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be maintained for five years and be made available to the division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0508(B)] Within 30 dazes of receipt of this letter, please indicate the status and anticipated timeline for meeting this required permit condition to ensure residuals are disposed of in accordance with [15A NCAC 02T.1100]. Condition IV.11 states two copies of the monitoring well sampling and analysis results shall be submitted on a compliance monitoring form (GW-59), along with attached copies of laboratory analyses, on or before the last working day of the month following the sample month. Within 30 days of receipt of this letter, please provide the previous five years of GW-59 forms to this office. [15A NCAC 02T.0105(m)]. Condition IV.13 states an annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each irrigation site listed in attachment B. Within 30 days of receipt of this letter, please provide the previous five years of results to this office. [15A NCAC 02T.0108 (c)]. Requested Response: Within 30 days of the receipt of this letter, prepare a written plan providing a detailed description of how you will bring the facility into compliance with the permit. This plan should include a detailed schedule for completion for all the items listed below in addition to those highlighted in bold in the previous section. Items that can be completed prior to submittal of �� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9000 0_p Mo Emimnmen quay DocuSign Envelope ID: F7A47862-0715-4C5C-BB96-7849B4771348 this plan should be completed and documented within the compliance plan. 1. Develop and implement a program to regularly measure the accumulation of solids within the treatment basin. If sediments are found to have reduced the storage capacity of the basin below that specified within the permit, develop a corrective action for removal and proper disposal of the solids. 2. Provide the Division of Water Resources inspector with the required documents listed in the previous section, and make sure these are available on site. A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violations of North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1 and the facility's Non -discharge Permit. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of Not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1. If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violation, request technical assistance, or discuss overall compliance please respond in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice. A review of your response will be considered along with any information provided in support of this response. You will then be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding the violations. If no response is received in this Office within the 10-day period, a civil penalty assessment may be prepared. Corrective action should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of State law. If the violations are of a continuing nature, not related to operation and/or maintenance problems, and you anticipate corrective action activities, then you may wish to consider applying for a Special Order by Consent. Please continue to periodically inspect and evaluate the wastewater spray irrigation system components are properly maintained and operating as designed. Maintain all associated operational records onsite for a period of fives as required by the subject permit. If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective action (if applicable), then please contact Jim Westcott at james.westcott(i ,ncdenr. og_v or 919- 791-4247. Sincerely, IA CADocuSigned by: t&AA W 372DCBCB61 EE4A8... Michael Hall, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: Laserfiche REQ5 North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9000 naparMeM of EmironmanW 9uallly DocuSign Envelope ID: F7A47862-0715-4C5C-BB96-7849B4771348 REQ5 North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9000 onparhnem of EmironmanW 9uallly