WQ0018525_Staff Report_20240129

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State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Environmental Staff Report
Quality
January 24, 2024
To: ❑ NPDES Unit ® Non -Discharge Unit Application No.: Barnes Environmental WQ0018525
Attn: Erick Saunders Facility name: Barnes Environmental Waste and Hauling, Inc.
From: Chad Coburn, Tyler Benson
Wilmington Regional Office
Note: This form has been adapted from the non -discharge facility staff report to document the review of both non -
discharge and NPDES permit applications and/or renewals. Please complete all sections as they are qpplicable.
L GENERAL AND SITE VISIT INFORMATION
1. Was a site visit conducted? ❑ Yes or ® No
a. Date of site visit: N/A
b. Site visit conducted by:
c. Inspection report attached'? ❑ Yes or ® No
d. Person contacted: and their contact information:
a. Driving directions:
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III. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
ORC: Michael D. Piner Certificate 4: 27174_Backup ORC: Martin Mabe Certificate 9:22753
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: Existing permit: 120 DT/yr Class B residuals on 45 acres.
Proposed modifications: Deleting residuals from Ocean Terrace WWTP (4 Dry Tons/Yr) and
Emerald Plantation WWTP (4 Dry Tons/Yr). Increasing residuals from Sea Spray WWTP, Eight and a
Half Marina WWTP, CC Sass WWTP, Cedar Point WWTP, Pine Knoll Town WWTP, Whaler Inn WWTP,
Island Beach & Racquet Club WWTF, Dunescape WWTP, Cape Royal Dolphin WWTF, Genesis
Condominium's WWTF. Sea Isle Plantation WWTP. Ocean Club WWTP. and Southwinds Condominium's
WWTP to increase the total DT/Yr to 127.
Current permitted flow: n/a
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.) See Narrative in section V. below.
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:
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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):
Monitoring Well
Latitude
Longitude
C
C
C
C
C I II
C I II
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: The 2022 Annual Report was deemed compliant.
Provide input to help the permit writer evaluate any requests for reduced monitoring, if applicable.
13. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain:
14. 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:
15. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit?
❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
If yes, please explain:
16. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters:
17. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only):
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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
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❑ Deny (Please state reasons: ) gn/ed, by: DocuSigned by:
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V. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
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This review was conducted for a request by Barnes Environmental Waste & Hauling, Inc. to renew
and modify their land application of residuals permit. The permit modification requests the
deletion of 2 sources (Ocean Terrace WWTP 4 DT/Yr and Emerald Plantation WWTP 4 DT/Yr)
and increasing the amount of residuals from 13 current sources to bring the total amount of
residuals to 127 dry tons per year.
Sea Spray WWTP
1 DT/Yr to 3 DT/Yr
Eight and One Half Marina WWTP
1 DT/Yr to 3 DT/Yr
CC Sass WWTP
1 DT/Yr to 2 DT/Yr
Cedar Point WWTP
1 DT/Yr to 2 DT/Yr
Pine Knoll Towns
1 DT/Yr to 2 DT/Yr
Whaler Inn WWTP
I DT/Yr to 2 DT/Yr
Island Beach & Racquet Club WWTF
1 DT/Yr to 2 DT/Yr
Dunescape WWTP
1 DT/Yr to 2 DT/Yr
Cape Royall Dolphin Assoc., Inc.
1 DT/Yr to 2 DT/Yr
Genesis Condominiums WWTF
1 DT/Yr to 2 DT/Yr
Sea Isle Plantation WWTP
1 DT/Yr to 2 DT/Yr
Ocean Club WWTP
1 DT/Yr to 2 DT/Yr
Southwinds Condominiums WWTP
1 DT/Yr to 2 DT/Yr
The sludge analysis for the new sources indicate metals are below ceiling concentration limits and
sodium adsorption rates (SAR) results were below 10. Pathogen and vector attraction reduction
requirements will be met by lime stabilization. In 2022, only 30.74 total dry tons were land
applied to 24.7 of 45 available acres utilizing 5 of the 6 available fields. Field loading rates for
metals and PAN are being calculated, along with cumulative pollutant loading rates and they are
compliant.
The WiRO recommends issuance of the permit modification and renewal.
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