WQ0024577_Staff Report_20240319

State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Environmental Staff Report
Quality
To: ❑NPDES Unit®Non-Discharge Unit Application No.: WQ0024577
Attn: Leah Parente Facility name: Sutton's Retirement Center WWTF
From: Scott Vinson
Washington Regional Office
Note: This form has been adapted from the non-discharge facili , 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: 03/07/2024
b. Site visit conducted by: Scott Vinson
c. Inspection report attached? ®Yes or❑No
d. Person contacted: Gary Sutton and their contact information: (919) 759 -9695 ext.
e. Driving directions: Retirement center is located at 4258 US 13 N and storage pond& spray fields are located
behind facility pass the farm field and through the woods down an adjacent dirt road.
2. Discharge Point(s): N/A
Latitude: Longitude:
Latitude: Longitude:
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
1. Facility Classification: SI (Please attach completed rating sheet to be attached to issued permit)
III.EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ®Yes ❑No ❑N/A
ORC: Gary Sutton Certificate#: SI/989283 Backup ORC: Joseph Roberts Certificate#:SI/1009372
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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: Facility meets the description as stated in current permit: two— 1,000 gallon
septic tanks; a 5,000 gallon septic tank; a 6,000 gallon septic tank; a grease trap, a 3,000 gallon pump tank with
dual variable speed pumps; a 306,000 gallon synthetically lined storage pond with disinfection by sodium
hypochlorite batch chlorination; an irrigation pump and travelling gun with associated piping,valves,controls and
appurtenances; a 4.0 acre spray irrigation field with coastal Bermuda with winter ryegrass overseed and three(3)
monitoring wells.
Proposed flow: 4,920 gpd
Current permitted flow: 4,920 gpd
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: The four septic tanks are pumped out and hauled periodically.
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: The wells were properly located and may have been originally constructed properly,but
over time the ro�uting_may need attention as MW-3 has exhibited recent high Fecal levels in July 2023 &July
2022. MW-2 has also shown past high levels of Total Nitrate Nitrogen from before 2018 through 2022. These
items will be investigated further once our new Hydro staff vacancy is filled.
11. Are the monitoring well coordinates correct in BIMS? ® Yes ❑No ❑N/A
If no,please complete the following ex and table if necessary):
Monitoring Well Latitude Longitude
O / // O / //
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: During inspection the review period from March 2021
through December 2023 was reviewed with no apparent issues between lab analysis&those reported on NDMRs
&GW-59s.
Provide input to help the permit writer evaluate any requests for reduced monitoring, if applicable. n/a
13. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? ❑ Yes or®No
If yes,please explain:
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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: None that we are aware of.
17. Pretreatment Program(POTWs only): N/A
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
None
3. List specific permit conditions recommended to be removed from the permit when issued:
Condition Reason
None
4. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued:
Condition Reason
None
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:
6. Signature of report preparer:
Signature of regional supervisor: P-01"T-44,44 d
Date: 3/19/2024
V. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
None
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