WQ0034386_La Grange Inspection_20240322

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0034386 Effective: 03/22/24 Expiration: 02/29/28 Owner : Town of La Grange
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: La Grange WWTP
County: Lenoir 700 E King St
Region: Washington
La Grange NC 285510368
Contact Person: James Wesley Sutton Title: Water Supply & WWTP Superin Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
From NC Hwy 903 N in LaGrange, turn east onto E King St. Near end of E King, turn north onto access road for treatment plant.
Fields irrigated with reclaimed water in the vicinity.
System Classifications: SINC, WWNC
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
WQ0044332 Carolina Poultry Power Rg3 LLC - Carolina Poultry Power - La Grange CUS
NC0021644 Town of La Grange - La Grange WWTP
Inspection Date: 03/25/2024 Entry Time 11:45AM Exit Time: 12:45PM
Primary Inspector: Sara Selby Phone: [phone]
Secondary Inspector(s):
Robert E Bullock
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Reclaimed Water
Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping End Use -Reuse
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WQ0034386 Owner - Facility: Town of La Grange
Inspection Date: 03/25/2024 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
On March 25, 2024, Sara Selby and Robbie Bullock with the Division of Water Resources from the Washington Regional
Office conducted a compliance evaluation of La Grange WWTP operating under permit W00034386.
No irrigation was performed at this site between 2022 and 2023. All wastewater is discharged under NPDES permit
NC0021644.
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Permit: WQ0034386 Owner - Facility: Town of La Grange
Inspection Date: 03/25/2024 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Reason for Visit: Routine
Type
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Infiltration System
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Lagoon Spray, LR
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Single Family Spray, LR
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Activated Sludge Spray, LR
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Activated Sludge Spray, HR
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Activated Sludge Drip, LR
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Recycle/Reuse
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Single Family Drip
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Reuse (Quality)
Record Keeping
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Is a copy of current permit available?
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Are monitoring reports present: NDMR?
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NDAR?
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Are flow rates less than of permitted flow?
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Are flow rates less than of permitted flow?
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Are application rates adhered to?
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Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required (GW-59s submitted)?
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Are all samples analyzed for all required parameters?
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Are there any 2L GW quality violations?
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Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility?
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Is effluent sampled for same parameters as GW?
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Do effluent concentrations exceed GW standards?
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Are annual soil reports available?
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# Are PAN records required?
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# Did last soil report indicate a need for lime?
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If so, has it been applied?
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Are operational logs present?
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Are lab sheets available for review?
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Do lab sheets support data reported on NDMR?
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Do lab sheets support data reported on GW-59s?
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Are Operational and Maintenance records present?
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Were Operational and Maintenance records complete?
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Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months?
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Is a copy of the SOC readily available?
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Permit: WQ0034386 Owner - Facility: Town of La Grange
Inspection Date: 03/25/2024 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
No treatment units bypassed since last inspection?
Comment: No irrigation has occurred at this facility during 2022 or 2023.
End Use -Reuse
Is the acreage in the permit being utilized?
Does the acreage specified in the permit correspond to the measured acreage at the site?
Are all essential units provided in duplicate?
Is an automatically activated standby power source available?
Is the equalization capacity adequate?
Is aerated flow equalization present?
Has the turbidity meter been calibrated in the last 12 months?
Does the turbidity meter have recording capabilities?
Is all flow diverted at the appropriate times?
Is all upset wastewater diverted from reuse storage unit?
Is all upset wastewater treated, retreated, or disposed of acceptably?
Is upset wastewater treated prior to discharge to irrigation storage?
Is public access restricted from irrigation area during active site use?
If golf course, is a sign posted in plain sight on the club house?
Is the cover crop acceptable?
Are buffers adequate?
Is the site free of ponding/runoff?
Is the acreage in the permit being utilized?
Is the application equipment acceptable?
Is the application area free of limiting slopes?
How close is the closest water supply well?
Are any supply wells within the CB?
Are any supply wells within 250' of the CB?
Is municipal water available in the area?
Are GW monitoring wells required?
Are GW monitoring wells located properly w/ respect to RB and CB?
Are GW monitoring wells properly constructed, including screened interval?
Comment: No irrigation has occurred at this facility during 2022 or 2023.
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