NC0033782_Site Visit_20170926

State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Environmental Staff Report
Quality
To: ® NPDES Unit ❑ Non -Discharge Unit
Attn: Derek Denard
From: Will Hart
Washington Regional Office
33-78Z
Application No.: NC003.
Facility name: Gatesville Elementary School WWTP
Note: This form has been adapted from the non -discharge facilfty 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
I. GENERAL AND SITE VISIT INFORMATION RECEIVEDINCDEUDWR
1. Was a site visit conducted? ❑ Yes or ® No
a. Date of site visit- SEP 2 6 2017
b. Site visit conducted by: Water Q alitYn
c. Inspection report attached? F] Yes or No Permitting
d. Person contacted- and their contact information: (_) - ext.
e. Driving directions:
2. Discharge Point(s): BIMS location coordinates are inaccurate. Following are more accurate:
Latitude- 36.24.44 Longitude: 76.4512
3 Receiving stream or affected surface waters. UT to Bennett's Creek
Classification: C; NSW
River Basin and Subbasm No Chowan River (03-01-01)
Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses -
H. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
ORC: Certificate #. Backup ORC: Certificate #:
2. Are the design, maintenance and operation of the treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal
systems ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain:
Description of existing facilities: The description in the current permit appears to be correct.
Proposed flow: 0.005 MGD
Current permitted flow: 0.005 MGD
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:
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4. Has the site changed in anyway 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 adequate9 ❑ 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
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 Self monitoring does not reveal any compliance
issues
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 permit9
❑ Yes ®No❑N/A
If yes, please explain
16 Possible toxic impacts to surface waters:
17 Pretreatment Program (POTWs only)
III. REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS
1 Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain
2 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. )
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3. Signature of report preparers _a�
Signature of regional supervisor.
Date. Z
IV. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
An inspection was not conducted for this review The Regional Office inspector is scheduled to perform a routine
compliance inspection in October 2017
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