NC0021644_Staff Report_20171030

t 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.: NCO021644
Attn: Anjali Orlando Facility name: LaGrange WWTP
From: Will Hart
Washington Regional Office
Note. This form has been adapted from the non -discharge 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 RECEIVED/NCDENWR
a. Date of site visit:
b. Site visit conducted by: OCT 3 0 2017
c. Inspection report attached? ❑ Yes or ® No Water Quality
d Person contacted: and their contact information: (_) - ext. Permitting Section
e. Driving directions:
2. Discharge Point(s):
Latitude: 35 1845 Longitude- 77 46 32
3. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: UT to Mosely Creek
Classification: C, Sw, NSW
River Basin and Subbasin No. Neuse (03-04-05)
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• James W Sutton Certificate # WW -4/25209
Backup ORC. Carl E Foster Certificate #: WW -4/995616
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• The description in the most recent draft permit appears to be correct.
Proposed flow: 0.75 MGD
Current permitted flow: 0.75MGD
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.)
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3 Are the site conditions (e.g., soils, topography, depth to water table, etc) maintained appropriately and adequately
assimilating the waste9 ® 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
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.
I I 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)9 ® Yes or ❑ No
Please summarize any findings resulting from this review: Review of self-monitormgn dataa indicates numerous
Facility Reporting Errors, namely, not documentingholidays on DMR's. Unusuall�yy rains resulted in a few
violations of the facility flow limit (IM) There are sporadic violations of other limits.
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
❑ Notice(s) of violation
❑ Current enforcement action(s) ❑ Currently under JOC
❑ 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):
III. REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS
1 Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain -
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2. Recommendation: ❑ Hold, pending receipt and review of additional information by regional office
Mold, pending review of draft permit by regional office
❑ Issue upon receipt of needed additional information
`® Issue (upon completion of Public Comment Period)
❑ Deny (17lease statq reasons: )
3 Signature of report preparer:
Signature of regional supervisor:
Date: 'O l
IV. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
The facility contnues to operate without any major issues. I plan to perform a compliance inspection in the near future
to address any issues at the treatment plant. The regional office intends to issue a NOD for a BOD limit violation.
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