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Home My WebLink AboutNC0020842_Staff Report_20171201State of North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Quality Regional Operations Section Environmental - Quality Staff Report To: ® NPDES Unit ❑ Non -Discharge Unit Application No.: NCO0200842 Attn: Anjali Orlando Facility name: Snow Hill WWTP From: Will Hart Washington Regional Office Note: This form has been adapted from the non -discharge facilily 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 �,G,EIiIE®I®NRI®\NR 1 Was a site visit conducted? ® Yes or ❑ No DEC 01 , 2017 a. Date of site visit: November 9. 2017 Watef ReS$er ot► b. Site visit conducted by: Will Hart pe Emitting c. Inspection report attached? ® Yes or ❑ No d. Person contacted: Joe Roberts and their contact information: (252) 747 - 3414 ext e Driving directions: Turn north/east onto Daniel Road from SE 2nd Street (ITC Hwy 25 2. Discharge Point(s): Latitude. 35.27.28 Longitude: 77.39.55 3. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Contentnea Creek Classification. C; Sw; NSW River Basin and Subbasin No : Neuse River Basin (03-04-07) Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses. U. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A ORC: Joseph D. Roberts Certificate #: WW3/991877 Backup ORC: Dana D Hill Certificate #:WW4/986419 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 of the facility in the current permit is correct Proposed flow: 500,000 GPD Current permitted flow: 500,000 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: FORM. WQROSSR 04-14 Pagel of 3 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.)9 ❑ Yes or ® No If yes, please explain. 5. Is the residuals management plan adequate9 ® Yes or ❑ No If no, please explain: 6. Are the existing application rates (e.g, hydraulic, nutrient) still acceptable9 ® 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? ElYes 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 Most violations in BIMS were due to facilily reporting errors The Regional Office will be working throuogh some minor compliance issues with the permittee 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 Permittee9 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). M. REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit9 ❑ 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. ) FORM WQROSSR 04-14 Page 2 of 3 3. Signature of report preparer- Signature of regional supervisor Date: 1 I-V—Cl IV. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS The Regional Office is working wuth the permittee to correct some minor compliance and reporting issues Facility mechanical bar screen is still out for repair, with potential to purchase a replacement piece of equipment Overall the facility appears to be operating in compliance with NPDES PErmit NCO020842 FORM WQROSSR 04-14 Page 3 of 3 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved EPA Washington, D C 20460 OMB No 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A National Data System Coding (i e , PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 IN 1 2 15 I 3 I NCO020842 I11 12 17/11/09 17 18 L o J 19 L G j 20L] 211111 I I I I I 111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 1 1 1 1 1 166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA -------Reserved----------- 72 �i 67 70 I 71 � - LJ 11 731 I 174 751 I I I I I I 180 I I I Section B Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 10 00AM 17/11/09 15/05/01 Snow HilrVVWTP ' Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 102 Daniel Rd 11 30A 17/11/09 18/05/31 Snow Hill NC 28580 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/ritles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data /// Joseph Donald Roberts/ORC/252-747-3414/ Name, Address of Responsible Officialrritle/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Dennis K Liles,201 N Greene St Snow Hill NC No 285801409/Mayor/252-747-3414/2527474269 Section C Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit N Effluent/Receiving Waters Section D Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Will T Hart WARO GW/// Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont) 1 31 N00020842 I11 12 17/11/09 17 18 IRI Section D Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) On November 9, 2017 1 (Will Hart) met with Mr Joe Roberts to conduct an Inspection of the facility In response to application to renew NPDES Permit NC0020842 A full compliance Inspection was previously conducted In May 2017 The bar screen Is still out of commission, the Town is considering repairing the existing piece of equipment or potentially purchasing a replacement The facility is operating in compliance with NPDES Permit NC0020842, and we havel no Issues with renewal of the permit for another cycle i Page# 2 Permit NC0020842 Owner - Facility Snow Hill WVVTP Inspection Date 11/09/2017 Inspection Type Reconnaissance Permit (If the present permit expires In 6 months or less) Has the permittee submitted a new application? Is the facility as described In the permit? # Are there any special conditions for the permit? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the Inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Comment Effluent Pipe Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Comment Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ N ❑ ❑ ❑ E ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ E ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE * ❑ ❑ ❑ * ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ Page# 3