WQ0029233_Staff Report_20180419

State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources

Water Quality Permitting
Regional Staff Report

FORM: APSRSR 04-10 Page 1 of 3
April 19, 2018

To: DWR Water Quality Permitting Section Central Office Application No.: WQ0029233
Attn: Tessa Monday Regional Login No.:

From: Bev Price
Asheville Regional Office
I. GENERAL SITE VISIT INFORMATION
1. Was a site visit conducted? Yes or No
a. Date of site visit: August 10, 2017 CEI
b. Site visit conducted by: Bev Price & Mikal Willmer
c. Inspection report attached? Yes or No
d. Person contacted: Mike Beck, ORC and their contact information: 828-545-7724
e. Driving directions: I-40 W to Hwy 19-23 to Sylva. Follow Hwy. 107 past WCU, at intersection of Hwy. 107
& Hwy. 281 cross bridge and left to Shook Cove Rd. Bear Lake is located at the end of the road (follow
signs).
II. PROPOSED FACILITIES FOR NEW AND MODIFICATION APPLICATIONS
1. Facility Classification: (Please attach completed rating sheet to be attached to issued permit)
2. Are the new treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal system? Yes or No
If no, explain:
3. Are site conditions (soils, depth to water table, etc) consistent with the submitted reports? Yes No N/A
If no, please explain:
4. Do the plans and site map represent the actual site (property lines, wells, etc.)? Yes No N/A
If no, please explain:
5. Is the proposed residuals management plan adequate? Yes No N/A
If no, please explain:
6. Are the proposed application rates (e.g., hydraulic, nutrient) acceptable? Yes No N/A
If no, please explain:
7. Are there any setback conflicts for proposed treatment, storage and disposal sites? Yes or No
If yes, attach a map showing conflict areas.
8. Is the proposed or existing groundwater monitoring program adequate? Yes No N/A
If no, explain and recommend any changes to the groundwater monitoring program:
9. For residuals, will seasonal or other restrictions be required? Yes No N/A
If yes, attach list of sites with restrictions (Certification B)

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III. EXISTING FACILITIES FOR MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? Yes No N/A
ORC: Mike Beck Certificate #:WW4-7930 & SI-991669 Backup ORC: Bob Barr & Rick Swilling Certificate
#:WW3-8928; SI-993157
The following should be changed in BIMS under the Classification/Designation Tab: Designated Operator
SI: Operator Certification number should be changed to reflect the SI number (991669) for Michael Beck.
The Details Participant/Facility Designations should also reflect Michael Beck as SI ORC.
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:
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:
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: The facility does not have an influent flow meter; effluent is used for reporting. See
#13 below. Please remove the influent flow meter reference.
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
If no, please complete the following (expand table if necessary):
Monitoring Well Latitude Longitude
○ ′ ″ - ○ ′ ″
12. Has a review of all self-monitoring data been conducted (e.g., NDMR, NDAR, GW)? Yes or No
Please summarize any findings resulting from this review: NOV-2018-MV-0076 – see 14 below
13. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? Yes or No
If yes, please explain: No violations generated but PPI 001 shows Flow for months Apr-November with an
Influent Sample Location. All other sample locations are Effluent. Change all sample locations to Effluent.
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.) A Notice
of Violation was issued for missing turbidity data for all weekends in February 2018.
15. Have all compliance dates/conditions in the existing permit been satisfied? Yes No N/A
If no, please explain:
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16. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit?
Yes No N/A
If yes, please explain:
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 APS Central Office to obtain through an additional information request:
Item Reason

3. List specific permit conditions recommended to be removed from the permit when issued:
Condition Reason

4. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued:
Condition Reason

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 APS regional supervisor:
Date:
V. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
The permit says the compliance boundary (CB) and review boundaries (RB) are established at the Property
Boundary (PB) and that water supply wells are not allowed within the CB. The current permit does not match
the 2014 map CB/RB/PB’s. Based on the 2014 map there are water supply wells outside the CB. The
modification request is to change the location of the CB to the irrigation area boundary as it was shown on the
2014 site map. Groundwater monitoring has never been a requirement for this permit so we do not have data
to reflect the influence of drip irrigation at this site. Furthermore, there has been very little irrigation to date,
due to nature of the facility, ie second/vacation homes and the facility is not built out.
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 27D81921-AAFA-4E33-9677-D07FD2466DFD
4/19/2018