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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0004967_Inspection_20180815 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 828-296-4500 August 15, 2018 Kristina Armbrust Alljuice Realty LLC 2001 Butterfield Road – Suite 600 Downers Grove, IL 60515 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Alljuice WWTF Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0004967 Henderson County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Alljuice WWTF on 7/25/2018. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non-discharge Permit No. WQ0004967. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". Although most of the sprayfield has a good stand of grass, there are patches that contain more weeds than grass. This was noted during the last two inspections. According to the ORC, the Henderson County Cooperative Extension Service was contacted for recommendations for controlling weed growth. Those areas of the sprayfield that contain an excessive amount of weeds should be addressed so that the entire field can accept and assimilate wastewater. Reseeding, if needed, does not have to be completed all at once to ensure that there is adequate acreage available for spray. The soils report that was conducted 9/27/17 did not provide any fertilizer recommendations. A diagnostic soils analysis would be a tool to identify nutrient deficiencies or excesses that may prevent optimal plant health in the sprayfield (i.e. weed growth). DocuSign Envelope ID: 9669C43A-BCAA-460E-93CF-1454772A5AD1 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 828-296-4500 An Industrial Pump & Haul permit was requested in June 2018. That permit expired June 29, 2018 per Metropolitan Sewerage District (MSD), the receiving facility. Any future Industrial Pump & Haul permits will require a new receiving facility acceptance letter. A groundwater investigation is ongoing to address 2L Groundwater Standard exceedances. Any 2L violations and/or GW-59 reporting issues will be addressed separately from this inspection report. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 828-296-4500 or via email at bev.price@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Beverly Price, Environmental Senior Specialist Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report Ec: Juanita James WQS ARO Server LF 20180815_WQ0004967_CEI.rtf DocuSign Envelope ID: 9669C43A-BCAA-460E-93CF-1454772A5AD1 Compliance Inspection Report Permit:WQ0004967 Effective:04/27/17 Expiration:03/31/22 Owner :Alljuice Realty LLC SOC: Contact Person: Region: County: Directions to Facility: Henderson Asheville Juanita Reed James Effective:Expiration:Facility:Alljuice WWTF 352 Jet St Hendersonville NC 28792 Title:Phone:828-697-0063ORC I-26 East to Hwy. 64 East (toward Bat Cave). Turn right at the first stop light onto Sugarloaf Road. Follow signs to Alljuice. Facility is located approximately 3 miles on the left. Davis Allen James 1001739 828-697-0063 Secondary ORC(s): 828-697-0063Phone:25034Certification:Juanita Reed JamesPrimary ORC: SI,System Classifications: 24 hour contact name Juanita R James 828-697-0063 24 hour contact name Barry Sester 828-685-8821 On-site representative Barry Sester 828-685-8821 On-site representative Juanita R James 828-697-0063 On-Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Secondary Inspector(s): Primary Inspector: Inspection Date:Exit Time:Entry Time: Phone: 07/25/2018 09:30AM 02:18PM Beverly Price 828-296-4500 Brett Laverty Facility Status: Permit Inspection Type: Reason for Inspection:Inspection Type: Not CompliantCompliant Routine Wastewater Irrigation Compliance Evaluation Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Treatment Record Keeping Treatment Lagoons End Use-Irrigation (See attachment summary) Page:1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9669C43A-BCAA-460E-93CF-1454772A5AD1 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0004967 07/25/2018 Compliance Evaluation Alljuice Realty LLC Routine Inspection Summary: The inspection was conducted by Beverly Price of the Asheville Regional Office (ARO). Juanita James, Barry Sester and Fred Budde were present and assisted with the inspection. Also on site were Brett Laverty of the ARO, Chris Gilbert and Chuck Pippen with Anchor QEA. Mr. Laverty, Mr. Gilbert & Mr. Pippen are addressing ongoing groundwater violations believed to be associated with the unlined lagoon. Groundwater and surface water monitoring will continue as part of the groundwater investigation. Lagoon aerators are set to alternate run times; however, all three sometimes run simultaneously. Caustic soda (liquid) is added to the process wastewater for pH adjustment. This should be documented in the operations/maintenance log. Caustic is added inside the building prior to discharge to the irrigation pond. In the past, soda ash was added directly to the pond but this process was stopped in December 2017 in favor of adding liquid caustic. The flow meter was calibrated by NIAGRA meters on 9/19/17. The Operation & Maintenance Plan – Update to include the following: 1.Operational Functions – include daily/weekly tasks (i.e. recording pond freeboard, monitoring irrigation field for runoff) 2.Maintenance Schedules – include frequency of pump and blower maintenance 3.Spill Response Plan – include a list of materials available for cleanup Mike’s Septic hauled wastewater during the spring/summer of 2018 because the irrigation pumps were down. A new irrigation pump was installed June 21, 2018. The facility should purchase a second backup pump in the event the first one goes down. An Industrial Pump & Haul permit was requested in June 2018. That permit expired June 30, 2018 per Metropolitan Sewerage District (MSD), the receiving facility. Any future Industrial Pump & Haul permits will require a new receiving facility acceptance letter. The receiving crop is fescue grass. Although most of the sprayfield has a good stand of grass, there are areas that contain more weeds than grass. This was noted during the last two inspections. According to the ORC, the Henderson County Cooperative Extension Service was contacted for recommendations for controlling weed growth. Those areas of the sprayfield that contain an excessive amount of weeds should be addressed so that the entire field can accept and assimilate wastewater. To ensure that the sprayfield contains needed acreage, reseeding does not have to be completed all at once. The soils report was conducted 9/27/17. This soils report did not provide any fertilizer recommendations. The soils analysis can be used as a diagnostic tool to identify nutrient deficiencies or excesses that may prevent optimal plant growth. It is recommended that this analysis or additional samples be collected to help identify problems with the sprayfield (i.e. weed growth). Irrigation was occurring at the time of inspection. The permittee is working with IMOCO, Inc. to design a system to prevent residual juice concentrate from leaking out onto facility grounds from the disposal system. The facility site map needs to be updated to reflect the addition of Monitoring Well (MW#1) as required by permit condition Schedule I.2. The updated map should be submitted after completion of the groundwater investigation. 2L Groundwater Standard exceedances and GW-59 reporting issues will be addressed under separate cover from this inspection report. Page:2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9669C43A-BCAA-460E-93CF-1454772A5AD1 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0004967 07/25/2018 Compliance Evaluation Alljuice Realty LLC Routine Type Yes No NA NE Activated Sludge Spray, HR Activated Sludge Drip, LR Recycle/Reuse Infiltration System Single Family Drip Reuse (Quality) Single Family Spray, LR Activated Sludge Spray, LR Lagoon Spray, LR Treatment Yes No NA NE Are Treatment facilities consistent with those outlined in the current permit? Do all treatment units appear to be operational? (if no, note below.) At the time of the inspection, one aerator was down and a second aerator stopped working. The ORC notified the Asheville Regional Office (ARO) on August 2nd that both of those aerators were repaired and operational. Comment: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Is a copy of current permit available? Are monitoring reports present: NDMR? NDAR? Are flow rates less than of permitted flow? Are flow rates less than of permitted flow? Are application rates adhered to? Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required (GW-59s submitted)? Are all samples analyzed for all required parameters? Are there any 2L GW quality violations? Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility? Is effluent sampled for same parameters as GW? Do effluent concentrations exceed GW standards? Are annual soil reports available? # Are PAN records required? # Did last soil report indicate a need for lime? If so, has it been applied? Are operational logs present? Are lab sheets available for review? Page:3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9669C43A-BCAA-460E-93CF-1454772A5AD1 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0004967 07/25/2018 Compliance Evaluation Alljuice Realty LLC Routine Do lab sheets support data reported on NDMR? Do lab sheets support data reported on GW-59s? Are Operational and Maintenance records present? Were Operational and Maintenance records complete? Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? Is a copy of the SOC readily available? No treatment units bypassed since last inspection? Effluent is also sampled for Ammonia, TDS, TSS, BOD, Chloride and TKN. 2L GW quality violations March 2018: MW#1 (Background) - Iron=11.2 mg/L; Manganese - 0.166 mg/L; pH=5.71 Std. Units; Fecal Coliform = <10 colonies/100 mls. MW#2 - Iron=6.84 mg/L; Manganese=9.07 mg/L; Fecal Coliform= <10 colonies/100 mls; Ammonia Nitrogen=30.0 mg/L. MW#3 - Iron=0.243 mg/L; pH=5.04 Std. Units; Fecal Coliform=<10 colonies/100 mls. PAN records are not required. GW-59 for March 2018: MW#2 - Ammonia Nitrogen showed 30 ug/l, lab sheet showed 30 mg/l; Manganese showed 9.07 ug/l, lab sheet showed 9.07 mg/l GW-59 for March 2018: MW#3 - Ammonia Nitrogen & Chloride were not included, Manganese showed 0.46 ug/l, lab sheet showed 0.46 mg/l. March 2018 NDMR was reviewed for accuracy. Comment: End Use-Irrigation Yes No NA NE Are buffers adequate? Is the cover crop type specified in permit? Is the crop cover acceptable? Is the site condition adequate? Is the site free of runoff / ponding? Is the acreage specified in the permit being utilized? Is the application equipment present? Is the application equipment operational? Is the disposal field free of limiting slopes? Is access restricted and/or signs posted during active site use? Are any supply wells within the CB? Are any supply wells within 250' of the CB? How close is the closest water supply well? Is municipal water available in the area? # Info only: Does the permit call for monitoring wells? Are GW monitoring wells located properly w/ respect to RB and CB? Are GW monitoring wells properly constructed, including screened interval? Are monitoring wells damaged? The cover crop is not specified in the permit. One sprayhead was not working at the time of operation. Comment: Page:4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9669C43A-BCAA-460E-93CF-1454772A5AD1 Inspection Date: Permit: Inspection Type : Owner - Facility: Reason for Visit: WQ0004967 07/25/2018 Compliance Evaluation Alljuice Realty LLC Routine 001 - Treatment Lagoons Yes No NA NE Lagoon Type Aerated Primary/Secondary Primary Influent structure Banks/berms (seepage and erosion) Vegetation (excessive vegetation on banks/berms) Liner Liner Type Unlined Baffles/curtains Freeboard Marker Required freeboard 24 Inches Actual freeboard 40 Inches Are increments clearly marked on gauge at adequate intervals? Has the water level gauge been surveyed w/ respect to lowest point on dike? wall? No Evidence of overflow Acceptable color Floating mats Excessive solids buildup Aerators/mixers Effluent structure Lagoon cover Page:5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9669C43A-BCAA-460E-93CF-1454772A5AD1