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Home My WebLink AboutNCG530066_Inspection_20180927ROY COOPER coves [MICHAEL S. PECAN Ser 1-Y LINDA CULPEPPER lrtrfrfm a'recw September 28, 2018 Richard W. Bragg PO Box 659 Rosman, NC 28772 NCq'rH CAROLINA Errlrironmeretal QEfarily SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Bragg Trout Farm Permit No: NCG530066 Transylvania County Dear Mr. Bragg: Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on September 26, 2018. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Kevin Mitchell and Zan Price of the Asheville Regional Office. The facility appears to be well maintained and operated; however; monitoring records were unavailable for 2017. Routine records and monitoring data are required to be kept onsite for a minimum of three years. The facility is in non-compliance with permit NCG530066. In addition, the Certificate of Coverage requires the permittee to submit to the Division of Water Resources a written plan addressing Operation and Maintenance Best Management Practices (BMPs) in accordance with the permit. The plan submitted during the inspection does not include the waste vacuum system and shall be updated prior to submitting to the Division. Please provide the updated written BMP plan and monitoring data for 2018 to the Division by December 31, 2018. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for observations and comments. If you or your staff have any questions, please call me at 828-296-4650. Sincerely, ge.v.;. M;iddl Kevin Mitchell Environmental Specialist Asheville Regional Office c- I �Dl E Q 5 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 2090 US 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 828.296.4500 Ec: Asheville Regional Office Server Laserfiche 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 I 2 15 I 3 I NCG530066 111 12 I 18/09/26 I17 18 I S J 19 LG] 201 I 211111 1 1 1 1 1 111 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------------------- 67 70 I I g 71 I tyI 72 I r l 73 � I 74 751 I I I 1 1 1 I80 uI 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 oermit Number) 01:OOPM 18/09/26 18/06/26 Bragg Trout Farm Old Wagon Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Balsam Grove NC 28708 02:OOPM 18/09/26 21/03/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Richard W Bragg,PO Box 659 Rosman NC 287720659//828-877-5574/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Operations & Maintenance 0 Records/Reports Facility Site Review 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 Robert K Mitchell kevzo- Halc4u ARO WQ/// 9/27/2018 George A Price ARO WQ//828-296-4500/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date N�� 9/27/2018 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) NCG530066 111 121 18/09/26 1 17 18 JCJ Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Site was inspected on 9.26.18 by Kevin Mitchell and Zan Price with the Asheville Regional Office. Farm managers Dick and Nancy Bragg were present during the inspection and gave us a tour of the facility from the water intake structure to the effluent discharge site. Monitoring records were provided at our request; however, sampling did not occur during 2017. Sampling records need to be kept onsite for a minimum of three years. According to Mr. Bragg, the farm typically produces 300,000 - 400,000 lbs of trout per year. Demand feeders are no longer used to dispense feed. Feed rates are calculated based on size and quantity of fish and seasonal factors. The Braggs utilize a vacuum system to manage waste in each of the raceways. The current waste management system has been in place and operational for the past two years. A settling pond was constructed 2 years ago to manage accumulated waste removed with the vacuum system. The settling pond is cleaned out 2 to 3 times per year as stated by Mr. Bragg. Prior to the settling pond, one raceway was used to manage and settle out the waste. According to the Braggs, this raceway was not adequate. Page# Permit: NCG530066 Inspection Date: 09/26/2018 Owner - Facility: Bragg Trout Farm Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Facility appeared to be well maintained and operated. 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: Inspectors were given a tour of the facility by Mr. and Mrs. Bragg. 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 ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3