WQ0003924_Staff Report_20181107

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.: (WQ0003924)
Attn: (Erick Saunders) Facility name: National Fruit Spray Irrigation
County: Lincoln
From: (Edward Watson)
Mooresville Regional Office
Note: This form has been adapted from the non -discharge fg acili , 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
a. Date of site visit: 10/30/2018
b. Site visit conducted by: Edward Watson
c. Inspection report attached? ❑ Yes or ® No
d. Person contacted: Perry Keister and their contact information: (828) 638 - 5032 ext.
e. Driving directions:
2. Discharge Point(s): N/A This is a spray irrigation permit and it should not discharge to surface waters.
Latitude: Longitude:
Latitude: Longitude:
II. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
ORC: Lynn Aldrich Certificate #:993778 Backup ORC: Certificate #:
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: This facility has not actively operated since October of 2008. The last
application event was December of 2016. The facility has been up for sale for several years. The property was
recently sold to Linco Properties in October 2018.
Proposed flow: 60,000 GPD
Current permitted flow: 60,000 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.) Since the sale, the irrigation system has been isolated form the storage tank so the liquid now in the tank is
not able to be transferred to the spray irrigation application fields.
3. Are the site conditions (e.g., soils, topography, depth to water table, etc.) maintained appropriately and adequately
assimilating the waste? The system has not had a spray event since 2016
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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: The new property owner has no plan to re -activate the spray irrigation system currently in
place. The new property owner has a pre-treatment permit to transfer wastewater to the Town of Lincolnton
WWTP.
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 X 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 300,000 gal tank has been repurposed for storage of other materials and has been
disconnected from the wastewater system. It should be removed from the permit description.
10. Were monitoring wells properly constructed and located? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain: The wells will need to be abandoned as part of the system closure activities.
11. 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: This system has not operated since late 2016, MW-59s
are current and have shown no exceedances.
Provide input to help the permit writer evaluate any requests for reduced monitoring, if applicable.
12. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BUMS violations? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain:
13. 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 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:
14. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit?
❑ Yes ®No❑N/A
If yes, please explain:
15. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: N/A
16. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
III. REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ® 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
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❑ Issue
❑ Deny (Please state reasons: )
Signature of report preparer:
Signature of regional supervisor:
Date: 11/7/18
DocuSigned by:
A�w H Nuft
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ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
The property has recently been sold from National Fruit to LINCO Properties. The renewal of this permit is to
provide time and coverage for the new owner to be able to properly_ perform the required activities to be able to close
the existing, spray irrigation system and eventually rescind the permit.
The new owner has been provided with the name change form and been instructed to complete this paperwork
immediately so the permit can be renewed.
Linco has also been provided with a copy of the existing permit, the WWIS 11-13. Docx for irri atg i�ystem for
irrigationystem closure and links to these documents to be used for system closure.
The permit has been discussed with Central Office Non -Discharge Permitting Group and CO will request the
additional information.
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