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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0003924_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20181107ROY COOPED Govwnw MICHAEL S. REGAN 54hT ary LINDA CULPEPPER lrrrerfrn &'rsaw Mr. Perry Keister (via email) Linco Properties 5200 Old Harding Road Nashville, Tennessee 37064 Dear Mr. Keister: NORTH CAR011-INA Errirrr "Fh#1ttd� (2rldllfy November 7, 2018 Subject: Surface Irrigation Inspection Report Permit No. WQ0003924 Former National Fruit Spray Irrigation System Lincolnton, Lincoln County Thank you for your time and assistance during the October 31 2018, inspection. Enclosed you will find the report for the compliance inspection. National Fruit ceased operations at this location in October of 2008. No wastewater from the treatment and disposal system has been applied to the dedicated fields since December 2016. It is the understanding of the MRO you intend to eventually rescind the permit. There are, however, a few items that should be addressed to renew the permit for the period of time it will take to decommission the system and eventually rescind the permit: • It is important that the name change form be completed as soon as possible so a renewed permit can be issued under the correct name. • Please refer to previous email communication for the forms and links that will help you to complete the system decommissioning activities as part of the permit rescission process. The report should be self-explanatory. Should you have any questions regarding this report, feel free to contact Edward Watson at edward.watson(a)_ncdner.gov, or 704-235-2198. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A+. wHP F161FB69A2D84A3... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources Attachment: Compliance Inspection Report North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0003924 Effective: 04/07/14 Expiration: 02/28/19 owner: Nfp Holdings LLC SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: National Fruit Product Company - Lincolnton WWTF County: Lincoln 288 Whitehouse Dr PO Box 916 Region: Mooresville Lincolnton NC 28093 Contact Person: James C Zombro Title: Phone: 540-662-3401 Ext.259 Directions to Facility: From Hwy 150 in Pumpkin Center, travel west for approx. two miles and turn right onto Shuford Rd. Travel approx. five miles to its intersection with Old Hwy 321 (Maiden Rd). Turn left and travel approx. two miles to White House Rd on the right. System Classifications: SI, Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): A Lynn Aldridge 993778 704-431-5266 On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Inspection Date: 10/30/2018 Entry Time: 12:OOPM Exit Time: 01:50PM Primary Inspector: Edward Watson Phone: Secondary Inspector(s): Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Inspection Type: Wastewater Irrigation Facility Status: ❑ Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Treatment Lagoons End Use -Irrigation Wells (See attachment summary) Page: 1 Permit: WQ0003924 Owner - Facility: Nfp Holdings LLC Inspection Date: 10/30/2018 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: On October 30, 2018, a site visit was made to the Former National Fruit facility under permit WQ0003924. Site operations ceased at this facility in 10/2008. Without plans to resume operations at the site, National Fruit has had this property for sale for the past few years. As such, National Fruit has not performed any spray irrigation application since 12/2016. The property was recently sold to LINCO PARTNERSHIP. Prior to the sale, the permit was in the process of being renewed and a permit renewal application had been submitted by National Fruit to NCDEQ Non -Discharge permitting group. The sale of the property occurred during the permit renewal process. At this point, an ownership change form needs to be submitted to continue the renewal process and gain time to complete closure activities before the permit can be rescinded. The permit includes a 2 million gallon treatemnt lagoon and a 300,000 gallon holding tank. After the sale of the property, the remaining approximately 50,000 gallons of fluid that was in the holding tank was transferred to the lagoon. Even with the addition of the water from the tank, the lagoon level rise is still well below the area where the lagoon liner is damaged. During the site visit, the MRO was informed that the fluid in the holding tank has been isolated fron the irrigation lines so no fluids currently in the tank can be accidently transferred to the spray irrigation lines. LINCO currently has a permit with the Town of Lincolnton to have their pre-treated wastewater be sent to the WWTP for the Town of Lincolnton. Currently, LINCO is using the 300,000 gallon holding tank to store primarily Polyvinyl Acetate(PVA)and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate(EVA). Approximately 10% of the fluids in the storga tank is EVA. Page: 2 Permit: WQ0003924 Owner - Facility: Nfp Holdings LLC Inspection Date: 10/30/2018 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Type Yes No NA NE Reuse (Quality) ❑ Single Family Spray, LR ❑ Activated Sludge Spray, LR ❑ Activated Sludge Spray, HR ❑ Activated Sludge Drip, LR ❑ Recycle/Reuse ❑ Single Family Drip ❑ Infiltration System ❑ Lagoon Spray, LR End Use -Irrigation Yes No NA NE Are buffers adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the cover crop type specified in permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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 RIB and CB? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are GW monitoring wells properly constructed, including screened interval? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are monitoring wells damaged? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Comment: No spray irrigation has occured at this facility since 2016. The exisitng GW monitoring wells will be required to be abandonded upon permit rescission. Page: 3