WQ0011413_Staff Report_20190108

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.: W00011413
Attn: Troy Doby, RCO Facility: Odom Correctional RLAP Class B
NC Dept. of Public Safety
From: T.McKinney,RRO Major Modification
County:Northampton
Note: This form has been adapted from the non-discharge facility 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: 01/04/2019
b. Site visit conducted by: T.Doby and T.McKinney
c. Inspection report attached? ❑ Yes or®No
d. Contact: Jeremy Phelps (919)252-534-5611, Scott Smart of NC DPS; Steve Crawford(919) 608-0916
e. Directions: Rocky Mount to I-95 north, exit hwy. 158 east to Jackson, south on Depot St, to Odom on right.
2. Discharge Point(s):NA non-discharge
Latitude: Longitude:
Latitude: Longitude:
3. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: NA
Classification:NA
River Basin and Sub-basin No.NA
Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses:NA
H. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑No ❑N/A
ORC: Geoffrey Pittard I Certificate#: LA 1003310 (brought back by NC DPS after gap period)
Back-up ORC: Raymond Price I Certificate#: LA 14789 and W W-4 15542
1. Are the design,maintenance and operation of the treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal
system? ® Yes or❑No
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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.
The permit writer participated in the site visit.
2. .Are the site conditions (e.g., soils,topography, depth to water table, etc.)maintained appropriately and adequately
assimilating the waste? N Yes or❑No
If no,please explain:
Currently,they only use Tract B for land application.
3. 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.)? N Yes or❑No
If yes, please explain:
Tract A reduced(now A-1 and A-2) due to new access road.
4. Is the residuals management plan adequate? N Yes or❑No
If no,please explain:
5. Are the existing application rates(e.g.,hydraulic,nutrient) still acceptable?N Yes or❑ No
If no,please explain:
6. Is the.existing groundwater monitoring program adequate? ❑ Yes ❑No N N/A
If no, explain and recommend any changes to the groundwater monitoring program:
7. Are there any setback conflicts for existing treatment, storage and disposal sites? ❑ Yes or N No
If yes, attach a map showing conflict areas.
8. Is the description of the facilities as written in the existing permit correct? N Yes or❑No
If no,please explain:
9. Monitoring wells properly constructed and located? ❑Yes ❑ No N N/A
If no,please explain:
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IV. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
1. After a gap period with untrained operator,NC DPS has brought back the previous ORC Geoffrey Pittard
(Certificate#: LA 1003310).
2. The facility submitted a late annual report for 2017.
3. The revision to Tract A(removal of 3.8 acres) is due to a new recreational access road needed for the proposed
new boat area(Roanoke River) and the proposed new shooting range.
4. Annual non-hazardous determination still required since methyl ethyl ketone was detected in the TCLP analysis
for one of the samples collected. It was not detected in the most recent sample collected 8/21/2018.The NC DPS
suspects that left-over paint thinner used at the prison was inappropriately dumped down a sink drain.
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III.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 the NPDES Unit or Non-Discharge Unit 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
Attachment B revised to
Tracts A-I and A-2 in 100- Remove acreage(3.8 acres)to accommodate new access road going through the
year flood plain and middle of existing Tract A.
reduced acreage.
Increase 7.5 DTY to 9.0 New clarifier treatment system at wastewater treatment plant (NPDES permit
DTY in Attachment A NCO027642 to Roanoke River)with estimated 20 percent increase in solids.
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 reaso )
6. Signature of report preparer: ! �. A
Signature of regional supervisor:
Date:
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