WQ0024756_NOD-2019-PC-0024_20190118

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Return Receipt Reauested
January 18, 2019
Fred M Bunn
FMB at the Grove LLC
2231 NW Nash St
Suite D
Wilson, NC 27896-1783
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2019-PC-0024
Permit No. WQ0024756
The Grove WWTP
Carteret County
Dear Permittee:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of The Grove WWTP on January
9, 2019. This inspection was conducted in support of the permit renewal request received December 3, 2018 and
to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge
Permit No. WQ0024756. A summary of the findings and comments noted during the inspection are provided in
the enclosed copy of the inspection report.
The Compliance Evaluation inspection was conducted by Division of Water Resources staff from the Wilmington
Regional Office. The following deficiency(s) were noted during the inspection:
Inspection Area Description of Deficiency
End Use -Infiltration Current permit indicates the infiltration field is supposed to have filter cloth covered by tire
chips, but chips not present and field covered with vegetation with no evidence of filter cloth.
Field not allowed to have vegetation per current permit.
End Use -Infiltration Field is elevated approx 3 feet above grade and surrounded by a 4-foot masonry wall with no
gate, ramp, or stairs to access it thus need something installed. Also, the field's wall is not
posted as required.
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Inspection Area Description of Deficiency
Treatment Flow Meter is a digital totalizer and appears that is has the ability to datalog flows such that it can
Measurement -Effluent be charted. Permittee and operators need to ensure the meter can chart with data
downloaded at least weekly to avoid loss of too much data should something happen.
Data and Records Missing monthly reports; need to ensure are sent by method to confirm our receipt to avoid
penalty for late or missing reports.
System Operation Dedicated parking for operations staff and larger vehicles is needed.
Permit Posting item identification, ownership w/contact info, and 24-Hour emergency contact info
needed for plant and pump station.
In addition, the issues below must also be addressed:
Add required area lighting for pump station and ideally plant as well.
Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the
future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of
State law. To prevent further action, carefully review these deficiencies and address the causes of
non-compliance to prevent the recurrence of similar situations.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dean Hunkele with the Water Quality
Regional Operations Section in the Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215.
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Morelia Sanchez -King, Acting Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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