WQ0004059_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190208

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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. RECAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
Certified Mail # 7013 2630 0002 1133 8772
Return Receipt Reauested
February 08, 2019
William T Smith
Sugarloaf Utility Inc
514 Daniels St
Ste 414
Raleigh, NC 27612
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2019-PC-0041
Permit No. WQ0004059
Atlantic Station WWTF
Carteret County
Dear Permittee:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Atlantic Station WWTF on
February 1, 2019. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the
conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0004059. 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 deficiencies were noted during the inspection:
Inspection Area Description of Deficiency
Well Abandonment Inactive monitoring well MW-3 needs to be properly abandoned by a NC certified well driller.
Record Keeping Permit expired on 12/31/2016.
In addition, the issues below must also be addressed:
Compliance Issue(s):
• All monitoring wells need to be secured with locks.
• The sludge holding tank needs replacement.
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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 Geoff Kegley with the Water Quality
Regional Operations Section in the Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215.
Sincerely,
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Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0004059 Effective: 01/18/08 Expiration: 12/31/16 owner: Sugarloaf Utility Inc
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Atlantic Station WWTF
County: Carteret 915 W Fort Macon Rd
Region: Wilmington
Atlantic Beach NC 28512
Contact Person: William T Smith Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
From Wilmington travel north on US Highway 17 to NC 24 to NC58 to Atlantic Beach. Turn right onto Fort Macon Road. The faclity is
located on the southside of Fort Macon Road directly across from BoJangles Resturant
System Classifications: WW3•,
Primary ORC: Joseph A Lawrence Certification: 6418 Phone: [phone]
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
WQ0018525 Barnes Environmental Waste & Hauling Inc - Barnes Environmental RLAP
Inspection Date: 02/01/2019 Entry Time: 12:30PM Exit Time: 02:OOPM
Primary Inspector: Geoff Kegley Phone:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: High Rate Infiltration
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Treatment Flow Measurement -Effluent Treatment Flow Measurement -Influent Miscellaneous Questions
Treatment Flow Measurement -Water Treatment Record Keeping
Use Records
Treatment Activated Sludge Treatment Sludge Storage/Treatment Treatment Clarifiers
Treatment Disinfection End Use -Infiltration Treatment Flow Measurement
Treatment Return pumps Standby Power Wells
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WQ0004059 Owner - Facility: Sugarloaf Utility Inc
Inspection Date: 02/01/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
A compliance inspection of the Atlantic Station WWTF was conducted on February 1, 2019. The ORCs Joe Lawrence, Dan
Fortin, and other staff members of Fortin Contract Service were present during this routine inspection.
A review of the facility showed that treatment plant and rotary distributors were all functional. The flow meter was up to date
on annual calibration. Sampling is being performed via composite sampler. The auxiliary power generator transferred power
to the plant during a simulated power outage. The sludge holding tank is severely corroded and in need of replacement. The
ORC stated this is in the process of being addressed.
A review of monitoring reports was conducted and in general, the compliance record has been good. There have been some
irregular violations and a NOV was issued for an ammonia violation in December 2018. The groundwater monitoring has
shown some erratic exceedances of Nitrate and TDS in MW-1. There has been previous discussion of relocating monitoring
well MW-1 due to its low-lying location and occasional flooding from nearby Fort Macon Road which likely have influenced
the sampling results.
A spot check of one of the lift stations from the deemed collection system was conducted and a high-water alarm was
simulated. The alarm and telemetry properly activated. Emergency contact was posted. This lift station had a reported
SSO on 12/11/2018 (Incident # 201803620). Repairs appeared to have been properly done, the area had been limed and
new grass had been established.
The following items needs to be addressed:
• This permit expired on 12/31/2016. The previously submitted permit renewal application was returned on 10/6/2017 due
to lack of response to an additional information request. A new permit renewal application needs to be submitted.
• All monitoring wells need to be secured with locks.
• Old monitoring well number 3 is still in place, uncapped and needs to be properly abandoned by a NC certified well
driller.
• Request a minor permit modification to relocate MW-1 to a more suitable location. This can be done in conjunction with
the permit renewal request.
• The sludge holding tank needs replacement.
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Permit: WQ0004059 Owner - Facility: Sugarloaf Utility Inc
Inspection Date: 02/01/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation
Reason for Visit: Routine
Type
Yes No NA NE
Reuse (Quality)
❑
Lagoon Spray, LR
❑
Single Family Spray, LR
❑
Activated Sludge Spray, LR
❑
Activated Sludge Spray, HR
❑
Recycle/Reuse
❑
Single Family Drip
❑
Activated Sludge Drip, LR
❑
Infiltration System
Treatment Yes No NA NE
Are Treatment facilities consistent with those outlined in the current permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Do all treatment units appear to be operational? (if no, note below.) 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Treatment Flow Measurement -Influent
Yes No NA NE
Is flowmeter calibrated annually?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Is flowmeter operating properly?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Does flowmeter monitor continuously?
❑
❑ ❑
Does flowmeter record flow?
❑
❑ ❑
Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately?
❑
❑ ❑
Comment:
Treatment Flow Measurement -Water Use Records Yes No NA NE
Is water use metered? ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the daily average values properly calculated? ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Treatment Flow Measurement -Effluent
Yes No NA NE
Is flowmeter calibrated annually?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Is flowmeter operating properly?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Does flowmeter monitor continuously?
❑ ❑ ❑
Does flowmeter record flow?
❑ ❑ ❑
Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately?
❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Standby Power Yes No NA NE
Is automatically activated standby power available? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
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Permit: WQ0004059 Owner - Facility: Sugarloaf Utility Inc
Inspection Date: 02/01/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Is generator tested weekly by interrupting primary power source? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is generator operable? ❑ ❑ ❑
Does generator have adequate fuel? ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Treatment Activated Sludge
Yes No NA NE
Is the aeration mechanism operable?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Is the aeration basin thoroughly mixed?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is the aeration equipment easily accessed?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is Dissolved Oxygen adequate?
❑
❑ ❑
Are Settleometer results acceptable?
❑
❑ ❑
Is activated sludge an acceptable color?
❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Treatment Clarifiers
Yes No NA NE
Are the weirs level?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Are the weirs free of solids and algae?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is the scum removal system operational?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is the scum removal system accessible?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is the sludge blanket at an acceptable level?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is the effluent from the clarifier free of excessive solids?
❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Treatment Return pumps Yes No NA NE
Are they in place? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are they operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Treatment Sludge Storage/Treatment Yes No NA NE
Is the aeration operational? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the aeration pattern even? ❑ ❑ ❑
If required, are Sanitary "Ts" present in tankage? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: Tank is corroded and in need of replacement
Treatment Disinfection
Yes No NA NE
Is the system working?
❑ ❑ ❑
Do the fecal coliform results indicate proper disinfection?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is there adequate detention time (-30 minutes)?
❑
❑ ❑
Is the system properly maintained?
❑ ❑ ❑
If gas, does the cylinder storage appear safe?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
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Permit: WQ0004059 Owner - Facility: Sugarloaf Utility Inc
Inspection Date: 02/01/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation
Reason for Visit: Routine
Is the fan in the chlorine feed room and storage area operable?
❑
❑ ❑
Is the chlorinator accessible?
❑ ❑ ❑
If tablets, are tablets present?
❑ ❑ ❑
Are the tablets the proper size and type?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is contact chamber free of sludge, solids, and growth?
❑ ❑ ❑
If UV, are extra UV bulbs available?
❑
❑ ❑
If UV, is the UV intensity adequate?
❑
❑ ❑
# Is it a dual feed system?
❑ ❑ ❑
Does the Stationary Source have more than 2500 Ibs of Chlorine (CAS No. 7782-50-5)?
❑
❑ ❑
If yes, then is there a Risk Management Plan on site?
❑
❑ ❑
If yes, then what is the EPA twelve digit ID Number? (1000-
If yes, then when was the RMP last updated?
Comment:
Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Is a copy of current permit available?
❑
0 ❑ ❑
Are monitoring reports present: NDMR?
❑ ❑ ❑
NDAR?
❑ ❑ ❑
Are flow rates less than of permitted flow?
❑ ❑ ❑
Are flow rates less than of permitted flow?
❑ ❑ ❑
Are application rates adhered to?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required (GW-59s submitted)?
❑ ❑ ❑
Are all samples analyzed for all required parameters?
❑ ❑ ❑
Are there any 2L GW quality violations?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is effluent sampled for same parameters as GW?
❑
❑ ❑
Do effluent concentrations exceed GW standards?
❑
❑ ❑
Are annual soil reports available?
❑
❑ ❑
# Are PAN records required?
❑
❑ ❑
# Did last soil report indicate a need for lime?
❑
❑ ❑
If so, has it been applied?
❑
❑ ❑
Are operational logs present?
❑ ❑ ❑
Are lab sheets available for review?
❑
❑ ❑
Do lab sheets support data reported on NDMR?
❑
❑ ❑
Do lab sheets support data reported on GW-59s?
❑ ❑ ❑
Are Operational and Maintenance records present?
❑ ❑ ❑
Were Operational and Maintenance records complete?
❑ ❑ ❑
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Permit: WQ0004059 Owner - Facility: Sugarloaf Utility Inc
Inspection Date: 02/01/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is a copy of the SOC readily available? ❑ ❑ ❑
No treatment units bypassed since last inspection? ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: Permit expired on 12/31/2016.
End Use -Infiltration
Yes No NA NE
# Is the application High Rate or Low Rate?
High Rate
Are buffers maintained?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Are any supply wells within the CB?
❑
❑ ❑
Are any supply wells within 250' of the CB?
❑
❑ ❑
Is municipal water available in the area?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Are GW monitoring wells required?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Are GW monitoring wells located properly w/ respect to RIB and CB?
❑ ❑ ❑
Are GW monitoring wells properly constructed, including screened interval?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is a usable green area maintained?
❑
❑ ❑
Is the disposal site acceptable?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is the distribution equipment acceptable?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is the disposal site free of ponding?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is the disposal site free of breakout?
❑ ❑ ❑
Are the disposal sites free of solids, algae, etc.?
❑ ❑ ❑
Do the records show that the fields are properly maintained?
❑ ❑ ❑
Are the disposal sites free of vegetation?
❑ ❑ ❑
Do any surface water features appear to be adversely impacted by GW discharge?
❑
❑ ❑
No chemicals or rototiller used to eliminate vegetation, solids, algae, etc.?
❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
CONVO04371
Location Yes No NA NE
Distance from septic tank & drainfield (feet)
Distance from other waste disposal/collection (feet)
Comment
Distance from other pollution source (feet)
Comment
Is well location subject to flooding? ❑ ❑ ❑
Minimum distance to property boundary (ft)
Comment:
Casing Yes No NA NE
Type
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Permit: WQ0004059 Owner - Facility: Sugarloaf Utility Inc
Inspection Date: 02/01/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Depth (ft b.l.$) (Decimal range, e.g. 15.5 to 25.5 ft)
Weight/thickness
Height (A.L.S)
Comment:
Grout Yes No NA NE
Type
Thickness
Depth (Decimal range, e.g. 15.5 to 25.5 ft)
Comment:
Screens Yes No NA NE
Screened or Open Borehole Completion?
Screened/open borehole interval (ft b.l.$)
Comment:
ID Plate Yes No NA NE
ID Plate present & properly completed? ❑ ❑ ❑
Well Contractor indicated on ID Plate? ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Wellhead Completion
Yes No NA NE
Access port present?
❑
❑ ❑
Spigot present?
❑
❑ ❑
Suction Line meets standards?
❑
❑ ❑
Comment:
Tee (jet) meets standards?
❑
❑ ❑
If naturally flowing well, is flow valved?
❑
❑ ❑
Vent meets standards?
❑
❑ ❑
Watertight pipe entry meets standards?
❑
❑ ❑
Well Entry meets standards?
❑
❑ ❑
Pitless adaptor (if used) meets standards?
❑
❑ ❑
Well enclosure meets standards?
❑
❑ ❑
Infuent (water source) sampling port present and labeled?
❑
❑ ❑
Effluent (injected fluid) sampling port present and labeled?
❑
❑ ❑
Pump Installation Yes No NA NE
Pump Contractor ID plate present? ❑ ❑ ❑
Date pump installed
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Permit: WQ0004059 Owner - Facility: Sugarloaf Utility Inc
Inspection Date: 02/01/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Pump installation violations, if any
Comment:
Disinfection
Yes No NA NE
Disinfection in compliance with standards? ❑ ❑ ❑
Describe disinfection if observed
Comment:
Fluids/Additives Yes No NA NE
Type
Comment:
Development Yes No NA NE
Turbidity
Comment:
Abandonment Yes No NA NE
Temporary abandonment completed such that well cannot be accessed without use of tools? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Permanently abandonment completed in accordance with applicable rules?
Well abandonment comments
Inactvie monitoring well MW-3 needs to be properly abandoned by a NC certified well driller.
Comment:
GW-1/30 Construction Record Yes No NA NE
Well construction/abandonment record submitted? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Comment: Submit well abandonemnt record after abandonment.
Sampling Yes No NA NE
INFLUENT (water source) lab sample ID #
EFFLUENT (injected fluid) lab sample ID #
Comment:
System Operation Yes No NA NE
Is same well used as source well and injection well? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is injection well capable of assimilating injected fluid? ❑ ❑ ❑
Has system owner/operator noticed any abnormalities (turbidity, air in system, poor heating/cooling, etc) in ❑ ❑ ❑
system operation?
Comment on system operation ❑ ❑ ❑
Is system operation and construction consistent with that described in application? ❑ ❑ ❑
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