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State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Environmental Staff Report
Quality
To: Non-Discharge Unit
Attn: Troy Doby Facility: Granville Farms RLAP
(W00035595)
County: Edgecombe
From: Rick Trone,RRO
I. GENERAL AND SITE VISIT INFORMATION
1. Was a site visit conducted? ®Yes or❑No
a. Date of site visit: 3/26/19 (most recent inspection)
b. Site visit conducted by: Rick Trone& Gary Kreiser
c. Inspection report attached? ® Yes or❑ No
d. Person contacted: Jason Smith and their contact information: [phone] ext.
e. Driving directions: Office: 8220 NC Highway 96 Oxford,NC
2. Discharge Point(s):N/A
Latitude: Longitude:
Latitude: Longitude:
3. Receiving stream or affected surface waters:N/A
Classification:
River Basin and Sub-basin No.
Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses:
11. EXISTING FACILITIES:
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge(ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑No ❑N/A
ORC: Jason Smith Certificate#:LA/13266 Backup ORC: Bryan Smith Certificate#:LA/13265
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: Class B residuals program involving multiple fields and residual sources.
Application fields located in Edgecombe and Martin counties.
Proposed flow:NA
Current permitted flow: NA
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,
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etc.): See recent NOV-2019-PC-0223 referencing"day storage"and acceptance of residuals from non-permitted
sources.
3. Are the site conditions (e.g., soils,topography, depth to water table, etc.)maintained appropriately and adequately
assimilating the waste? ®Yes or No
If no,please explain:
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:
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®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: .
10. Monitoring wells properly constructed and located? ❑ Yes ❑No ®N/A
If no,please explain:
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11. Are the monitoring well coordinates correct in BIMS? ❑ Yes ❑No ® N/A
If no,please complete the following ex and table if necessary):
Monitoring Well Latitude Longitude
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11
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11
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11
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11
12. 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: No issues noted with monitoring. Sampling,TCLP,
and PAR/VAR conducted according to current permit.
13. Provide input to help the permit writer evaluate any requests for reduced monitoring, if applicable:NA
Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? ❑ Yes or®No
If yes,please explain:
14. Check all that apply:
❑No compliance issues ❑ Current enforcement action(s) ❑ Currently under JOC
® Notice(s) of ❑ Currently under SOC ❑ Currently under moratorium
Deficiency/Violation
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:
15. Are there any issues related to compliancelenforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit?
® Yes ❑No ❑ N/A
If yes,please explain: NOV-2019-PC-OM
16. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: None observed
17. Pretreatment Program(POTWs only): N/A
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M.REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Do you foresee any problems with issuancelrenewal 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
Monitoring Wells
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 reasons �)
6. Signature of report preparer: Z{
Signature of regional supervisor: /
Date:
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