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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0031879_Inspection_20190910DocuSign Envelope ID: 35E24A7B-93FD-45D5-9399-DD87042277D0 ROY COOPED Cocrric+r K41C fAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER arwfOr Jim Durham International Paper Company PO Box 710 Riegelwood, NC 28456-0710 NORTH CAROUNA Environmental Qual" September 10, 2019 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Riegelwood Mill - Cape Fear Woodyard Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0031879 Columbus County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Riegelwood Mill - Cape Fear Woodyard on 9/10/2019. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0031879. The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a response to this inspection report is not required. 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 or via email at geoff.kegley@ncdenr.gov. Cc: DWR files (LaserFiche) Sincerely, DocuSigned by: E lbVt��a S� 6" E3ABA14AC7DC434... Morelia Sanchez -King, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Caro fns.DepartmentofEnviroomeatadQuality I DiiksDnofWater Resources Wflrnington Feg•3r�a-Offw 1 127 Ca rMnai D3ive Extension I Wilmington, North Car•3,-rs23405 ° " a10-7 M-7215 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0031879 Effective: 11/01/16 Expiration: 10/31/21 owner: International Paper Company SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Riegelwood Mill -Cape Fear Woodyard County: Columbus 865 John L Riegel Rd Region: Wilmington Riegelwood NC 28456 Contact Person: William Snyder Title: Fiber Specialist Phone: 910-362-3329 Directions to Facility: from Wilmington take Hwy 74/76 West to Riegelwood. Take 87 N/Old Stage Rd., turn right onto John Riegel Rd., site is on left System Classifications: Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: NC0003298 International Paper Company - Riegelwood Mill Inspection Date: 09/10/2019 EntryTime: 10:OOAM Exit Time: 11:OOAM Primary Inspector: Geoff Kegley Phone: Secondary Inspector(s): Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Inspection Type: Closed -Loop Recycle Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Treatment Treatment Barscreen Record Keeping Treatment Lagoons Treatment Influent Pump Station Storage (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 5 Permit: WQ0031879 Owner - Facility: International Paper Company Inspection Date: 09/10/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: This facility was visited for a routine compliance inspection. Jim Durham and Scott Brewer (ORC) were met on -site and were very helpful during the inspection. This site uses a series of irrigation pumps to apply water onto stored lumber in six storage basins. This is done to preserve lumber quality prior to use in the adjacent mill. The applied water is collected in each lumber storage basin and conveyed back to the storage pond by a series of screened culverts. If needed to maintain the minimum 12" freeboard requirement, excess water that accumulates after rainfall events is transferred to the Riegelwood Mill (NC0003298) for treatment and disposal. All required documentation was made available during the inspection. Records documented daily (Monday -Friday) site inspections including storage pond level, precipitation amounts and make-up water status recorded on a field sheet and compiled into a spreadsheet. Records of water transfer to the Riegelwood Mill for water disposal are maintained on a separate spreadsheet. The operations staff also maintain a Quarterly Physical Inspection sheet that includes a more comprehensive site inspection and notes any needed repairs or site improvements. A review of the operations documents indicated several transfers of wastewater to the Riegelwood Mill during 2019 due to seasonal rainfall. Make-up water was documented also (water source is raw water from the Cape Fear River). A tour of the wood storage yard was conducted, the woodyard stockpile of material is near capacity at this time, all equipment appeared clean and well maintained and no evidence of any runoff from the wastewater irrigation was evident. Some of the culvert screens within the log storage basins had been repaired. The berms surrounding the 9 million gallon water storage pond were well maintained. The irrigation pumps are housed in a building immediately adjacent to the irrigation storage pond, one pump was being rebuilt and the remaining pumps and equipment appeared well maintained. Daily check sheet was available in the pump house documenting pond level, precipitation amounts and make-up water additions. Page 2 of 5 Permit: WQ0031879 Inspection Date: 09/10/2019 Owner - Facility: International Paper Company Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Type Yes No NA NE Reuse (Quality) ❑ Activated Sludge Spray, LR ❑ Lagoon Spray, LR ❑ Activated Sludge Drip, LR ❑ Single Family Spray, LR ❑ Activated Sludge Spray, HR ❑ Single Family Drip ❑ Infiltration System ❑ Recycle/Reuse 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 Influent Pump Station Yes No NA NE Is the pump station free of bypass lines or structures? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the general housekeeping acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all pumps present? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all pumps operable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are floats/controls operable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are audio and visual alarms available? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are audio and visual alarms operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are SCADA/Telemetry alarms required? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are SCADA/Telemetry available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are SCADA/Telemetry operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: One pump of three pumps was being rebuilt Treatment Barscreen Yes No NA NE Is it free of excessive debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is disposal of screenings in compliance? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the bars spaced properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the unit in good condition? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Is a copy of current permit available? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 3 of 5 Permit: WQ0031879 Owner - Facility: International Paper Company Inspection Date: 09/10/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Are monitoring reports present: NDMR? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ NDAR? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are flow rates less than of permitted flow? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are flow rates less than of permitted flow? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are application rates adhered to? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required (GW-59s submitted)? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are all samples analyzed for all required parameters? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are there any 2L GW quality violations? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is effluent sampled for same parameters as GW? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Do effluent concentrations exceed GW standards? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are annual soil reports available? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Are PAN records required? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Did last soil report indicate a need for lime? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ If so, has it been applied? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are operational logs present? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are lab sheets available for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Do lab sheets support data reported on NDMR? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Do lab sheets support data reported on GW-59s? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are Operational and Maintenance records present? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Were Operational and Maintenance records complete? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is a copy of the SOC readily available? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ No treatment units bypassed since last inspection? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: STORMWATER/RECYCLE - Storage Yes No NA NE Storage Type? Lagoon Million Gallons Storage amount? 9 # At what point is side -stream wastewater returned to treatment? Recycle system Is there a Spill Control Plan? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Aerated or Mixed? NONE If aeration is present, is it adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ If present, are diffusers cleaned regularly? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is influent structure acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 4 of 5 Permit: WQ0031879 Owner - Facility: International Paper Company Inspection Date: 09/10/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Are banks/berms free of seepage and erosion? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are banks/berms free of excessive vegetation? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is pond lined? ❑ ❑ ❑ Liner Type Full, clay Is liner acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are baffles/curtains acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the pond have a freeboard marker? ❑ ❑ ❑ Required freeboard? 12 Inches Actual freeboard? Is there suitable grassed vegetation? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the vegetation maintained? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the area free of excessive weeds and/or woody species? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the area free from signs of overflow? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is color acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are floating mats acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ No excessive buildup of solids? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are aerators/mixers acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is effluent structure acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ If present, is pond cover acceptable? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Page 5 of 5