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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0034380_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20191007DocuSign Envelope ID: 2C5D13FA-7CD1-4C8E-B60A-17AC06F58679 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental quality ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director October 7, 2019 Mr. Bob Billingsley, Director of Development Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division) Post Office Box 988 Laurel, Mississippi 39441-4109 SUBJECT: 10/03/2018 Compliance Inspection Sanderson Farms WWTF Wastewater Irrigation System Permit No: WQ0034380 (Expires 5/31/2021) Lenoir County Dear Mr. Billingsley: Attached to this letter please find a copy of the Compliance Inspection Report Form for the inspection conducted on October 3, 2019 at the above referenced facility. The Compliance Inspection was conducted by Randy Sipe of the Water Quality Regional Operations Section Washington Regional Office. Mr. Jon Jones (ORC), Ms. Stephanie Shoemaker, and Ms. Rian McMorris with Sanderson Farms were also present and provided valuable assistance during the inspection. During the inspection, all the wastewater treatment, storage, and disposal components of the facility described in Permit No. WQ0034380 were toured. The inspection also included a review of monthly reports/recordkeeping. The facility appears to be operating in compliance with regards to Permit No. WQ0034380 based on observations made during the inspection. --7 iaT�ls Q �' North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality IDivision of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 252-946-6481 DocuSign Envelope ID: 2C5D13FA-7CD1-4C8E-B60A-17AC06F58679 Mr. Bob Billingsley October 7, 2019 Page 2 of 2 If you have any questions concerning the findings of the compliance inspection, please contact me at 252-948-3849. Sincerely, DocuS � igned by: �tvM�lion. 3A5ADD4B6DD54F2... Dwight Randy Sipe, P.G., Hydrogeologist Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: Stephanie Shoemaker — Sanderson Farms, Inc. (electronic copy) WARO Files (electronic copy Attachment North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality IDivision of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 252-946-6481 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0034380 SOC: County: Lenoir Region: Washington Contact Person: Brenda Flick Effective: 06/01/16 Expiration: 05/31/21 owner: Sanderson Farms Inc - Processing Division Effective: Expiration: Facility: Sanderson Farms - Kinston Facility 1340 Pruitt Rd Title: Kinston NC 28501 Phone: 601-426-1467 Directions to Facility: Take Hwy 70 west out of Kinston. From the intersection with the Hwy 70 bypass go 2.5 miles west. Turn left (south) on Pruitt Road (SR 1340). Go 0.5 mile and site is on the right (west) of Pruitt Road. System Classifications: SI, WW3, Primary ORC: Jon A Jones Certification: 997304 Phone: 252-522-9145 Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Inspection Date: 10/03/2019 Entry Time: 09:OOAM Primary Inspector: Dwight R Sipe Secondary Inspector(s): Reason for Inspection: Routine Permit Inspection Type: Wastewater Irrigation Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Question Areas: Exit Time: 10:30AM Phone: Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Treatment Flow Measurement -Effluent Treatment Flow Measurement -Influent Miscellaneous Questions Treatment Flow Measurement -Water Treatment Record Keeping Use Records Treatment Lagoons End Use -Irrigation Treatment Influent Pump Station Treatment Clarifiers Treatment Disinfection Treatment Flow Measurement (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 7 Permit: WQ0034380 Owner - Facility: Sanderson Farms Inc - Processing Division Inspection Date: 10/03/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: A Compliance Inspection was performed at the facilities covered under permit # WQ0034380 on 10/3/19 by Randy Sipe w/ DWR WQROS-WaRO. Also present during the inspection were Jon Jones (ORC), Stephanie Shoemaker, and Rian McMorris, all with Sanderson Farms. All the treatment and disposal system components included in permit # WQ0034380 were inspected and onsite monitoring data and operation and maintenance records were reviewed. The facilities were found to be in compliance with the permit. The treatment system components appeared to be operating adequately and well maintained. At the time of the inspection maintenance of the anerobic lagoon cover was being performed. The lagoons appeared to be in good condition have adequate freeboard. The spray fields were toured and appeared to be in good condition. Irrigation was not occurring at the time of the inspection because the effluent line to zone 1 required repair and the facility was waiting for replacement parts. Bailed hay from the spray fields was being temporarily stored in a few locations along the edges of the spray field. A contractor was onsite at the time of the inspection to begin removing the hay. NDMRs, NDARs, and GW-59s for Nov. 2018 and April 2019 were spot checked and found to be complete and consistent with data on lab reports and operational logs. GW monitoring data have been below 2L GW standards since the last compliance inspection in August 2018. Page 2 of 7 Permit: WQ0034380 Inspection Date: 10/03/2019 Owner - Facility: Sanderson Farms Inc - Processing Division Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Type Yes No NA NE Lagoon Spray, LR ❑ Recycle/Reuse ❑ Infiltration System ❑ Single Family Drip ❑ Activated Sludge Spray, HR ❑ Activated Sludge Drip, LR ❑ Reuse (Quality) ❑ Single Family Spray, LR ❑ Activated Sludge Spray, LR 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: No issues noted . Treatment system appears well maintained. At the time of the inspection maintenance of the anerobic lagoon cover was being performed. The freeboard in the irrigation storage lagoon was approx. 8 feet, freeboard in the anerobic lagoon was 2.3 feet, and the freeboard in the sludge storage lagoon was approx. 3 feet. 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are audio and visual alarms operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are SCADA/Telemetry alarms required? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are SCADA/Telemetry available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are SCADA/Telemetry operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: No issues noted. Treatment Flow Measurement -Influent Yes No NA NE Is flowmeter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flowmeter operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter monitor continuously? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter record flow? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 3 of 7 Permit: WQ0034380 Owner - Facility: Sanderson Farms Inc - Processing Division Inspection Date: 10/03/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Flow meters calibrated on 6/14/19. Treatment Flow Measurement -Water Use Records Yes No NA NE Is water use metered? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are the daily average values properly calculated? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Not required by permit. Treatment Flow Measurement -Effluent Yes No NA NE Is flowmeter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flowmeter operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter monitor continuously? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter record flow? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Flow meters calibrated on 6/14/19 Treatment Clarifiers Yes No NA NE Are the weirs level? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Clarifier appeared to be in good condition. Effluent had good clarity. 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 4 of 7 Permit: WQ0034380 Owner - Facility: Sanderson Farms Inc - Processing Division Inspection Date: 10/03/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine 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: The UV system was working adequately at the time of the inspection. UV bulbs are replaced annually. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Is a copy of current permit available? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: NDMRs, NDARs, and GW-59s for Nov. 2018 and April 2019 were spot checked and found to be complete and consistent with data on lab reports and operational lops. Soil fertility data was last collected in 10/19/18. The ORC stated that this years samples will be collected later in October 2019. Page 5 of 7 Permit: WQ0034380 Owner - Facility: Sanderson Farms Inc - Processing Division Inspection Date: 10/03/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine End Use-Irriqation Yes No NA NE Are buffers adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the cover crop type specified in permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the crop cover acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site condition adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of runoff / ponding? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the acreage specified in the permit being utilized? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the application equipment present? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the application equipment operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the disposal field free of limiting slopes? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is access restricted and/or signs posted during active site use? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are any supply wells within the CB? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are any supply wells within 250' of the CB? ❑ ❑ ❑ How close is the closest water supply well? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is municipal water available in the area? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Info only: Does the permit call for monitoring wells? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are GW monitoring wells located properly w/ respect to RB and CB? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are GW monitoring wells properly constructed, including screened interval? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are monitoring wells damaged? ❑ N ❑ ❑ Comment: The spray fields were toured and appeared to be in good condition. Irrigation was not occurring at the time of the inspection because the line to zone 1 required repair and the facility was waiting for replacement parts. Bailed hay from the spray fields was being temporarily stored in a few locations along the edges of the spray field. A contractor was onsite at the time of the inspection to begin removing the hay. GW monitoring data have been below the 2L stds. since the last inspection. AL - Treatment Lagoons Yes No NA NE Lagoon Type None Primary/Secondary Primary Influent structure 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Banks/berms (seepage and erosion) ❑ ❑ ❑ Vegetation (excessive vegetation on banks/berms) ❑ ❑ ❑ Liner ❑ ❑ ❑ Liner Type Full, clay Baffles/curtains ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Freeboard Marker ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 6 of 7 Permit: WQ0034380 Owner - Facility: Sanderson Farms Inc - Processing Division Inspection Date: 10/03/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Required freeboard Actual freeboard Are increments clearly marked on gauge at adequate intervals? Has the water level gauge been surveyed w/ respect to lowest point on dike? wall? No Evidence of overflow Acceptable color Floating mats Excessive solids buildup Aerators/mixers Effluent structure Lagoon cover 2 Feet 2.3 Feet Page 7 of 7