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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
April 6, 2015
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Mr. Lawrence Battaile
Dare Co. North RO WTP
600 Mustian St.
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
SUBJECT: North Carolina Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification (NC WW/GW LC)
Maintenance Inspection
Dear Mr. Battaile:
Enclosed is a report for the inspection performed on March 25, 2015 by Nick Jones. Since the
finding(s) cited during the inspection were all corrected prior to the completion of the enclosed
report, a response is not required. The staff is commended for taking the initiative in correcting the
findings in such a timely manner. For certification maintenance, your laboratory must continue to
carry out the requirements set forth in 15A NCAC 2H .0800.
Copies of the checklists completed during the inspection may be requested from this office. Thank
you for your cooperation during the inspection. If you wish to obtain an electronic copy of this
report by electronic mail, or if you have questions or need additional information, please contact
me at [phone].
Attachment
cc: Master file
Nick Jones
Sincerely,
Gary Francies, Technical Assistance/Compliance Specialist
Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section
NC Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification Branch
1623 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1623
Location: 4405 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: www.dwglab.orp
An Equal Opportunity t, Affirmative Adler) Employer

INSPECTION REPORT ROUTING SHEET
To be attached to all inspection reports in-house only.
Laboratory Cert. #:
Laboratory Name:
Inspection Type:
Inspector Name(s):
Inspection Date:
Date Report Completed:
Date Forwarded to Reviewer:
Reviewed by:
Date Review Completed:
Cover Letter to use:
Unit Supervisor/Chemist III:
Date Received:
5002
Dare Co. North RO WTP
Field Maintenance
Nick Jones
March 25, 2015
March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015
Beth Swanson
April 1, 2015
❑ Insp. Initial ❑ Insp. Reg.
❑ Insp. No Finding ❑ Insp. CID
® Corrected
Gary Francies
4/1 /2015
Date Forwarded to Linda: 4/6/2015
Date Mailed: 1� l� I I S U _

On -Site Inspection Report
LABORATORY NAME:
NPDES PERMIT # :
ADDRESS:
CERTIFICATE #:
DATE OF INSPECTION:
TYPE OF INSPECTION:
AUDITOR(S):
LOCAL PERSON(S) CONTACTED:
I. INTRODUCTION:
Dare Co. North RO WTP
NCO070157
600 Mustian St.
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
5002
March 25, 2015
Field Maintenance
Nick Jones
Lawrence Battaile and Nathan Cartwright
This laboratory was inspected by a representative of the North Carolina
Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification (NC WW/GW LC) program to verify its
compliance with the requirements of 15A NCAC 2H .0800 for the analysis of
environmental samples.
IL GENERAL COMMENTS:
The laboratory was clean and well organized. The facility has all the equipment necessary
to perform the analyses.
Proficiency Testing (PT) samples for the 2015 proficiency testing calendar year have not
yet been analyzed. The laboratory is reminded that these results must be submitted to this
office directly from the vendor by September 30, 2015.
Contracted analyses are performed by Environmental Chemists, Inc (Envirochem)
(Certification #94) and Environmental Testing Solutions, Inc. (Certification #600).
Current quality assurance policies for Field Laboratories and approved procedures for
the analysis of the facility's currently certified parameters were provided at the time of
the inspection.
III. FINDINGS, REQUIREMENTS, COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
Documentation
Comment: The lab did not have a system of traceability for the documentation of
purchased materials and reagents. The NC WW/GW LC Quality Assurance Policies for

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Field Laboratories document states: All chemicals, reagents, standards and
consumables used by the laboratory must have the following information documented:
Date Received, Date Opened (in use), Vendor, Lot Number, and Expiration Date. A
system (e.g., traceable identifiers) must be in place that links standard/reagent
preparation information to analytical batches in which the solutions are used.
Consumable materials such as pH buffers and lots of pre -made standards are included
in this requirement. Demonstration of acceptable corrective action (i.e., laboratory
personnel implemented the traceability log provided by the inspector) was witnessed
during the inspection. No further response is necessary for this finding.
Comment: The benchsheet for pH used by the laboratory did not contain all of the
necessary labeling information. No instrument identification is documented. The NC
WW/GW LC Approved Procedure for the Analysis of pH states: The following must be
documented in indelible ink whenever sample analysis is performed: Instrument
identification. This requirement is a new policy that has been implemented by our program
since the last inspection. Notification of acceptable corrective action (i.e., a statement
that as of 3/25/2015 the lab has implemented the benchsheets supplied by the
inspector) was received by e-mail on 3/30/2015. No further response is necessary for
this finding.
Comment: The laboratory was not documenting Proficiency Testing (PT) sample
analyses in the same manner as environmental samples. The NC WW/GW LC
Proficiency Testing Requirements documents states: All PT sample analyses must be
recorded in the daily analysis records as for any environmental sample. This serves as
the permanent laboratory record. This requirement is a new policy that has been
implemented by our program since the last inspection. Notification of acceptable corrective
action (i.e., a statement that as of 3/25/2014 PT samples will be documented in the same
manner as environmental samples) was received on 3/30/2015. No further response is
necessary for this finding.
IV. PAPER TRAIL INVESTIGATION:
The paper trail consisted of comparing original records (e.g., laboratory benchsheets,
logbooks, etc.) and contract lab reports to Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs)
submitted to the North Carolina Division of Water Resources. Data were reviewed
for December, 2014 and January and February, 2015. No transcription errors were
detected. The facility appears to be doing a good job of accurately transcribing data.
V. CONCLUSIONS:
All findings noted during the inspection were adequately addressed prior to the
completion of this report. The inspector would like to thank the staff for its assistance
during the inspection and data review process. No response is required.
Report prepared by: Nick Jones Date: March 25, 2015
Report reviewed by: Beth Swanson Date: April 1, 2015