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Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Mr. Jadd Brewer
P.O. Box 1167
Banner Elk, NC. 28604
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44,
NORTH CAROLINA
EnNlmnmrrtlnl Quality
November 15, 2019
SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Summit Woods WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NCO039608
Watauga County
Dear Mr. Brewer,
On November 14, 2019, Kelli Park, of this office, met with Dylan Markland and Josh Cagle,
Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), to perform a Compliance Evaluation Inspection at the
Summit Woods wastewater treatment plant. This type of inspection consists of two basic parts:
an in -office file review and an on -site inspection of the treatment facility. The attached EPA
inspection form details the areas that were evaluated during this inspection.
The inspection of the facility was satisfactory. If you have any questions regarding the inspection
or this report, please contact Kelli Park or me at (336) 776-9800 or by email at
kelli.park(o-)ncdenr.gov or lon.snider(a)ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Docu Siiggned by:
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Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
Attachments: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report
cc: WSRO
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.C. 20460
OMB No. 2040-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expires 8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 IN I 2 IF I 3 I NCO039608 111 12 I 19/11/14 I17 18 I S J 19 L G] 201 I
211111 I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I f6
Inspection
Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved -------------------
671
70 I I 71 I I 72 I r I 73 I I 174 751 I I I I I I I80
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Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
Entry Time/Date
Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES oermit Number)
11:15AM 19/11/14
16/08/01
Summit Woods Apartments WWTP
237 Bloomfield Dr
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Blowing Rock NC 28605
11:30AM 19/11/14
21/03/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Joshua Kenneth Cagle/ORC//
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Heather Sofield,355 Industrial Park Dr Boone NC 28607//828-268-0994/
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Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance 0 Records/Reports
Self -Monitoring Program 0 Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Kelli A Park DWR/WSRO WQ/336-776-9689/
Signature of Management Q A Revie Docusiyned by: Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.)
NCO039608 I11 121 19/11/14 117 18 ICI
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
On November 14, 2019, Kelli Park, of this office, met with Dylan Markland and Josh Cagle, Operator in
Responsible Charge (ORC), to perform a Compliance Evaluation Inspection at the Summit Woods
wastewater treatment plant. This type of inspection consists of two basic parts: an in -office file review
and an on -site inspection of the treatment facility. The attached EPA inspection form details the areas
that were evaluated during this inspection.
The inspection of the facility was satisfactory. If you have any questions regarding the inspection or
this report, please contact Kelli Park or me at (336) 776-9800 or by email at kelli.park@ncdenr.gov or
Ion.snider@ncdenr.gov.
Note: There is no bar screen at this plant. Instead the inflow goes through a paper chamber before
entering the plant.
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Permit: NCO039608 Owner - Facility: Summit Woods Apartments WWTP
Inspection Date: 11/14/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ❑
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment:
Permit
Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
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Is the facility as described in the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
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Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
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Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
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Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
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Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
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Is the chain -of -custody complete?
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Dates, times and location of sampling
Name of individual performing the sampling
Results of analysis and calibration
Dates of analysis
Name of person performing analyses
Transported COCs
Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters?
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Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
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(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator
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on each shift?
Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
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Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
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Permit: NCO039608 Owner - Facility: Summit Woods Apartments WWTP
Inspection Date: 11/14/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Comment: ORC and bORC are grade 3
Aeration Basins
Yes No NA NE
Mode of operation
Ext. Air
Type of aeration system
Diffused
Is the basin free of dead spots?
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Are surface aerators and mixers operational?
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Are the diffusers operational?
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Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process?
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Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface?
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Is the DO level acceptable?
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Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/1)
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Comment: DO was reported to be around 2.5 mg/I in the first AB and 2 mg/I in the second AB
Secondary Clarifier
Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater?
Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier?
Are weirs level?
Is the site free of weir blockage?
Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting?
Is scum removal adequate?
Is the site free of excessive floating sludge?
Is the drive unit operational?
Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)?
Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc?
Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately'/ of the sidewall depth)
Comment: Sludge blanket was reported to be around 2.5 ft.
Sludge has not been pumped recently due to the low flow coming into the plant.
Disinfection -Tablet
Are tablet chlorinators operational?
Are the tablets the proper size and type?
Yes No NA NE
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Permit: NCO039608
Inspection Date: 11/14/2019
Owner - Facility: Summit Woods Apartments WWTP
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Disinfection -Tablet
Yes No NA NE
Number of tubes in use?
1
Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable?
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Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup?
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Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination?
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Comment:
De -chlorination
Yes No NA NE
Type of system ?
Tablet
Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)?
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Is storage appropriate for cylinders?
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# Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers?
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Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Number of tubes in use? 1
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Flow Measurement - Effluent
Yes No NA NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
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Is flow meter calibrated annually?
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Is the flow meter operational?
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(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
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Comment: The Stevens flow meter was calibrated in 6/2019
Effluent Pipe
Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
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Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
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If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
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Comment: The flow from the plant goes directly into a storm drain. so there is no standard effluent pipe.
The effluent can be seen leaving the plant and again in a small holding box on its way down
the hill away from the plant before it goes under the highway
(321) and into the storm drain.
The holding box is covered by a silver metal lid and is next to the road heading up to the
apartment complex.
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Permit: NCO039608 Owner - Facility: Summit Woods Apartments WWTP
Inspection Date: 11/14/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Effluent Sampling
Yes No NA NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
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Is sample collected below all treatment units?
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Is proper volume collected?
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Is the tubing clean?
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Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type
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representative)?
Comment: Grab samples are taken from the holdina box awav from the Dlant mentioned above. and
then put on ice.
The effluent was clear the day of inspection.
Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
sampling location)?
Comment: taken in the middle fork of the new river
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