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Home My WebLink AboutNC0070637_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20200305ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Greg Dellinger Kurz Transfer Products LP 3200 Woodpark Blvd Charlotte, NC 28206 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality March 5, 2020 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report NPDES Permit NCO070637 Kurz Transfer Products LP WWTP, Davidson County Dear Mr. Dellinger: On February 14, 2020, Paul DiMatteo and Jenny Graznak of the Division of Water Resources (Division), Winston-Salem Regional Office met with Chip White, Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), and yourself, to conduct a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the above referenced wastewater treatment plant. This inspection consists of (1) a review of the permit and accompanying documentation to determine compliance with permit conditions, and (2) an on -site inspection of several collection system components. The attached inspection form notes the areas that were evaluated for the inspection, with any notable findings outlined as follows. - A new system is reportedly scheduled to be installed in the coming weeks. Prior to beginning operation and discharge, please contact the inspector to schedule a start-up inspection. If you have any questions concerning this report please contact Paul DiMatteo at (336) 776-9691 or Lon Snider at (336) 776-9800. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: 145B49E225C94EA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosures — Inspection BIMS Report CC: WSRO Laserfiche Files D � North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office [ 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 NOh �HCARO UHA ^^ •^^ma^� u�•i` r 336.776.9800 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 1 2 15 I 3 I NCO070637 111 12 I 20/02/14 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 u ty I I i 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) 10:20AM 20/02/14 19/08/01 Kurz Transfer Products LP 4939 NC Hwy 150 N Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Lexington INC 27295 11:40AM 20/02/14 24/05/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Greg Dillinger,3200 Woodpark Blvd Charlotte NC 28206//336-397-1724/3363971705 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters Laboratory 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 DocuSigned by: Paul DiMatteo /7 4' DWR/WSRO WQ/336-776-9691/ 3/5/2020 11F10C7C2E5BB34D4... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer DocuSigned by: Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Lon Snider EL:- T Sti,du- 3/5/2020 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCO070637 I11 121 20/02/14 117 18 JCJ Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Mr. Dellinger said that their new planned system should be installed in the next 8 weeks or so. I asked him to call for a pre -startup inspection prior to operation. There's a chlorination box in the final septic tank but its not used because the facility does not have a fecal coliform limit. Page# Permit: NCO070637 Inspection Date: 02/14/2020 Owner - Facility: Kurz Transfer Products LP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Permit (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? Is the facility as described in the permit? # Are there any special conditions for the permit? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Yes No NA NE ■ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The newest permit included an expansion and replacement of the existing system with an Advantex AX100 pod and related components. Mr. Dellinger said they planned to install this in the next few weeks. Record Keeping Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? Is all required information readily available, complete and current? Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? Is the chain -of -custody complete? 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? Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCO070637 Inspection Date: 02/14/2020 Record Keeping Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Comment: Reviewed DMRs and data from 3,8 and 9, 2019. Owner - Facility: Kurz Transfer Products LP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Sand Filters (Low rate) (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? Is the distribution box level and watertight? Is sand filter free of ponding? Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? # Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? # Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1) Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Comment: The sand filters appeared under water. Operators said they were normally dry, but high rains recently have caused it to back up. Septic Tank (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Comment: Primary septic tank is pumped quarterly, then flows by gravity to dosing tank. Disinfection -Tablet Are tablet chlorinators operational? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Number of tubes in use? Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? Comment: Chlorinators not in use. Effluent Sampling Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NCO070637 Owner - Facility: Kurz Transfer Products LP Inspection Date: 02/14/2020 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is proper volume collected? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type ❑ ❑ ❑ representative)? Comment: Effluent samples taken after the dechlorination box in the final holdinq tank. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Effluent pipe not observed today due to flooding. Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the facility using a contract lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Field parameters analyzed by Envirolink, certification #5212. PH calibration performed with 2 buffers by ORC, or 3 by others. Thermometer taken to Statesville Analytical every year for calibration verification. Other parameters by Meritech. Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the flow meter operational? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Flow reportedly estimated using a bucket and stopwatch. Page# 5