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NCDENR
North.Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
September 3, 2015
Lyndell Ingram
Town of Ansonville
PO Box 106
Ansonville, NC 280070106
SUBJECT: 8/31/2015 Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Town of Ansonville
Ansonville WWTP
Permit No: NC0081825
Anson County
Donald.R. van der Vaart
Secretary..
Dear Mr Wilson:
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection
conducted on 8/31/2015. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Chad Turlington of
the Fayetteville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0081825. As
a reminder, preservation of the Waters of the State can only be achieved through consistent NPDES
Permit compliance.
Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your
staff have any questions, please call me at 910-433-3327.
Sincerely,
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Chad Turlington
Environmental Specialist
Division of Water Resources '
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
cc: Michael Jason Mullis, ORC
Central Files
Fayetteville Files
Fayetteville Regional Office
225 Green Street, Suite 714, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5095
Main Phone: [phone] Internet: http://www.ncdenr-.gov
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Washington, D.C. 20460
Water Compliance Inspection Report;
Form Approved.
OMB No: 2040-0057
Approval expires8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code _ NPDES. ' yr/mo/day Inspection
1 IN 2 I5 3 NC0081825 11 12 15/08/31 17
Type ..
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Inspector,_ FacType
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA
67 I - I 70 I I 71 LI 72 L_I ,,, I
Reserved
73I I 174 79
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. Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
Ansonville WWTP
NCSR 1627 '
Ansonville NC 28007
Entry Time/Date
11:30AM 15/08/31
Permit Effective Date
• 14/02/01
Exit Time/Date
01:30PM 15/08/31'
Permit Expiration Date
19/01/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Numbers) '
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Michael Jason Mullis/ORC/704-821-6508/
Other,Facility Data
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Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number -
Contacted
Daniel Lane Wilson,PO Box 106 Ansonville NC 280070106//704-826-8404/ No
Section C: Areas. Evaluated During Inspection (Check -only those areas evaluated) -
Permit • Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance
Self -Monitoring Program • Facility Site Review • Compliance Schedules ,
Records/Reports
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 inspectors) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers - Date
Chad TTuurlinggt
ton / FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.720/ 4/�/, �S
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers - Date
B e s / FR /910-433-3300 Ext.72E 4/ gJi5'
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES
NC0081825
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15/08/31
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Inspection Type
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
A copy of the Permit was available for review. All records appeared to be neatly organized and well
maintained. Calibarations were documented. Bench sheets for the months. of May and June 2015
were compared with results reported on DMR's. All results appeared to be accurately reported. It
appears that there has been a great deal of maintenance conducted at the plant including painting and
replacement of corroded metal.
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Permit: NC0081825
Owner - Facility: Ansonville WVVTP
Inspection Date: 08/31/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Compliance Schedules
Is there a compliance schedule for this facility? -
Is the facility compliant with the permit and conditions for the review period?
Comment:
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 gerieral public?
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
Comment:
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Record Keeping . Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is all required information readily available, complete and current? 1 a 0 0 0
Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? •,; 0 0 ❑
Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? - ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the chain -of -custody complete? III • D. 0 0
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Dates, times and location of sampling 1
Name of individual performing the sampling 1. .
Results of analysis and calibration
'Dates of analysis 1
Name•of person performing analyses 1
Transported COCs
Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? ■ 0 0 0
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑. ❑ ■ ❑
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Permit: NC0081825 Owner- Facility: Ansonville WVVfP
Inspection Date: 08/31/2015
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping
(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?
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:
Flow Measurement - Effluent
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
Is flow meter calibrated annually?
Is the flow meter operational?
(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
Comment:
Yes No NA NE
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Pump Station - Effluent Yes No NA NE
Is the pump wet well free of bypass lines or structures? ® ❑ 0 ❑
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Are all pumps operable? It 0 0 0
Are float controls operable? ® 0 ❑ 0
Is SCADA telemetry available and operational? ❑ . ❑ ® ❑
Is audible and visual alarm available and operational? IN 0 ❑ ❑
Comment:
Bar Screens
Type of bar screen
a.Manual
b.Mechanical
Are the bars adequately screening debris?
Is the screen free of excessive debris?
Is disposal of screening in compliance?
Is the unit in good condition?
Yes No NA NE
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Permit: NC0081825 Owner -Facility: AnsonvilleVWfP
Inspection Date: 08/31/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation.
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Bar Screens. - Yes: No NA NE
Comment:
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:
Aeration Basins
Mode of operation,
Type of aeration.system
Is the basin free of dead spots?
Are surface aerators and mixers operational?
Are the diffusers operational?
Is the foam the proper color for -the treatment process?
Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface?
Is the DO level acceptable? -
Is the -DO level, acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0•mg/I)
Comment:
Yes No NA NE
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De -chlorination.:- - Yes No NA NE..: -
Type of system ? •5= Tablet -
Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? - . ❑ ❑ • ❑
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# Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? ® ❑ ❑ 0
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Permit: NC0081825 Owner - Facility: Ansonville VVVVTP
Inspection Date: 08/31/2015
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
De -chlorination Yes No NA NE
Comment:
Are the tablets the proper size and type? • ❑ ❑ 0
Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Number of tubes in use? 3
Comment:
Laboratory
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed -by a certified lab?
# Is the facility using a contract lab?
# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees
Celsius)?
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Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees?
Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/-1.0 degrees?
Comment:
Disinfection -Tablet
Are tablet chlorinators operational?
Are the tablets the proper size and type?
Number of tubes in use?
Is the level ofchlorine residual acceptable?
Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup?
Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination?
Comment:
Effluent Sampling
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
Is sample collected below all treatment units?
Is proper volume collected?
Is the tubing clean?
# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees
Celsius)?
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type
representative)?
Yes No NA NE
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Permit: )1‘1C0081825
Inspection Date: 08/31/2015
Owner - Facility: Ansonville WVVTP
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Effluent Sampling
Comment:
Yes No NA NE