NC0081825_Inspection_20010731

Department of Environment arid Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Fayetteville Regional Office
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
July 3, 2001
The Honorable Joe Estridge
Mayor, Town of Ansonville
PO Box 437
Ansonville, NC 28007
SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Town of Ansonville
Wastewater. Treatment Plant
NPDES Permit No. NC0081825
Anson County
Dear Mayor Estridge:
NCDENR
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection report for the inspection conductedJune 26, 2001.
As part of the inspection, a tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant was conducted. All observations and
recommendations are in Part D. Summary of Findings/Comments of this report. The priority of all wastewater treatment
facilities should be complete compliance with the NPDES permit which will ensure the best quality effluent discharged
to our receiving streams.
Please review the attached report. If you or your staff have any questions or comments do not hesitate to
contact me at 910-486-1541. •
Don Register
Environmental Technician
DR/bs.
Enclosures
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NPDES COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Fayetteville Regional Office
Section A. National Data System Coding
Transaction Code: N NPDES NO.. NC0081825 Date: 010626 Inspection Type: B
Inspector: S Facility Type: 1 Reserved:
Facility Evaluation Rating: 4 BI: D QA: N Reserved:
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected: Town of Ansonville
Entry Time: 12:30 PM. ' Permit Effective Date: 980701
Exit Time/Date: 2:30 PM / 010626 Permit Expiration Date: 030630
Name(s), Title(s) of On -Site Representative(s):
Daniel Wilson (Certified Grade II) - ORC and Utility Director
Preston Lewis (Certified Grade III) - Back -Up ORC, Anson County
Phone Number(s): 704-826-8404 / 704-695-5682 (mobile)
Name, Title and Address of Responsible Official:
Mayor Joe Estridge
PO Box 437
Ansonville, NC 28007
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection
Contacted: No
(S = Satisfactory, M = Marginal, U = Unsatisfactory, N = Not Evaluated, N/A = Not Applicable)
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Section D: Summary of Findings/Comments:
1. The manual bar screen was operational. The screenings are disposed of through the County landfill..
2. The aeration basin appeared to be aerating adequately.
3. Disinfection of the effluent occurs through ultraviolet light. Chlorine tablets are used as a backup method of
disinfection. An Authorization to Construct must be submitted to NC DENR / DWQ for the addition of a chorination-
dechlorination system. A suggestion from this office would be to check the detention time of the effluent from where
chlorine is added to where samples are collected. The detention time for chlorinated effluent must be at least thirty
minutes to assist in eliminating fecal coliform violations.
Hobbs and Upchurch is designing a liquid dechlorination system to replace the ultraviolet disinfection (to be
constructed 2002).
This office highly recommends that a telemetry system to monitor the blowers at the WWTP be considered for the
coming year. Monthly violations occurred during the month of March could have been prevented with a telemetry
system. Because the WWTP is not manned seven days per week, 24 hours per day, this alarm system can easily
pay for itself by eliminating power/equipment failure resulting in no or fewer assessments for permit violations.
4. The effluent appeared to be free of solids.
5. The effluent outfall is located approximately two (2) miles from the facility to the Pee Dee River.
6. Various area railings, piping and etc., appeared to paint worn from the surfaces. These areas are scheduled to be
painted in the 2001-2002 fiscal year.
7. Sludge disposal is through pumping and hauling to the Anson County WWTP.
8. The NPDES Permit and Operator Log were available upon request.
9. The effluent flow meter was calibrated December 11, 2000, by Nix, Purser and Associates, Inc. It is advisable that
the flow meter calibration document contain the % error before and after calibration in the future by the technician.
10. The following NPDES permit required parameters are analyzed on site: pH, Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen and
Residual Chlorine. All other parameters are analyzed by Pace Analytical Laboratory.
11. A compliance evaluation analysis report for the period April 2000 through March 2001 revealed the following
violations:
June - Fecal Coliform (monthly violation)
June, July, August - BOD (monthly violation)
June, July - TSS (monthly violation) •
Majority of the non-compliance were due to
Premiere Fibers oil discharge. Problem was
corrected by Pretreatment Section from this
office.. Fiber is now categorical industry. Process
control is judged by the two (2) clarifier returns. The
final clarifier blanket and the thickness of the return
determines the wasting.
12. Laboratory records were reviewed for the period December 2000 and January 2001. All data appeared to be
accurately reported when compared to Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR). As a reminder, all less than (<) or
greater than (>) signs should be reported on the DMRs as stated on laboratory reports,

Section D: Summary of Findings/Comments (continued):
13. All Operations and Maintenance manuals for this facility should be on site to assist in repairs and maintenance.
14. As a reminder as per our Administrative Code Section: 15A NCAC 2B.0506(b)(3)(F)(I) - the date on which collection
of composite samples is commended or data shall be entered into the monitoring report form is the date that has
the greater number of hours in it. The following examples will assist you in understanding the reporting date:
a. If the composite sample is started on Tuesday, February 8, at 9:00 AM and the sample is withdrawn from the
composite sampler on Wednesday, February 9, at 9:00 AM; the day with the greater number of hours in it is
Tuesday, February 8.
b. If the composite sample is started on Tuesday, February 8, at 6:00 PM and the sample is withdrawn from the
composite sampler on Wednesday, February 9, at 6:00 PM; the day with the greater number of hours in it is
Wednesday, February 9.
Name and Signature of Inspector
Don Register
Name and Signature of Review
Paul Rawls
Action Taken
Agency/Office/Telephone Date
DENR/Fayetteville/910-486-1541
gency/OfficelTelephone
DENR/Fayetteville/910-486-1541
Regulatory Office Use Only
Compliance Status
_Noncompliance
_Compliance
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Section D. Summary of Findings/Comments
Brief Facility Description:
Town of'Ansonville's WWTP consists of an aerated equalization chamber, aeration
chambers, conical bottom clarifiers, chlorine contact 'chamber, ultraviolet disinfec-
tion and aerated sludgeholding chamber
FACILITY SITE REVIEW
is No N/A 1. Treatment units properly operated and maintained.
1:50 No N/A 2. • Standby power or other equivalent provision provided.
Yes ct N/A 3. Adequate alarm system for power or equipment failure available.
4. Sludge disposal procedures appropriate:
No N/A a. Disposal of sludge according to regulations
es No N/A b. State approval for sludge disposal received.
No N/A 5. All treatment units other than backup units in service.
Cl) No N/A 6. Sufficient sludge disposed of to maintain treatment process equilibrium.
No N/A 7. Adequate number of qualified operatorson staff.
tca No N/A 8. Established procedures available for training new employees.
No N/A 9. Adequate spare parts and supplies inventory maintained.
C) No N/A 10. a. Hydraulic overflows and/or organic overloads experienced
Yes es) N/A b. Untreated bypass discharge occurs during power failure
Yes N/A . c. Untreated overflows occurred since last inspection.
No N/A 11. Plant has general safety structures such as rails' around or covers over
tanks, pits, or wells.
GI No N/A 12. Plant is generally clean, free from open trash areas.

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13. Screening:
a. Manual
b. Mechanical
c. Buildup of debris .
d. Screenings properly disposed of.
14. Grit Removal:
a. Excessive organic content in the grit chamber
b. Excessive odors . .
c. Grit properly disposed of.
15. Primary, clarifier:
Yes No t/ a: Excessive gas bubbles
Yes No N/A b. Black and odorous wastewater _
Yes No N/A C. Poor suspended solids removed -
Yes No N/A . d. Excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier
Yes No N/A e. Weirs level
Yes No N/A . f. Weir blockage
Yes No N/A . g. Evidence of short circuiting
Yes No N/A h. Lack of adequate scum removal
Yes No N/A. i. Excessive floating ,sludge
Yes No N/A • j. Broken sludge scraper.
16. Trickling Filter: -
Yes No a. Trickling -filter ponding(indicating clogged media)
Yes No. N/A b. Leak at center column of trickling filter's distribution arms
Yes No N/A c. Uneven distribution of flow on trickling filter surface
Yes No N/A d.. Uneven or discolored growth
Yes No N/A e. Excessive sloughing, of `growth
Yes No N/A f. Odor
Yes No N/A. g:. ' Clogging of trickling filter's distribution arm orifices
Yes No N/A h:Filter flies, worms, or snails.
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17. Rotating Biological Contactors (RBC):
a. Development, of white biomass on rotating' biological contactor
media
b. Excessive sloughing of growth
c. Excessive breakage of rotating disks or shafts in RBC units
d. Excessive breakage of paddles on brush aerators .
e. Shaft, bearing, drive gear, or motor failure on disk or brush aerators.

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18. Activated Sludge Basins/Oxidation Ditches:
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Failure of surface aerators
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Dark foam or bad color
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19. Stabilization Ponds/Lagoons:
a: Excessive weeds. including duckweed in stabilization ponds
b. Dead fish or aquatic organisms
c. Buildup of solids around influent pipe. ,
d. Excessive scum on surface.
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Secondary Clarifier: .
a. Excessive gas bubbles on surface
b. Unlevel overflow weirs.
c. Weir blockage
d. Evidence of short circuiting
e. Excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier
f. Pin floc in overflow .
g. Ineffective scum rake
h. Floating sludge on surface
i. Excessive high sludge blanket .•
j. Clogged sludge withdrawal ports.on secondary clarifier.
Filtration:
a. Filter surface clogging .
b. • Short filter run •
c. Gravel displacement -of filter media
d. Loss of filter media during backwashing
e. Recycled filter backwash water in excess of 5 percent
f. Formation of mudballs in filter media.
Chlorination Unit: .
a. Sludge buildup in contact chamber
b. Gas bubbles
c. Floating scum and/or solids •
d.. Inadequate ventilation of chlorine feeding rooni,and storage area
e. NIOSH-approved 30 minute air pack -
f.. All standing chlorine cylinders chained in place
g. All personnel trained in the use of chlorine
h. Improper chlorine feed, storage, and reserve supply.

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No N/A 23. Ultraviolet radiation disinfection present and in use.
24: Dechlorination:
Yes No a. Improper storage of sulfur dioxide cylinders
Yes No N/A b. Inadequate ventilation of sulfur dioxide feeding room
Yes . No N/A c. Automatic sulfur dioxide feed or feedback control not operating
properly.
25. Aerobic Digester:
Yes j® N/A a. Excessive foaming in tank
Yes fa N/A b. Noxious odor
Yes ISM N/A • c. Mechanical aeration failure
Yes at. N/A d. Clogging of diffusers.
26. Anaerobic Digester:
a. Floating cover tilting
b. Gas bumer inoperative
c. Supernatant has a sour odor.
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27. Sludge Drying and/or disposal:.
a. Poor sludge distribution on drying beds
b. Vegetation in drying beds
c. Dry sludge remaining in drying beds
d: Dry sludge stored on site
e. Filtrate from sludge drying beds returned to front of plant
f. 'Approved disposal site for the sludge
g. Sludge land. applied.
28. Filter Press: •
a. High level of solids in filtrate from filter presses.or vacuum filters
b. Thin filtercake caused by poor' dewatering
c. Sludge buildup on belts and/or rollers of filter press
d. Excessive moisture in belt filter press sludge cake. .
29. Polishing Ponds or Tanks:
a. Objectionable odor, excessive foam, floating solids, or oil sheens on
water surface
b.. Solids or scum accumulations in tank or at side of pond
c. Evidence of bypassed polishing ponds ;or tanks because of low
capacity.

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30. Plant Effluent:
Yes ED N/A a. Excessive suspended solids, turbidity, foam, grease, scum, color, and
other macroscopic particulate matter present
Yes 1`D N/A b. Potential toxicity (dead fish, dead plant at discharge)
Yes I�o N/A c. Outfall discharge line easily accessible.
31. Flow Measurement:
Yes CO N/A a. Improper placement of flow measurement device
Yes Cbt N/A b. Flow totalizer not calibrated
Yes CM N/A c. Buildup of solids in flume or weir
Yes Q� N/A d. Broken or cracked flume or weir
Yes No tg3 e. Improperly functioning magnetic flowmeter
Yes No. VD f. Clogged or broken stilling wells
Yes a .N/A g. Weir plate edge corroded or damaged
Yes L® N/A h. System not capable of measuring maximum flow
Yes No N/A i. Flow measurement error greater than +/- 10%.
32. Sampling:
(Z3 No N/A a. Sampling and analysis completed on parameters specified by permit
/e No N/A b. Samples refrigerated during.compositing
'e No N/A c. Composite sample temperatures maintained at less than or equal to 4
degrees Celsius during sampling
e No N/A d. Contract laboratory used for sample analysis.
RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING
No N/A 1. Records and reports maintained as required by permit.
C No N/A 2. All required information available, complete, and current.
es No N/A 3. Records maintained for 3.years and all sludge records maintained for 5
years.
No N/A 4. Analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs.
5. Sampling and analyses data adequate and include:
1 No N/A a. Dates, times, and location of sampling
Nallo N/A b. Name of individual performing sampling.
© No N/A c. Results of analyses and calibration
No N/A d. Dates of analyses
Ee No N/A e. Name of person performing analyses.
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6. Monitoring records adequate and include:
a. Monitoring charts kept for 3 years
b. Flowmeter calibration records kept for 3 years.
7. Laboratory equipment calibration and maintenance records adequate.
8. Plant records adequate and include:
Yes N/A a. 0 & M Manual
la) No N/A b. "As -built" engineering drawings
Yes ED N/A c. Schedules and dates of equipment maintenance repairs
Yes No (ig) d. Equipment data cards.
9. Permittee is meeting compliance schedule.
Yes No
No N/A 10. DMRs complete and include all NPDES permit required parameters..
(ga. No N/A 11. ORC visitation logs available and current.
tr24 No N/A 12. ORC certified at a level equal to or greater than the classification of
the wastewater facility.
J' No N/A 13. Current copy of the complete NPDES permit,on site.
No N/A 14. Facility,description verified as contained in NPDES permit.
Revised 10/1/99
by Belinda Henson

INSPECTION REPORT
UPDATE OPTION:TRX: 5IF KEY: NC0081825INSCEI 010626
SYSMSG: *** DATA ADDED SUCCESSFULLY ***
PERMIT--- NC0081825 REG/COUNTY-- 06 ANSON
FACILITY-- ANSONVILLE, TOWN - WWTP LOC-- ANSONVILLE
INS TYPE
CEI
NEXT PLANNED
INSPECTION. INSPECTED BY:
DATE: 010626 RD
REPORT INSPECTION DMR RESPONSE RECEIVED
DATE STATUS STATUS DUE DATE DATE
010703 C C
COMMENTS: