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Home My WebLink AboutNC0088081_Inspection_20081002Michael F. Easley, Governor cf wATF,�Q William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality October 2, 2008 Jamie Kalanta, Vice President Former Cookson Facility. DOG 22 Hedgefield Court Orange, CT 06477 SUBJECT:" October 1, 2008 Compliance Evaluation Inspection Former Cookson Facility DOG Former Cookson Facility DOG Groundwater Remediation System Anson County Dear Mr. Kalanta: Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on October 1 , 2008. The cooperation of Thomas Hayhes, Physical Chemical I ORC, was greatly appreciated. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Mark Brantley, Environmental Chemist, of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0088081. As a reminder, preservation of the Waters of the State can only be achieved through consistent NPDES Permit compliance. COMMENTS • The wastewater plant appeared to be well maintained at the time of the inspection: • During the inspection Mr. Haynes stated the effluent flow meter had not bee calibrated since its installation (at least 2 years ago). Please check with the -manufacture and follow their procedure for the meter calibration. Please document this action in the ORC log and send a copy of the calibration data to the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality by October 31, 2008. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your staff have any questions, please call me at 910-433-3300. Sincerely, Mark Brantley Environmental Chemist Surface Water Protection Section Fayetteville Regional Office Cc: Thomas Haynes, ORC Phil Rahn, Back-up ORC Central Files Fayetteville Files Nor thCarolina Naturally North Carolina Division of Water Quality 225 Green Street -Suite 714 Fayetteville, NC 28301 Phone (910) 433-3300 Customer Service Internet: www.ncwaterqualitv.org Fax (910) 486-0707 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper -4. United States Environmental Protection Agency E P A Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0057 Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection 1 1 N1 2 151 31 NC0088081 1 11 121 08/10/01 117 Type Inspector Fac Type 181 c1 191 SI 201 11 1111 1 1 1 1 1 1- 1 1 1 1 166 Remarks 211111 1111 1111111111111111 1111 I 111 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 671 1 69 701 31 711 N I 721 N I 731174 751 1 1 1 1 1 1 180 1 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Cookson remediation site 10056 US Hwy 52 Ansonville NC 28007 Entry Time/Date 01:00 PM 08/10/01 Permit Effective Date 05/10/01 Exit Time/Date 01:30 PM 08/10/01 Permit Expiration Date 09/01/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Thomas Foster Haynes/ORC/336-613-3339/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Jamie Kalanta,22 Hedgefield Ct Orange CT 06477//203-795-055t/2037950553 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance • Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program • 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 Mark Brantley FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.727/ rh d.v.., r 1 v -., -cog Signature of Management Q A Reviewer_�Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Belinda S Henson N►�a��f+Gl/ illFRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.726/ 10 -1 - Og EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page # 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 9I NC0088081 111 121 08/10/01 117 181 0 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) COMMENTS The wastewater plant appeared to be well maintained at the time of the inspection. During the inspection Mr. Haynes stated the effluent flow meter had not been calibrated since its installation (at least 2 years ago). Please check with the manufacturer and follow their procedure for the meter calibration. Please document this action in the ORC log and send a copy of the calibration data to the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality by October 31, 2008. Page # 2 Permit: NC0088081 Owner - Facility: Cookson remediation site Inspection Date: 10/01/2008 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation . Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ■ n n n Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge IN n n n 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 application? • n n n Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ n n n # Are there any special conditions for the permit? n n ■ n Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? • n n n Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ n n n Comment: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? • n n n Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ■ n n n Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ■ n n n Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ■ n n n Is the chain -of -custody complete? ■ n n n 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? • n n n Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? n n ■ n (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift?• n n ■ n Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ■ n n n Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? • n n n Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? • n n n Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? • n n ❑ Page # 3 Permit: NC0088081 Owner - Facility: Cookson remediation site Inspection Date: 10/01/2008 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Comment: Effluent Pipe 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: 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: Flow meter has not been calibrated since its installation. Please check with manufacture for guidelines on calibrating meter. 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)? Comment: Yes No NA NE n n■n Yes No NA NE ■ .nnn ■ nnn n n■n. 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