NC0020451_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20210303

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Brantley Price
Town of West Jefferson
PO Box 490
W Jefferson, NC 28694-0490
NORTH CAROLINA
En vtroumental Quality
March 03, 2021
SUBJECT: Pretreatment Program Compliance Inspection Report
West Jefferson WWTP
NPDES WW Permit No. NC0020451
Ashe County
Dear Permittee:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the West Jefferson WWTP
on 2/23/2021. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with
the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0020451. The findings and
comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report
entitled "Compliance Inspection Report".
There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a response to this
inspection report is not required. The pretreatment program demonstrated compliance with all
expectations and requirements set forth by the associated permit.
Martin Carona Department of Euv,rOumental Quality I O11Rsion of Water Resources
Winston-8a lain Regions:Office 1450 West fumes h?1H Road. Suite 3O0 I WinsthnSafem, North C910&113 27105
336-776-92O4)

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Alex Lowe with the Water Quality
Regional Operations Section in the Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800 or via email at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
ATTACHMENTS
Cc: WQS Winston-Salem Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
Martin CoroGua Department of Euv,rOumental Quality I f)11Rsion of Water Resources
Winston-8a lain Regions:Office 1450 West fumes h?1H Road. Suite 3.00 I WinsthnSafem, North C910&113 27105
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NCNORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PRETREATMENT COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (PCI) REPORT
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION [Complete Prior To PCI; Review Program Info Database Sheet(s)1
1. Control Authority (POTW) Name: West Jefferson WWTP
2. Control Authority Representative(s): Brandon Patrick
3. Title(s): Pretreatment Coordinator
4. Last Inspection Date: 03/24/2020 Inspection Type (Check One): ® PCI ❑ Audit
5. Has Program Completed All Requirements from the Previous Inspection and Program Info Sheet(s)? ® YES ❑ NO
6. Is POTW under an Order That Includes Pretreatment Conditions? ❑ YES ® NO
Order Type, Number, Parameters: Are Milestone Dates Being Met? ❑ YES ❑ NO
ICIS CODING
Main Program Permit Number
MM/DD/YY
1 NICIO 10 1 2 I 0 14 15 11[ 1 02 123 121
7. Current Number Of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs)?
1
8. Number of SIUs With No IUP, or With an Expired IUP?
0
9. Number of SIUs Not Inspected By POTW in the Last Calendar Year?
0
10. Number of SIUs Not Sampled By POTW in the Last Calendar Year?
0
11. Number of SIUs In SNC For Limits Violations During Either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual
Periods?
0
12. Number of SIUs in SNC For Reporting During Either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods?
0
13. Number of SIUs in SNC with Pretreatment Schedule?
0
14. Number of SIUs on Schedules?
0
15. Current Number Of Categorical Industrial Users (CIUs)?
0
16. Number of CIUs in SNC?
0
POTW INTERVIEW
17. Since the Last PCI, has the POTW had any NPDES Limits Violations?
If Yes, What are the Parameters and How are these Problems Being Addressed?
18. Since the Last PCI, has the POTW had any Problems Related to an Industrial
Discharge (Interference, Pass -Through, Blockage, Citizens' Complaints, Increased
Sludge Production, Etc.)?
If Yes, How are these Problems Being Addressed?
19. Which Industries have been in SNC for Limits or Reporting during
either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods? Not Been Published for
Public Notice?(May refer to PAR if Excessive SIUs in SNC)
SNC for
SNC for
Not Pul
20. Which Industries are on Compliance Schedules or Orders? For all SIUs on an
Order, Has a Signed Copy of the Order been sent to the Division?
21. Are Any Permits or Civil Penalties Currently Under Adjudication? If Yes, Which
Ones?
I1 YES ❑ NO
Copper, TSS, and BOD in April &
August — limit violations were caused
by excess rain entering their system
❑ YES /1 NO
Limits: 0
Reporting: 0
lished: N/A
N/A
❑ YES 1 NO
LTMP/STMP FILE REVIEW:
22. Is LTMP/STMP Monitoring Being Conducted at Appropriate Locations and Frequencies? ® YES
23. Are Correct Detection Levels being used for all LTMP/STMP Monitoring? ® YES ❑ NO
24. Is LTMP/STMP Data Maintained in a Table or Equivalent? ® YES ❑ NO Is Table Adequate? ® YES ❑ NO
25. All LTMP/STMP effluent data reported on Discharge Monitoring Report? ® YES ❑ NO Division Inspector, please verify
yourself!
26. If NO to 23 - 26, list violations: N/A
❑ NO
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27. Should any Pollutants of Concern be Eliminated from or Added to LTMP/STMP? ❑ YES ® NO
If yes, which ones? Eliminated: N/A Added: N/A
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28. PRETREATMENT PROGRAM ELEMENTS REVIEW— Please review POTW files, verify POTW has copy of Program Element in
their files, complete with supporting documents and copy of PERCS Approval Letter, and dates consistent with Program Info:
Program Element
Last Submittal
Date In file?
Last Approval
Date In file
Date Next Due,
If Applicable
Headworks Analysis (HWA)
02/06/2019
/1 Yes ❑ No
03/04/2019
/1 Yes ❑ No
04/01/2024
Industrial Waste Survey (IWS)
03/25/2019
/1 Yes ❑ No
07/11/2019
/1 Yes ❑ No
04/01/2024
Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO)
12/19/2012
/1 Yes ❑ No
01/10/2013
/1 Yes ❑ No
Enforcement Response Plan (ERP)
02/11/2020
/1 Yes ❑ No
02/13/2020
/1 Yes ❑ No
Long Term Monitoring Plan (LTMP)
03/25/2019
/1 Yes ❑ No
07/11/2019
/1 Yes ❑ No
INDUSTRIAL USER PERMIT (IUP) FILE REVIEW (3 IUP FILE REVIEWS OR 1 FILE REVIEW AND 1 IU INSPECTION
29. User Name
1. Ashe County Cheese
2.
3.
30. IUP Number
003
31. Does File Contain Current Permit?
/1 Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
32. Permit Expiration Date
06/30/2024
33. Categorical Standard Applied (I.E. 40 CFR, Etc.) Or N/A
N/A
34. Does File Contain Permit Application Completed Within One Year Prior
to Permit Issue Date?
/1 Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
35. Does File Contain an Inspection Completed Within Last Calendar Year?
/1 Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
36. a. Does the File Contain a Slug/Spill Control Plan?
b. If No, is One Needed? (See Inspection Form from POTW)
a. ►Yes •No
b. •Yes ■ No
a. •Yes •No
b. •Yes ■ No
a. •Yes •No
b. •Yes ■ No
Certification, Does File Contain a Toxic
(TOMP)?
❑ Yes ❑NosN/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
37. For 40 CFR 413 and 433 TTO
Organic Management Plan
38. a. Does File Contain Original Permit Review Letter from the Division?
b. All Issues Resolved?
a. ►Yes •No
b.❑Yes❑NosN/A
a. •Yes •No
b.❑Yes ❑No❑N/A
a. •Yes •No
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
39. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the POTW Complete
its Sampling as Required by IUP, including flow?
/1 Yes ❑ No I
J
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
40. Does File Contain POTW Sampling Chain -Of -Custody Forms?
/1 Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
41. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the SIU Complete its
Sampling as Required by IUP, including flow?
®Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
41b. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did SIU submit all reports
on time?
®Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
42a. For categorical IUs with Combined Wastestream Formula (CWF), does
file include process/dilution flows as Required by IUP?
❑Yes❑NoON/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
42b. For categorical IUs with Production based limits, does file include
production rates and/or flows as Required by IUP?
❑Yes❑No®N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
43a. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the POTW Identify
All Limits Non -Compliance from Both POTW and SIU Sampling?
a Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
43b. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the POTW Identify
All Reporting Non -Compliance from SIU Sampling?
OYesONoON/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
44. a. Was the POTW Notified by SIU (Within 24 Hours) of All Self-
Monitoring Violations?
b. Did Industry Resample and submit results to POTW Within 30 Days?
c. If applicable, Did POTW resample within 30 days of becoming awarec.
of SIU limit violations in the POTW's sampling of the SIU?
a.®Yes❑No❑N/A
b.sYes❑No❑N/A
❑ Yes ❑No®N/A
a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
c.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
c.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
46. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Was the SIU in SNC?
❑ Yes 0 No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
47. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Was Enforcement Taken
as Specified in the POTW's ERP (NOVs, Penalties, timing, etc.)?
®Yes❑No❑N/A
Nov in August 2020
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑ Yes ❑No❑N/A
48. Does the File Contain Penalty Assessment Notices?
❑Yes❑No®N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑ Yes ❑No❑N/A
49. Does The File Contain Proof Of Penalty Collection?
❑ Yes ❑NosN/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
❑Yes❑No❑N/A
50. a. Does the File Contain Any Current Enforcement Orders?
b. Is SIU in Compliance with Order?
a.❑Yes DNo❑N/A
b.❑Yes❑NosN/A
a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
51. Did the POTW Representative Have Difficulty in Obtaining Any of This
Requested Information For You?
❑ Yes /1 No
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
FILE REVIEW COMMENTS:
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INDUSTRY INSPECTION ICIS CODING:
Main Program Permit Number MM/DD/YY
J 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 1 1 l
1. Industry Inspected:
2. Industry Address:
3. Type of Industry/Product:
4. Industry Contact: Title:
Phone: Fax:
5. Does the POTW Use the Division Model Inspection Form or Equivalent? ❑ YES ❑ NO
6. Did the POTW Contact Conduct the Following Parts of the Industrial Inspection Thoroughly?
Comments:
A. Initial Interview ❑ YES ❑ NO
B. Plant Tour ❑ YES ❑ NO
C. Pretreatment Tour ❑ YES ❑ NO
D. Sampling Review ❑ YES ❑ NO
E. Exit Interview ❑ YES ❑ NO
Industrial Inspection Comments:
OVERALL SUMMARY AND COMMENTS:
Comments: Mr. Patrick demonstrated thorough understanding of the pretreatment program requirements, and was well organized to represent
the pretreatment program elements.
Requirements:
Recommendations:
NOD: ❑ YES ® NO
NOV: ❑ YES ® NO
QNCR: ❑ YES ® NO
POTW Rating:
Satisfactory X Marginal UnSatisfactory
PCI COMPLETED BY: Alex Lowe DATE: 02/23/2021
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