NC0050105_NPDES Permit Renewal_20060622

DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
June 22, 2006
MEMORANDUM
0: Carolyn Bryant.
Point
Point Source Branch.
FROM: Dale Lopez, Environmental Specialist
THROUGH: Belinda S. Henson, Regional Supervisor Surface Water_Protection Section, FRO
SUBJECT: Staff Report for NPDES Permit Renewal
NPDES Permit No. NC0050105
City of Fayetteville/Public Works Commission
Rockfish Creek Water Reclamation Facility
Cumberland County
Please find enclosed a staffreport and recommendations from the Fayetteville Regional
Office concerning the renewal of subject new NPDES Permit.:
If you have any questions or require any further information, please advise.
DL/RM-S
Enclosure

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: YES_ NO X
If Yes, SOC No.
To: Permits and. Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Carolyn Bryant
Date: June 22, 2006
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
COUNTY: Cumberland
Permit No. NC0050105
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
I. Facility and Address: City of Fayetteville/Public Works Commission
PO Box 1089 _
'Fayetteville, NC 28302-1089
2. Date of Investigation: May 15, 2006
3. Report Prepared by: Dale Lopez, Environmental Specialist, FRO
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Dickie Vinent
[phone]
5. Directions to Site: Take NC 87 East from Fayetteville: Travel to SR 2218 (Tracy Hall Road)
Turn and follow signs to wwtp.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 34 deg. 58'07.65" N Longitude: 78 deg. 49' 38.53" W
Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S.Quad No. 34078-H7-TF-024 and FRO H 23 NE
U.S.G.S. Quad Name: Cedar Creek, NC
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application? Yes X NO _
8. Topography (relationship to flood included):
9. Location of nearest dwelling: Greater than 1,000 feet
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Cape Fear River
a. Classification: Lower Little River Class C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No. Cape Fear River Basin 03-06-15
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses:
Fishing, boating, fish, and wildlife propagation

PART If - DESCRIPTION OF WASTES AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume'of wastewater to be permitted: 16 -MGD (Ultimate Design capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Wastewater Treatment;facility? 16.0 MGD
c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity). 16.0 MGD
The treatment capacity will' be 2I.OMG1D beginning,upon receipt of the Engineer's
Certification for completion ofthe 21.0 MGD expansion.
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorizations to Construct issued
in the previous' two (2) years. (See Attachnient A)'
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater treatment
facihties
UNITS
NUMBER OF UNITS
Influent Screw Pumps .
Parshall (Influent) ,
4
• Barscreens:
(a) Screw press Barscreens
3
' •(b) Manual 2-inch Barscreens
1
Grit Chambers
•
2
Aeration Basins
.
5
Aeration/Mixing Blowers .
Flow Splitter-Box
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1
-
, Secondary Clarifiers'
3
RAS Pumps
.
5
Sand Filters
6
Chlorine Contact Chamber
1
Parshall Flume (Effluent)
1
Sodium Hypochlorite Storage Tanks ,
Sodium Hypochlorite Recirculation Pump
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2
Sodium Hypochlorite Metering Pumps ,
,
4
Sodium Bisulfate Storage Tanks
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2
Sodium Bisulfate Metering Pumps •.
2
,
NPW Pumps -
2
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Cascade Aerator
6
Scum Pump
•3
'
WAS Pumps ••
Aerobic Digester
Sludge Pumps • ,
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Gravity Belt Thickeners
Thickened Sludge Receiving Tanks
2
Thickened Sludge Pumps
3
Aerated Sludge Storage Tanks
3
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PART II - DESCRIPTION OF WASTES AND TREATMENT WORKS (continued):
Phase II (A to C approved letter dated March 7, 2003) the project will be completed by
August 1, 2006
Expansion to 21 MGD included the following:
> Influent pump station expansion,
> Preliminary treatment expansion,
> Aeration system blower addition, and
> Chlorine contact basin expansion.
Phase III
Expansion to 28 MGD will potentially include the following:
> A new aeration basin,
> A new clarifier,
> A new effluent filters,
> A new aerobic digester,
> A new biosolids tank, and
> Chlorine contact basin (channel 4)
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: (See Attachment
B)
g.
Possible toxic impacts to surface waters:
h. Pretreatment Program: N/A
In development
Should be required
Approved X
Not needed
2. Residuals handling and utilizing/disposal scheme:
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DWQ Permit No. WQ0000527
Residual Contractor: S&ME
Telephone: [phone]
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP X PFRP Other
c. Landfill:
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (specify):
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet): Grade IV (see attached)
4. SIC Code (s):

PART III — OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds (municipals only)?
N/A
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests:
No special monitoring requested. Monitoring: and limitations should be
In keeping with'basinwide strategy.
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance' Schedule dates (please indicate): None
Date
Submission .of Plans and Specifications - N/A
Begin Construction .N/A
Complete Construction N/A
Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all of the non -discharge options
available? Please provide regional perspective for each option evaluated.
Spray Irrigation: N/A
Connection to Regional Sewer System: N/A
Subsurface: N/A
Other disposal options: N/A
5. Other Special Items: _ The Rockfish Water Reclamation Facility is presently a member of the
Cape Fear River Assembly and instream Cape Fear River monitoring is performed by this group,
thus upstream and downstream monitoring by the company should not be a permit requirement.
PART IV - EVALUATIONIAND RECOMMENDATIONS
EPA Form 1 was not included with FRO's permit application. This facility is in coinpliancewith
allNPDES effluent permit .parameters. It is recommended that the Permit be issued.for 21.0 MGD
flow:withthe appropriate limits for this completed desigmbeginning-upon receipt of the Engineer's:
Certification for completion of the 21 MGD expansion and lasting until permit expiration. It is also
recommended that monitoring limits not be included for further expansions at this time. The final
effluent limits should be flow based on completed design not average flows.
In the future, there will_be two (2) additional Significant Industrial Users:
1. DAK Americas, LLC (IUP# 2116RF and NPDES# NC0003719) that may send one-third
(1/3) of its wastewater to PWC Rockfish WWTP.
2. NITTA Gelatin USA INC: This Significant Industrial User facility will extract gelatin
from edible grade pigskins to create edible pharmaceutical grade gelatin.
Black & Decker, Inc. (a Pretreatment Categorical Industrial User) is, scheduled to close by the end
of 2006 and will cease discharge to PWC Rockfish Creek WWTP.

Signature of Report Preparer
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Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Date

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural. Resources
� .� Alan W, Klimek, P.E. Director
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March 7, 2003
Mr. M. J. Noland, P.E., Chief Operating Officer
Public Works Commission of the City of Fayetteville
P.O. Box 1089 ,
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28302
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SUBJECT; tiAuthorization to Coristriict No 0561.05
• PWC. of the City. of Fayetteville
;Rockfish;Creek WRF: Expansion,` Phase. 2
Curiiberland County.
Project -.No. CS370434-08.
Dear Mr. Noland,
A letter of request for Authorization to Construct was received August 30, 2002; by_the
_Division, and final plans and' specifications for the subject project have been reviewed and found
to be satisfactory. 'Authorization is'hereby granted. for -the construction of modifications to the
existing 16 MGD Rockfish Creek Wastewater Reclamation Facility with discharge of treated
. wastewater into Rockfish Creek in the .Cape Fear'River Basin.
This authorization results in an increase in design andpermitted capacity to.21 MGD, and
is awarded for the construction of the following specific modifications:
New influent pump station with screenings and grit removal, with.attached .18' x 32'• electrical
building consisting of four (4) 80-inch diameter, 15.0 MGD, 150 HP screw pumps, three (3)
19.6 MGD mechanical bar screens, one (1)-manual bar screen, four (4)`20 MGD Parshall` flumes,
two (2) 58.8 MGD. vortex grit collectors, three (3) 350 gpm.grit pumps, and two (2) 350 ,gpm grit
cyclones and classifiers; aeration basin improvements;_RAS piping' improvements;;a new.51' x
229' chlorine contact tank; outfall modifications; a new-27' x 58' maintenance building;.two (2)
new 1.2 million gallon aerobic sludge digesters; a new 5,000 SCFIVI blower for' sludge aeration;
two (2) 2,000 KW, 2,500' KVA diesel generator units with 5,000 gallon.storage tank; switchgear;
PLC controls; miscellaneous electrical work and site work.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A -of
NPDES-Permit No..N00050105 issued October 7, 2002, and shall be subject to revocation unless
the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed. in accordance with the conditions and
limitations -specified in Permit No. NC0050105.
N.C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27659-1617 [phone]
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Customer Service
1 800 623-7748

The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance
with G.S. 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality.
In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance c itions the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may
be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater
treatment or disposal facilities.
The Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at.
'least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an on site
inspection can be made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the
normal office hours from8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State
Holidays..
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a professional, engineer certifying that the permitted facility
has been installed in accordance with the NPDES Permit, this Authorization to Construct and the
approved plans and specifications. Mail the Certification to Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E.,
Construction Grants & Loans, DWQ / DENR, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
1633.
Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge .(ORC) of the
wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at least
equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by
the Certification Commission.
The Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and
grade to comply with the conditions of T15A:8G.0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each
Class I facility at Ieast weekly and each Class II, III and IV facility at least daily, excluding
weekends and holidays, must properly manage the facility, must document daily operation and
maintenance of the facility, and must complywith all other conditions of T15A:8G.0202.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the
Permittee for the life of the facility.
During the construction of the proposed additions/modifications, the permittee shall
continue to properly maintain and operate the existing wastewater treatment facilities at all times,
and in such a manner, as necessary to comply with the effluent limits specified in the NPDES
Permit. '
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You are reminded that it is mandatOry for the project to :be constructed in accordance,With
the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act, and, when'applicable,:the North
Carolina Dam Safety Act. In addition, the specifications must clearly state the contractor's
responsibilities shall be in complying with these Acts.
Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this Authorization to Construct may
subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Water Quality in:aceordance
with North Carolina General Statute'143-215.6A'to 143-215:6c:
The issuance of this Authorization to Construct doesnot preclude the Permittee from
complying with any and all statute; rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be:imposed---by
other government agencies (local, state, and federal), which have jurisdiction.
One:(1) set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you If You have
any questions Or need additional information, please contact Cecil G. Madden, Jr.,.P.E. at
telephone number (919) 715-020-3.
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Alan W. Klimek, ,P.E.
Director -
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cc: Hazen and Sawyer (Mark L.Messere, P.E.)
Cumberland County Health Department
jetteyille Regional Office, Water Quality. Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Daniel Blaisdell, P.E.
. Daye•Goodrich,'NF'DES Pennitting Unit
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CeCilQMadden, P.E.
:Ken Pohlig; P.E.
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Authorization to Construct No 050105A01
PWC of the City of Fayetteville:
Rockfish Creek WRF Expansion, Phase 2
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
I; _ as a duly registered ProfessionalEngineer in
the Stateof North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically/weekly/full time) the
construction of the modifications :and improvements to the Rockfish Creek WWII); located on
Tracy Hall Road in Cumberland.County for the. City of Fayetteville; hereby state that; to.;the best
of my abilities, due'careAand_diligence'was usedt in the observation' of the following construction:
New influent pump station with screenings and grit removal, with -attached 18' x 32' 'electrical
building, consisting of four (4) 80-inch diameter, 15.0 MGD, 150 HP screw pumps, three (3)
19.6 MGD mechanical bar screens, one (1) manual bar screen, four (4) 20 MGD Parshall flumes,
two (2) 58.8 MGD vortex grit collectors, three (3) 350 gpm grit pumps, and two (2) 350 gpm grit
cyclones and classifiers; aerationbasin improvements; RAS piping improvements; a new 51' x
229' chlorine contact tank; outfall modifications; a riew 27' x 58' maintenance building; two (2)
new 1.2 million gallon aerobic sludge digesters; a new' 5,000 SCFM blower for sludge aeration;
two (2) 2,000 KW, 2,500 KVA diesel generator units with 5,000 gallon storage tank; switchgear;
PLC controls; miscellaneous electrical work and site work.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built within
substantial compliance and intent .of the approved plans and specifications: -
We understand that the new limits associated with the modifications to expand to 21 MGD now
apply. .
Signature: Registration No.
Date:
Mail this Certification to: Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E.
Construction Grants & Loans
DENR/DWQ
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1633

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.CEO/GENERANAGER' ELECTRIC& WATER UTILITIES
Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
'NC DENR/ DWQ/:Point Source Branch
1617:Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 2769971617
Subject:
NPDES Permit Renewal Application
Rockfish Creek WRF
NPDES Permit No: NC0050105
• Dear Mr:'Weaver: •
955.OLD WILMINGTON, RD_
LIC,WORKS,COMMISSION : _, ; :.:.:.-
OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE " ` P,.O:8302 1089"
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FAYETTEVILLE; KM' n CAROUNA 283p1089
•' 'TELEPHONE (AREA:CODE 910),483-1401;
,FAX (AREA CODE 990) 829-0207 .
Enclosed is an:original and two copies of the NPDES permit renewal application (EPA Form-2A), a brief
. narrative found in this cover letter explaining the biosolids management plan and: a request for .additional
permit limits' at 28 MGD for the. Rockfish Creek Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) located in Cumberland •
County: The current NPDES permit; NC0050105, was issued in November 2002 and expires at midnight
on October 31, 2006. •••
The Rockfish Creek:WRF- cuirentl" o erates under..'alie<:. ermitted•`monthl :_avera e-:flow„;of 1:6;MGD,
however, the facility': is' nearing.. the completion' ofaphased, expansion. which,, will:: allow; the; facility to
o eiate=at;2'1=MGD.t:The.:current'=PhaseaII expansion;p>oject`;will be completed`.by SAugust:'1=2006.,An
anticipated: future, Phase 111 expansion 28 MGD is likely by the -year 2011'`which will potentially include
a:::newy'aeration=_basin, clarifier,' effluent`filters A`aerogester,:;and`=brosolids- storage?tank.As you are
aware, PWC has submitted. an Environmental Assessment (EA) to,expand the' facilitybeyond;the,future 24-
MGD permitted flow and that this. EA_ is close to eing;resolved .1PWC`is request_ing-permit-limits'at 28
(,MGD for planning `purposes during .this.renewal'application period.
The Rockfish Creek biosolids management process scheme treats allaerobically digested waste activated
sludge through •five 1.2 MG coarse bubble 'digesters.. A minimum, of 40: days per digester allows for proper
- stabilization and Meets all EPA 503 Class'B requirements for Pathogen and Vector Attraction Reduction.
After`the aerobic digestion process, the biosolids are thickened and placed in three 0.7 MG aerated storage
tanks._; Beneficial re -use of these thickened biosolids'are utilized through a liquid land application program
with participating agricultural farms in. Cumberland and surrounding counties.
If you b 10 223-4712.
Sincerely,
Public Works Commissio
Diclde Vinent
WR Treatment Facilities Manager
• Mick Noland
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William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department ofEnvironment and Natural Resotiices
. Alan W. Klimek, P.E:, Director
Division of Water Quality
June 20, 2006
Mr. M.J.Noland, PE
Director of. Water & Wastewater Resources
Public :Works :Commission. of Fayetteville
P.O.Drawer 1089 •
Fayetteville, NC 28302
Subject: COMPLIANCE BIOMONITORING INSPECTION
PWC of Fayetteville, Rockfish WRF
NPDES Permit No. NC0050105
Cumberland County
Dear Mr. Noland:
Enclosed you will find a copy of the Compliance Biomonitoring Inspection report for the
inspection conductedthe. week of May 15, 2006. The inspection included the same objectives as
that of a routine Compliance Evaluation Inspection plus an Aquatic Toxicity (AT) test. to evaluate
the biological effect of the facility's discharge on test organisms. 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. inspection report. :A whole effluent sample was
collected at _Outfall . 001. from the 24-hour composite of May. 16 and May 19 for :use in a chronic
Ceriodaphnia' dubia pass/fail-toxicity test. Thissample was sent to. the Division of Water Quality
(AT) Laboratory, (located on Reedy Creek Road in Raleigh). The Whole Effluent Toxicity pass/fail
test results using these samples resulted in a "Pass Test results for these samples. indicate that the
effluent would not be predicted to have water quality impacts on receiving water. The plant effluent
composite sample that was taken by DWQ-FRO at the Rockfish WRF Outfall 001- on May 16 were
analyzed by the Division of Water .Quality Chemistry Laboratory, located on Reedy Creek Road in
Raleigh; for 'the following parameters (which are currently in your NPDES Permit): Total Suspended
Solids (TSS) = <5 mg/L, Ammonia Nitrogen =0.15 mg/L, Total Kjeldahl-Nitrogen (TKN) = 1.6
mg/L, Nitrates + Nitrites as Nitrogen =13 mg/L; and Total Phosphorus = 2.6 mg/L.
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Internet: ncwaterquality.org •
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• The temperatures of the effluent composite refrigerator were not recorded adequately (please
refer to .thechecklist in the `.`Effluent Sampling" section for'more details). In, addition, some of the
temperatures exceeded the range of :1,,0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius. Requirements --- please take
appropriate corrective actions concerning the inadequacies of the' following:
#1) record the temperature of the effluent composite refrigerator each time that a
composite sample is collected,
#2) the acceptable temperature range of 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius must not be
exceeded. As a temporary measure, please place the composite sample container in an
bath :inside of the' sample refrigerator; during collection, until the refrigerator. can be
repaired or replaced.
Please respond to this office by July 21, 2006 concerning the two above -mentioned requirements.
Based upon the overall tour of the wastewater treatment plant, record keeping, self-
monitoring/reporting, and maintenance, this facility appears . to be well maintained. DWQ-FRO
appreciates the time and professional courtesy that was extended by your staff during the inspection.
If you have any questions. or comments concerning this report, please contact me at [phone].
Dale Lopez
Environmental Specialist
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Enclosure: Facility Site Review
cc: Kevin Bowden, DWQ, ESB, ATU
Wendell Baxley, ORC, PWC Rockfish Creek WWTP

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Section A:.: National Data: System•Coding;(i:e':; PCS)` ' : ,
'Transaction Code • NPDES yr/molday• • Inspection:Type
1- 1I 2 I �.I 3I 67C0050105 (11. 121 •;, 06/06/15 : 117
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Inspection Work Days . Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating Bt . •QA .
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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). -
Rockf isn , CreekW. -TP :
'2536 .'Tracey Hail' Rd•
Fayetteville NC 28306 . ,`•
. EntrY Time/Date
10:00.AM• 05/06/15
Permit,Effective Date.
•02/11/01
'Exit Time/Date- _
02:00 PM 06/06/1.5,
' Permit Expiration Date
• 06/10/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and.Fax Number(s)
/ / / r
Wendell _C:_Baxley/ORC/910-223-1701/ -_
Other Facility Data
•
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number • • ~-
• - Contacted '
Mick'J Noland,PO Box 1089 Fayetteville NC 2830i1089//910-223=4733/ 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 Laboratory ' -
Section D: Summary.of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary) - -
Name(s) a nature(s) of Inspector(a) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Dale Lopez FRO WQ//910-43'3-3300 Ext.712/ 6 t) o e tO
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Rhone and Fax Numbers Date
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day . Inspection Type
NC0050105 �11 12�. 06/06/15 18u
•
(cont.) 1
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional Sheets of narrative and checklistsas necessary)
At the time of this inspection; a screw pump was being used as a PAS pump: ' .Thereappeared to be
excessive foam on the surface of the aeration ditches. .Routinely,:there was chlorinegoingin at the clarifier
weirs for algae control. The third clarifier -had been offline for approximately .three to four months; it is in
working order.' There was aIarge amount•of duckweed in; this Clarifier. 'The temperatures of the effluent
composite refrigerator were not being recorded adequately (please refer to the checklist "Effluent Sampling"
for more details). In addition,,"some of the temperatures -exceeded the range of 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius.
Please take appropriate corrective actions concerning the inadequacies. of the recording of temperatures at
the effluent composite refrigerator andthe acceptable temperature range. .
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Permit: NC0050105
Inspection Date: 06/15/2006 _ Inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance
Ovaler '=,FaCI* Rockfieh'Creelc-INWTP
Operations & Maintenance , Yes No NA NE'
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Ill 0 0 0
: , • . . . . „ ,. ,
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex : IVIILSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH,'.:pp,-,Sludge-.111: 0 0 0
Judge, and other that are applicable? :
Comment
Permit Yes No NA. NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the perrnittee submitted a new aPplication? •.' ,Il h h n
Is the facility as described in the permit? NODO
# Are there any epecial conditions for the permit? . : , ",0 0, 0
. .
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? .11 0 '0 0
Is the inspector granted access;to all areas for inspection? 0 0 0
Coriimerit: , •
• Record Keeping •
' Are records kept and maintained as required by the perrnit?
Is all reciuireci 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 perfOrminb analyses';
Transported CbCs
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 •ti 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?
Yes No NA'NE
.•
,
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Io.00
0 0
n n
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•
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• 000
. 000
11 "
0 0
Page # 3

Pernilt:"N00050105.
Inspection Date: 06/15/2006,
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:
Owner = Facility: .Rockfish Creek W WTP
inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance
FlowMeasurement .Effluerifi ''
# 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:
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?
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?
NA NE
Yes No, NA NE
••n.n 0
11000
Ennn
Yes No`:- NA NE
'11000
■D"n❑.
moot)
non■
Yes No. NA NE
■„
■ - -
. nnn' ,
■ n 0 ❑ •
■O0,n
Yes No NA NE
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ittion
in❑n'
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Page # 4

•Permit:; NC0050105
;+: Inspection Date: 06/15/2006.
Owner = Facility: Rockfish Creek VVWTP
Inspection Type:, Bioassay: Compliance;
Secondary Clarifier
Is the drive unit operational?'
Is the retum rateacceptable (Iow,turbulence)?
Isthe overflow clear of excessivesolids/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? - • "
' le the DO level acceptable?
lithe DO level acceptable?(1.0 to.3.0 mg/I)
Comment: There appeared to be excessive foaming during the time of the inspection.
Grit Removal
Type of grif.removal
a.Manual
b,Mechanical
Is the grit free,of excessive organic matter?
Is the grit free of excessive odor?
# Is disposal of grit in compliance?
Comment:
Filtration'(High Rate Tertiary)
type of operation:'
Is the filter media present?
Is the filter surface free of clogging?
Is the filter free of growth?
Is the air scour operational?
Yes No _ NA NE.
.Ili n. 0 0
nn
0:❑ n
'Yes No •NA NE
Yes No NA NE
Yes No NA NE'
■ ❑❑❑
■ n ❑,n
■ nnn
1111 ❑ ■
Page #

Permit: NC0050105 Owner -:Facility: Rockfish Creek WWTP
Inspection Date: 06/15/2006 ' Inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance
Filtration (High Rate Tertiary)
Is the scouring acceptable?
Is the clear well free of excessive solids and filter media?
Comment:
De -chlorination
Type of system ?
Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)?
Is storage appropriate for cylinders?
# Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers?
Are the tablets the proper size and type?
Comment: The ratio is one to three.
Are tablet de -chlorinators operational?
Number of tubes in use?•
Comment:
Disinfection=Liquid .
Is there adequate reserve supply of disinfectant?
(Sodium. Hypochlorite) Is pump feed system operational?
Is bulk storage tank containment area adequate? (free of leaks/open drains)
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?
Yes No NA NE
❑0
inns,
Yes No NA NE
Liquid
■ nnn
❑ ❑ ■ ❑
a'❑ ■ ❑
n n■❑
n n■n
Yes . No NA NE
1000
■ nn❑
■ . n n n
■ 000
■ nnn
❑ ❑❑■
Comment:
Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional? ■ n n n
Is sample collected below all treatment units? ■ n ❑ ❑
Is proper volume collected? • n n n
Is the tubing clean? ■ ❑ ❑. n
Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)? n • ❑ ❑
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type• representative)? ■ n n n
Page # 6

Permit:+ NC0050105 Owner - Faclllty: Rockfish Creek' WWTP
Inspection Dater 06/15/2006 Inspection, Type: Bioassay Compliance
Effluent Sampling
Comment Some of the temperature readings that were recorded`at the effluent
composite refrigerator exceeded 4.4 degrees, Celsius: In'addition,Ithere were not
sufficient readings.that were recorded for the days in which -samples Were taken: For
example, the ledger for 2006.showed that January- had 15 readings-for:refrigerator.,
temperature, February had 14, March had 17, and April had 16 readings. :This facility is
required to collect composites'five days per week. It follows that there should be at
Ieast 20 days per month that the temperature for theeffluent composite; refrigerator was
recorded on the temperature ledger for the effluent composite refrigerator.
Laboratory
Are field parameters performed by certified. personnel or laboratory?
Are ail ether 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 1.0 to 4:4 degrees Celsius)?
Incubator (Fecal Coliform).set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees?
Incubator (BOD),set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees?
Comment:
Pump Station - Influent
Is the pump wet well free of bypass lines or structures?
Is the wet well free of excessive grease?
Are all pumps present?
Are all pumps operable?
Are float controls operable?
Is SCADA.telemetry available and operational?
Is audible and visual alarm available and operational?
Yes No NA NE
Yes No. NA NE
■ 0:.❑Q
■❑'❑❑
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❑ ri•❑.1
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Yes No . NA NE
nnn
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inn('
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Comment: At the time of this inspection, onescrew pump is used as a RAS pump.
Standby Power . Yes No NA NE
Is automatically activated standby power available? ■ n ❑ n
Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source? 0 0 0 •
Is the generator tested under Toad? nnn
a
Was generator tested & operational during the inspection? 0 • 0 0
Do the generator(s) have adequate capacity to operate the entire wastewater site? - ■ n n n
Is there an emergency agreement -with a fuel vendor for extended run on back-up power? ■ 0 ❑ ❑
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Permit: NC0050105
Inspection Date: 06/15/2006
Owner. Facility: Rockfish Creek VVWTP
Inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance
Standby Power
Is the generator fuel level monitored?
Comment: The generator was not teeted,during this inspection.
Pump_s-RAS-WAS
Are pumps in place?
Are pumps operational?
Are there adequate spare parts and supplies on site?
Comment: One of the Influent Screw Pumps is used as a RAS pump.
Yes No .NA NE
•000
Yes No NA NE
O 00.
o nn.
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Page # 8

PERMIT NUMBER: NC0050105
FACILITY NAME: PWC/Fayetteville - Rockfish Creek WWTP
CITY: -Fayetteville
OUTFALL: 001
EFFLUENT
COUNTY: Cumberland
PERIOD ENDING MONTH: 4 - 2005
REGION: Fayetteville
DMR 12 Month. Calculated
PAGE 4 OF 5
00010
deg c -
Temperature,
Water -Deg.
Centigrade
00300
mg/1
DO, Oxygen,
Dissolved
.00400
su
pH
00530 ,
mg/1
Solids, Total
Suspended
00600 -
mg/1
Nitrogen, Total
(as N)
00610
mg/1
Nitrogen,
Ammonia Total
(as N)
00665
mg/1
Phosphorus,
Total (as P)
31616
#/100m1
Coliform, Fecal
MF, M-FC
Sroth,44.5C
30
2
- 1 -05
17.4
9.41.
6.4 - 7
1.252381
15.88
0.13619
2.03
14.543955
30
2 .
- 2-05
'
16,85 ,-
9.58
6.4 - 7.1
• ,
1.73
9.67
0.216
2.33
14.159952
30 _
2
3 - 05 -.
16.772727 -
9.668182
6.7 = 7
3.422727
7.77
0.215
2.43
22.763558
30
1
4-05
'
18.857143
9.219048
6.6 . - 7.2
. - -
2.91
10.21
0.4295 _ .
1.79 -
17.502649
•
30
1
.
5-04.
22.05
8.43
6.6 - 7
-
3.747619
•
14.07
0.57381
2.55 -
19.82398
30
1
.
6 -'04
-
24.727273
8.122727
6.6 - 8.6
2.522727
17.33 -
0.128182.
3.88
40.758952
30
1
_ 7-04
-
26.285714
8.1
6.7 - 7
1.165
20.58
0.052
3.12
46.37722
30
1
8- 04
26.5 -
8.027273 -
.6.4 - 7
0.908696
20.44
0.028261
3
.33.596918
30
1
,
9-04
25.571429
8.071429
6.5 -- 6.9
.1.738095
13.14
0.035238
2.36
54.763882
30
1
10-04.
24.47619
8.157143
6.5 - 7
0.295238
"17.64
0.005714.
1.17
48.756248
30
2
11 - 04
22.1
8.445
•6.5 - 6.9
1.085
•
14.95 •
0.0785
2.77
49.768632
30
2
12-04.
_
-
19.35
8.83 •
6.3° - 7.1
1.831579
13.16
0.24 -
2.5
30.010521

PERMIT NUMBER: NC0050105
FACILITY NAME: MC/Fayetteville - Rockfish Creek WWTP
CITY: Fayetteville
COUNTY: Cumberland
50050
mgd
Flow, in
conduit or thru
treatment plant
50060
ug/1
Chlorine, Total
Residual
80082
mg/1
BOD,
Carbonaceous 05
Day, 20C '
TGP3B
pass/fail
P/F STATRE 7Day
Chr Ceriodaphnia
16
10
1-05
"
12.274194
0
' 0.30381
1
16
10
2-05
12.096429
0
1.406
16
10
3 =05
'
12.73871
0
2.603182
•
16
5
4-05
13.226667
0
2.4975
1
16
5
5-04
12.335484
0
2.751905
16
5
6-04
11.72
0
0.519545
16
5-
7-04
'
11.512903
0
0
1
16
5
8-04
12.735484
0
0.216957
.
16
5
9-04
14.15
0
0.1005
16
5
10-04
12.522581
0
0
1
16
10•
_11-04
12.48
0
0.4695
16
10
12-04
11.870968
0
1.424737
PERIOD ENDING MONTH: 4 - 2005 DMR 12 Month Calculated
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REGION: Fayetteville

PERMIT NUMBER: NC0050105
FACILITY NAME: PWC/Fayetteville - Rockfish Creek WWTP
CITY: Fayetteville
OUTFALL: 001
EFFLUENT.
COUNTY: Cumberland
PERIOD ENDING MONTH: 4 - 2006
REGION: Fayetteville
DMR 12 Month Calculated
PAGE 4 OF 5
00010,
deg c. -
Temperature,
Water Deg:
-Centigrade
00300
mg/1 .•su
DO, Oxygen,
Dissolved
00400
pH
00530
mg/1
Solids, Total
Suspended
00600
mg/1
Nitrogen, Total
(as N)
00610
mg/1
Nitrogen,
Ammonia Total
(as N)
00665
'mg/1
'Phosphorus,
Total (as P)
31616
#/100m1
Coliform, Fecal
MF, M-FC
Broth,44.5C
30
2
1 - 06 -
'
18:15'
9.165
6.6 - 7
2.161905
9.8
0.409048
2.54
16.516892
30
2
2-06
17.1 '.
9.47
6'6 • - 7
4.345
11.18
1.0535
3.08
9.598917
30
3-06
-
17.652174
9.078261- -
'6.4 - 6.9
4.218182
13.31
0.511364
2.33
20.783646
30
1
5-05•
21.047619
. 8.666667
6.5 - 7.1
1.809091
11.35
0.384091
2.51
17.086535
i
30
1
6-05
'
.23.727273
8.513636 .
6.8 - 7.1
2.377273
13.17
0.445455
2.85
17.837889
30 -
1
7-05
26.25
8:015
•6.3 - 7.2
-
0.9
10.84
0.051
2.87
44.397744
30
1
8-05
26.956522
7.978261
6.7 - 7.1
0.46087
14.08
0.008696
1.94
-
57.255872
30
1
9-05
27.095238
7.985714
'6.8 - 7.2
0.175 •
12.05
0
2.64
81.613476
30
1
•10-05
.•
2'4.761905
8.119048
.6.7 - 7.1
' •
0.24090.9
13.53
0.014545
2.54
114.976938
30
2
11 -05
'
'
22.45 -
8.29
6.7 = 7.1
1.625
12.93
0.132 '
2.16
51.773688_ ,
30
2
12-05
19.25
8.985
6:5 - 6.9
2.152632 ,.
10.15
0.262105
2.66
'
17.87722

PERMIT NUMBER: NC0050105
FACILITY NAME: PWC/Fayetteville - Rockfish Creek WWTP
CITY: Fayetteville
COUNTY: Cumberland
50050
mgd
Flow, in
conduit or thru
treatment plant
50060
ug/1
Chlorine;
Residual
Total
80082
mg/1"
BOD,
Carbonaceous 05
Day, 20C
TGP3B
pass/fail
P/F STATRE 7Day
Chr Ceriodaphnia
21
10
1-06
13.045161
0
-
2.885714
1
21
10
2-06
12.496429
0
5.829
21
10.
3-06
11.935484 .
0
3.734545
16
5
5-05
12.151613
' 0
.
1.864091
16
-
5
6-05
-
12.43
0
1.775
16
•
.'
5
7-05
12.993548
"
0
0
1
16 .
5
8-05
13.3
0
0 ,
-
16
5
9-05
11.846667
0
0.106
1
16 -
5
10-05
•
11.735484
0
0.108182
1
16
10
11-05
12.66
0
,
1.236
16 -
10
12-05
-
13.480645
0
2.24
PERIOD ENDING MONTH: 4 - 2006
REGION: Fayetteville
DMR 12 Month Calculated
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