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Home My WebLink AboutNC0088366_Inspection_20160915Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. September 15, 2016 Kenneth Wayne Fail Harnett County PO Box 1119 - Lillington, NC 275461119 SUBJECT: 8/23/2016 Compliance Evaluation Inspection Harnett County South Harnett Regional WWTP Permit No: NC0088366 Harnett County Dear Mr Fail: PAT MCCRORY Govemor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secretary S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on 8/23/2016.. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Mark Brantley, Environmental Program Consultant, and Jonathan Watts, Environmental Specialist, of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The cooperation ofJuan Gutierrez, Facility ORC, was greatly appreciated. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0088366. As a reminder, preservation of the Waters of the State can only be achieved through consistent NPDES Permit compliance. Comments ® Facility was clean and neat in appearance at the time of the inspection. o Operations log, operators log, and laboratory records for February 2016 were reviewed and found to be up to date. Please refer to the enclosedinspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your staff have any questions, please call me at 910-433-3327. Sincerely, 6 4 Mark Brantley Environmental Program Consultant Division of Water Resources 'Water Quality Regional Operations Section. cc: Juan Gabriel Gutierrez, ORC Central Files '" Fayetteville_Files Fayetteville Regional Office 225 Green Street, Suite 714, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5095 Main Phone: 910-433-3300 1 Internet: http://www.ncdenr.gov An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer— Made in part by Recycled Paper . 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 Type . Inspector Fac Type ' 1 N 2 5 3 NC0088366 1 12 16/08/23 17 18 C 19 s 20 LJ L1 I I I I LJ Li L1_ 211 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I .III . I 1 I. I• I I I I_ .I . I 11. 1 I 1 I I I I I I. I. 11 1 1 I 1 1 r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA 671 I 70 13 I 71 I t 72 [ L », Reserved 7l31 I - 1174 751 I I- I I I I I l80 Section B: Facility Data ' Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) " South Harnett Regional WWTP l Shady Grove Rd Spring Lake NC 28390 Entry Time/Date 09:30AM 16/08/23 Permit Effective Date 12/08/01 Exit Time/Date 02:OOPM 16/08/23 Permit Expiration Date 16/05/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Juan Gabriel Gutierrez/ORC/919-552-1414/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Kenneth Wayne Fail,PO Box 1119 Lillington NC 275461119010=897-5022/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Waters Permit ® Row Measurement •• Operations & Maintenance ^• Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program ® Sludge Handling Disposal • Facility Site Review ? Effluent/Receiving 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 "4 VI `�'/GL Mark Brantley %r u FF RO WO//910-433-3300 Ext.727/ L} r _ Johnathan C Watts C / VI FRO WQ//910-433-3300/ / , jS a6 i V Signature of Management Q A Reviewer ' Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date B i aS en p. FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.72E ?-1 ‘ - l 4 . EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 31 NPDES NC0088366 I11 121 yr/mo/day Inspection Type 16/08/23 117 18 I ., i 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Comments Facility was clean and neat in appearance at the time of the inspection. • Operations -log, operators log, and laboratory records for February 2016 were reviewed and found to be up to date. Page# 2 Permit: NC0088366 Inspection Date: 08/23/2016 Owner - Facility: South Harnett Regina! WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations &Mantenance Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? . , Does the facility analyze process Control par'am6teri, foi' 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 general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspebtion? Comment: Record Keeping Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? Is all required 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 performing analyses Transported COCs 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 -7=,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 11 0 El El /1 El 0 0 Yes No NA NE 11 0 0 El 0 CI C] 0 0 11 0 11 0 El 0 11 0 0 El Yes 'No NA NE 11 0 0 0 11 1:1 0 0 li El 0 [=1 111 0 El, 0 CI 0 om: El El El CI • 11 0 CI El 111 11=1 0 11 1:1 0 1=1 111! 1:1 0 El 11 0 0 0, • 11 0•C3•0 11 El El El Page# 3 Permit: NC0088366 Inspection Date: 08/23/2016 Owner - Facility: South Harnett Regional WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Comment: Reviewed effluent monitoring reports for November 2015 and February 2016. 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: Yes No NA NE ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ® ❑ ❑ ❑ is flow meter calibrated annually? ® ❑ ❑ 0 Is the flow meter operational? ® 0 0 ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? 0 0 ® 0 Comment: Calibrated 02/03/2016 by Clearwater Inc. Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE Is the capacity adequate? ® 0 ❑ ❑ Is the mixing adequate? ® 0 ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? ® ❑ .❑ 0 # Is the odor acceptable? ® ❑ 0 ❑ # Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? ® 0 0 0 Comment: Solids Handling Equipment Yes No -NA NE Is the equipment operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ RI Is the chemical feed equipment operational? 0 ` 0 0 RI Is storage adequate? ® 0 0 0 Is the site free of high level of solids in filtrate from filter presses or vacuum filters? 0 0 0 Di Is the site free of sludge buildup on belts and/or rollers of filter press? ® 0 ❑ 0 Is the site free of excessive moisture in belt filter press sludge cake? ® 0 0 0 The facility has an approved sludge management plan? ® ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Filter Press currently not in operation. Facility disposes of sludge via landfill. Page# 4 Permit: NC00883136 Inspection Date: 08/23/2016 Owner - Facility: South Harnett Region gi VVWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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? Comrnent: Grit Removal Type of grit 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: Sequencing Batch Reactors Type of operation: Is the reactor effluent free of solids? Does minimum fill time correspond to the peak hour flow rate of the facility? Is aeration and mixing cycled on and off during fill? The operator understands and ,can explain the process? Comment: Disinfection'UV - Are extra UV bulbs available on site? Are UV bulbs clean? Is UV intensity adequate? Is transmittance at or above designed level? Is there a backup system on site? Is effluent clear and free of solids? , • • Yes No NA NE Yes No NA NE Yes No NA NE •El 0 0 El DDD b• o o .111 El El El Yes No NA NE 111, 0 0 . 0 -• • Ili 0 0 0 111 0 El El III 0 00 El. . ti 0n Page# 5 Permit: NC0088366 Inspection Date: 08/23/2016 Owner - Facility: South Harnett Regional WVVrP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE Comment: UV bulbs are maintained through a dip cleaning process using citric acid. Standby Power Is automaticallyactivated standby power.available? Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source? Is the generator tested under load? Was generator tested & operational during the inspection? Do the generator(s) have adequate capacity to operate the entire wastewater site? Is there an emergency agreement with a fuel vendor for extended run on back-up power? Is the generator fuel level monitored? Comment: Yes No NA NE ® ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ 0 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ gl ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® .❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ® 0 0 0 Is sample collected below all treatment units? ®. 0 . 0 0 Is proper volume collected? ® 0 0 ❑ Is the tubing clean? ® 0 0 ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ® 0 0 0 Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type ® 0 0 0 representative)? Comment: Influent Sampling # Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected above side streams? 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 sampling performed according to the permit? Yes . No NA NE ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ®.❑ 0 ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: . Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Page# 6 Permit: NC0088366 Inspection Date: 08/23/2016 Owner - Facility: South Harnett Regional VNNTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Upstream / Downstream Sampling Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and sampling location)? Comment: Facility is a member of the Middle Cape Fear River Basin Association. 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? Is the scouring acceptable? Is the clear well free of excessive solids and filter media? :Comment: L Yes No NA. NE ❑ ❑ ® ❑ Yes No NA NE Down flow In .,❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Page#