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Home My WebLink AboutNC0035904_Inspection_20130829NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Resources Water Quality Programs Pat McMrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla, III Governor . Director Secretary August 29, 2013 William N Stovall NC Department of Public Safety 4216 Mail Service Ctr • Raleigh, NC 27699 SUBJECT: August 20, 2013 Compliance Evaluation Inspection NC Department of Public Safety McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP Permit No: NC0035904 Hoke County Dear Mr. Stovall: Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on August 20, 2013. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Mark Brantley, Environmental Senior Specialist, of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0035904. The cooperation of Mr. Philip Smith, Grade II ORC, was greatly appreciated. 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. • As a reminder the NPDES permit for this facility expires on July 31, 2014. Please be sure to submit the renewal application to the Division of Water Resources 180 days prior to the expiration date. • Please keep all chain of custody records for laboratory samples as these records are considered laboratory records and must be kept for 5 years. • At the time of the inspection the outfall line was not inspected due to logging activities. Location: 225 Green Street, Suite 714, Fayetteville, NC 28301 Phone (910) 433-3300\FAX: 910-486-0707\Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org No7thCarolina Naturally An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Mr. Stovall Page 2 August 29, 2013 Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your staff have any questions, please call me at 910-433-3327. Sincerely, Mark Brantley Environmental Senior Specialist Surface Water Protection Section Fayetteville Regional Office cc: Philip W Smith, ORC Central _Files Atev 1 F: les United "States Environmental Protection Agency E n A Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Complianr:A Ins` btinn- Report Form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0057 Approval 8-31-98 Section A: National Data•System Coding (i-e.,'PCS) . Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection 1 I N I 2 15 I 31 NC0035904 111 121 13/08/20 . 117 ' Type Inspector Fac Type ' 18I C i 19I SI 20I II I I I I I I I I'•I I I I I I 166 ' Remarks. 211 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I •I I I I I I I I I'l 1 I'1•I Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating • B1 QA-----------------Reserved— --- 67 I 169 70 13 I _ 71 I_I , :.. 7201 731 1 174 79 I I . I 1 1 1 180 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) '" McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP NC Hwy 211 Raleigh NC 276994216 Entry Time/Date 10:00 AM 13/08/20 Permit Effective Date 09/08/01 Exit Time/Date 11:15 AM 13/08/20 Permit Expiration Date 14/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Philip W Smith/ORC/910-843-5241/ Other Facility Data • Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted William N Stoval1,4216 Mail Service Ctr Raleigh NC 276994216//919-716-3400/9197163978 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 • Laboratory 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/ ,210ii i rek., 9 -r3 . Signature of Management Q A eviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Belinda S Henson RO WQ//910 433-3300 Ext.726/ �� 'DI -/.3 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page # 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (cont.) - 1 3, NC0035904 I11 12I 13/08/20 117 181 CI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of -narrative and checklists as necessary) Facility was clean and neat in appearance at the time of the inspection. As a reminder the NPDES permit for this facility expires on July 31, 2014. Please be sure to submit the renewal application to the Division Of Water Resources -Water Quality Programs Section, 180 days prior to the expiration date. Please keep all chain of custody records for laboratory samples as these records are considered laboratory records and must be kept for at least 5 years. At the time of the inspection the outfall line was not inspected due to logging activities. Page # 2 Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP. Inspection Date: 08/20/2013 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation , Operations & Maintenance Yes No. NA , NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 1 ❑ ❑ n Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge • 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 Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ ❑ ❑ 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? • h n n 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 = 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 . nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ 'nnn n nn■ n n n n n ■ nnn n n■n n n■n • nnn ▪ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn Page # 3 Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP Inspection Date: 08/20/2013 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? 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: Pump Station - Effluent Is the pump wet well free of bypass lines or structures? 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? 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? Yes No NA NE n n■n Yes No NA NE ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn n n■n Yes No NA NE ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn n nn■ n nn■ Yes No NA NE n ■ ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn Yes No NA NE ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn Page # 4 Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP.: Inspection Date: 08/20/2013 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Secondary Clarifier Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? Is scum removal adequate? Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? Is the drive unit operational? Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately 1/4 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? Is the DO level acceptable? Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) 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? Comment: Standby Power Is automatically activated standby power available? Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source? Yes No = NA NE ■ nnn .nnn ▪ .nnn ■ n.nn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn Yes No NA NE Ext. Air Surface ■ nnn ■ nnn nri■n ■ nnn ■ .nnn. ■ nnn ■ nnn Yes No NA NE ■ nnn. ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn Yes No NA NE ■ nnn ■ nnn Page # 5 Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP Inspection Date: 08/20/2013 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Standby Power 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: Laboratory Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? Are all other 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 less than or equal to 6.0 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: 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? Comment: 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 ■ nnn n n■n ■ nnn n nn■ ■ nnn Yes No NA NE ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn n n■n n n■n Yes No NA NE n n■n ■ nnn ■ nnn n nn■ n nn■ n nn■ Yes No NA NE n n■n ■ nnn n nn■ n nn■ n nn■ n nn■ Page # 6 Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWfP Inspection Date: 08/20/2013 ' Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No _NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and sampling location)? ■ ❑ fl fl Comment: 'Page # 7 Regional Inspectors' Checklist for Field Parameters Facility Name: McCain Correctional WWTP Lab Regional Plant Inspector: Mark Brantley NPDES #: NC0035904 Regional Inspector Contact #: 910-433-3327 Field Lab Certification #: 5218 Region: Fayetteville Lab Contact: Philip Smith Date: August 20, 2013 I. Check the parameter(s) performed at this site for reporting purposes. ❑ Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) ® Temperature (TEMP) ❑ Specific Conductivity (SC) pH ® Dissolved Oxygen (DO) ['Settleable Residue (SETT) II. General Laboratory (note any exceptions in section XI Are instruments, meters, probes, photometric cells, etc. maintained in good condition? Yes ❑ No Are standards, reagents and consumables used within manufacturer expiration dates? [TRC gel standard is exempt.] ►1 Yes ❑ No ._.e.riLeo-: l.� on Ete-_+sTdocu_ ene reaE rnla. - �r_ •F]=-.T?__ - ._ .,,✓.::�y:v 1�{i: 5a1�-„._r e .:{•r" Date of sample collection* Time of sample collection* 4 4 Sample collector's initials or signature NI 4 -I Date of sample analysis* .I .I -4 Time of sample analysis* Al J ' Ni Analyst initials or signature ,I 4 4 Sample location 4 NI 4 *Date and time of sample collection and analysis may be the same for in situ or on -site measurements. - - --- - ::�a ,,"`k' iw,'. tt'r, - - '.r-• -- .«a..=-., - - _ P - #at�R tdlual�Chlo ;i" .f"=vim _ �..c � .._ • c'�'i';: ,k_ _ ... •_ - ..,.., .. L..;�. ..- ,._ - } M ._. .-:: F .._ �`J;�.s ':ii' ... - - - ;mot - ..,n;,• -�si.. :i}!� ter^ ':- _. Total Residual Chlorine meter make and model: Is a check standard analyzed each day of use? Liquid Standard Yes No What is the assigned/observed value of the daily check standard? 300ug/I, 10ug/I Is' a 5-point calibration verification performed? Note date of last verification: Yes No Yes No Alternatively, does the lab construct a linear regression, using 5 standards, to calculate results? Note date of last calibration curve constructed: . True values: ❑ pg/L ❑ mg/L Obtained values:. ❑ pg/L ❑ mg/L What program are samples analyzed on? - Are results reported in proper units? Check one: ❑ pg/L ❑ mg/L Yes No Yes No Are results reported between the facility's permit limit and the compliance limit of 50 pg/L? If value is less than the low standard, report as "<x", where x=low standard conc. Are samples analyzed within 15 minutes of collection? Yes No pH meter make and model: HQ 30d Is the pH meter calibrated with at least 2 buffers per mfg's instructions each.day of use? Note buffers used:4, 10 /1 Yes •❑ No Is the pH meter calibration checked with an additional buffer each day of use? Note check buffer used:7 /1 Yes ❑ No Does the check buffer read within ±0.1 S.U. of the known value? /1 Yes ❑ No Are the following items documented: Meter calibration? /1 Yes ❑ No Check buffer reading? /1 Yes ❑ No Are samples analyzed within 15 minutes of collection? /1 Yes ❑ No Are sample results reported to 0.1 pH units? /1 Yes ❑ No What instrument(s) is used to measure temperature? Check all that apply: /1 ❑ DO meter ❑ Conductivity meter ❑ Digital thermometer ❑ Glass thermometer pH meter Is the instrument/thermometer calibration checked at least annually against a NIST traceable or NIST certified thermometer? /1 Yes ❑ No Are temperature corrections (even if zero) posted on the instrument/thermometer? /1 Yes ❑ No Are samples measured in situ or on -site? [REQUIRED - there is no holding time for temperature] /1 Yes ❑ No Are sample results reported in degrees C? // Yes ❑ No 1/E: .,. Dissoivo i Q ens=r r t � .. t . � .�.� �-.,�.._�._- - Xy-g_ , _ -�` _ _ re � am _ f ��.;� ��:-T u y DO meter make and model: HQ30d Is the air calibration of the DO meter performed each day of use? Not recorded at this time ❑ Yes L/ No Are the following items documented: Meter calibration? L'Yes ❑ No Are samples analyzed within 15 minutes of collection? 1 Yes ❑ No Are results reported in mg/L? /1 Yes ❑ No F `�`ti`�i`" -Y�I_,:f >�[.,,,. b ,�' 4t �.. �`r .s Conductivity meter make and model: , Is the meter calibrated daily according to the manufacturer's instructions? Note standard used (this is generally a one -point calibration): Yes No Is a daily check standard analyzed? Note value: Yes No Are the following items documented: Meter calibration? Yes No Are samples analyzed within 28 days of collection? Yes No Are results reported in pmhos/cm (some meters display equivalent pS/cm units)? Yes No :�".:::.. �-�.. ..r,xn .-ram:. _�:.,. .; r,:- �.. . " '�.. }.v.2r- ^:.:'{- � rx:.?;..`rs _ ,t - "`' "�'` : �Y = -='•rr-::srsa-;o-__ 1Jt1�...<. �Setfleable.�Residue � .��.�� u = � = «� Does the laboratory have an Imhoff Cone in good condition? Yes No Is the sample settled for 1 hour? Yes No Yes No Is the sample agitated after 45 minutes? Are the following items documented: Volume of sample analyzed? Note volume analyzed: Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Date and time of sample analysis (settling start time)? Time of agitation after 45 minutes of settling? Sample analysis completion (settling end time)? Are samples analyzed within 48 hours of collection? Yes No Yes No Are results reported in ml/L? _ Weelfraa e tai1=_ astn_—racS sitTe.�, oreLo 011 S40_ IE3Vli@l Yi�SI' X GIs follow; tp,by #fib i if Oary.. Q f iafirogr ii reeo iiifiiiiiT ec XI. - Additional comments: Please submit a copy of this completed form to the Laboratory Certification program at: DWQ Lab Certification, Chemistry Lab, Courier # 52-01-01 Electronic copies may be emailed to linda.chavisAncdenr.gov. Revision 04/20/2012