NC0035904_Inspection_20100907

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor _Director Secretary
September 7, 2010
NC Department of Correction
Attn: William N Stovall, PE
4216 Mail Service Ctr
Raleigh, NC 27699
SUBJECT: August 10, 2010 Compliance. Evaluation Inspection
NC Department of Correction
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 10, 2010. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Mark Brantley, Environmental
Chemist, of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The cooperation of Mr.,Hugh Bledsoe, Grade III ORC, was greatly
appreciated. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0035904. 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.
• Monthly DMR's for the months of October 2009, March 2010, and April 2010 were reviewed. The
following was noted from the review:
October 2009
• One weekly fecal violation for the week ending October 30; 2010
• Missed a temperature data point on September 27, 2010
March 2010
April 2010
• Missed a temperature data point for March 3, 2010
• Missed a temperature data point for April 9, 2010 and April 19, 2010
A Civil Penalty will be assessed for the weekly fecal violation that occurred in October 2010. Also in a separate
correspondence a Notice of Violation will be issued for each of the missing temperature data points.
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September 7, 2010
It was discovered that each of the missing temperature data points occurred on days when the ORC, Mr. Hugh
Bledsoe, was out sick or on vacation and the back up ORC did not visit the facility as required (see below). It is the
responsibility of the Back Up ORC, Mr. Thomas Criscoe, to visit the facility when the ORC is out. If the Back Up
ORC cannot visit the facility on these days (due work schedule or other circumstances) then the facility should
designate additional Back Up ORC' s of the appropriate type and grade. A Notice of Violation will not be issued
for this violation at this time because the facility was visited by maintenance staff.
15A NCAC 08G .0204 RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE (ORC)
An Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) of a water pollution control system must:
(1) possess a valid certificate of the appropriate type and grade for the system:
(2) visit the system as often as is necessary to insure the proper operation of the system but in no case less
frequently than specified in the following schedule, unless otherwise specified in permit:
(b) biological grade II; III; IV systems, other than those systems specified in Sub -item (2)(f) of this
Rule; five days per week, excluding holidays;
15A NCAC 08G .0205 RESPONSIBILITIES OF A BACK-UP OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE
(BACK-UP ORC)
The Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge (Back-up ORC):
(1) may act as surrogate for the Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), if he/she possesses a valid
certificate of the appropriate type and grade for the system....
(2) Must fulfill all of the requirements of Rule .0204 of this Section when acting as surrogate for the
Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC)
Mr. Bledsoe is doing a great job managing the facility and complying with other NPDES permit requirements.
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 Chemist
Surface Water Protection Section
Fayetteville Regional Office
cc: Hugh B Bledsoe, ORC
Central Files
Fayetteville Files, (kmb)�

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United States Environmental Protection Agency
E PA 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- I NI " 2 15I 31 NC0035904' 111 121 10/08/10' :': I 17 `....:
Type' Inspector Fac'Type
: 181 cI .__; 191
SI 20I —, I -LJ
I I I I III I I. I I I I I '1 I66
Remarks
21I I I I I I H I I I I 'I. 1' I I. 1 'I'1 I I I I I III I I I I
Inspection Work Days. Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1- , QA , Reserved'
671 169 70I 3 I •.. . 711 NI 72I NI 73I, .I i 74 751 I ' I '. I I 'I I 180
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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)
McCain Correctional.Hospital WWTP
NC Hwy ' 211 -
Raleigh NC 276994216 ,
Entry Time/Date .
10:00 AM 10/08/10
',Permit Effective Date
09/08./01
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Exit Time/Date •
12:15 PM' 10/08/10
Permit Expiration; Date
14/07/31
Name(s):of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and -Fax Number(s),
/// .
Hugh B Bledsoe/ORC/910-944-2939/
Other Facility Data
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Name, Address of Responsible Official/Titl'e/Phone and Fax Number ' • -
. Contacted
William N Stova11,4216 Mail Service Ctr Raleigh NC
2769942.16//919-716-3400/9197163978 No '
•. Section.C: Areas Evaluated During, Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) ` ". ` ., . .
Permit Operations & Maintenance • Records/ReportSelf-Monitoring Program
Sludge Handling Disposal • Facility.Site Review -
Section D: Summary of.Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists a's 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/
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Signature, of Management Q A Re�vieewwerr . Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers gDate
Belinda S Henson �i'LiLdiY�✓ �lY, FRO WQ/./910-433-3300 Ext.726/ / - 7 -1 0
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
31
NC0035904 111 121 10/08/10 1
17 181
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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.
Monthly DMR's for the months of October 2009,. March 2010, and April 2010 were reviewed. The
following was noted from the review:
October 2009
One weekly fecal violation for the week ending October 30, 2010
Missed a temperature data point on September 27, 2010
March 2010
Missed a temperature data point for March 3, 2010
April 2010
Missed a temperature data point for April 9, 2010 and April 19, 2010
A Civil Penalty will be assessed for the weekly fecal violation that occurred in October 2010. Also in a
separate correspondence a Notice of Violation will be issued for each of the missing temperature data
points.
It was discovered that each of the missing temperature data points occurred on days when the ORC, Mr.
Hugh Bledsoe, was out sick or on vacation and the back up ORC did not visit the facility as required (see
below). It is the responsibility of the Back Up ORC, Mr. Thomas Criscoe, to visit the facility when the ORC
is out. If the Back Up ORC cannot visit the facility on these days (due work schedule or other
circumstances) then the facility should designate additional Back Up ORC's of the appropriate type and
grade. A Notice of Violation will not be issued for this violation at this time because the facility was visited
by maintenance staff.
15A NCAC 08G .0204 RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE (ORC)
An Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) of a water pollution control system must:
(1) possess a valid certificate of the appropriate type and grade for the system:
(2) visit the system as often as is necessary to insure the proper operation of the system but in no case
less frequently than specified in the following schedule, unless otherwise specified in permit:
(b) biological grade II, III, IV systems, other than,those systems specified in Sub -item (2)(f) of this
Rule; five days per week, excluding holidays;
15A NCAC 08G .0205 RESPONSIBILITIES OF A BACK-UP OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE
(BACK-UP ORC)
The Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge (Back-up ORC):
(1) may act as surrogate for the Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), if he/she possesses a valid
certificate of the appropriate type and grade for the system....
(2) Must fulfill all of the requirements of Rule .0204 of this Section when acting as surrogate for the
Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC)
Mr. Bledsoe is doing a great job managing the facility and complying with other NPDES permit
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Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital .WWTP
Inspection Date: 08/10/2010
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
requirements.
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Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP
Inspection Date: 08/10/2010 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? i n n n
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge ■ 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 ❑
Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ■ n n n
Is the chain -of -custody complete? ■ ❑ 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
Ise copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ■ n n n
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Permit: NC0035904
Inspection Date: 08/10/2010
Owner -Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP
Inspection,Type: Compliance.Evaluation
Record Keeping
Facility has copy of previous year's. Annual Report on file for review?
Comment:
Aerobic Digester
Isthe capacity adequate?
Is the mixing adequate? .
Is the site free of excessive foaming'in the tank?
# is the odor acceptable?
# Is tankage available for properly waste sludge?
Comment: -
Drying Beds
Is there adequate drying bed space?
Is the sludge distribution on drying •beds.appropriate?
Are the drying beds free of vegetation?
# Is the'site free of dry sludge remaining in beds?
Is the site free of stockpiled sludge? -
Is the filtrate from sludge drying beds returned to the front of the plant?
# Is the sludge disposed of through county landfill?.
# Is the sludge land applied?
(Vacuum filters) Is polymer mixing adequate?
Comment:
Bar Screens •
Type of bar screen
a.Marival
b.Mechariical
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
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Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP
Inspection Date: 08/10/2010 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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?
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'/ 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?
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Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP
Inspection Date: 08/10/2010
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Disinfection - UV
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?
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:
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:
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