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Home My WebLink AboutNC0035904_Inspection_20090306AVA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Divisionof Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman Governor , Director Secretary Mareh 6, 2009 • • G Jake Freeman NC Departmentof Correction - 4216 Mail SerVice Ctr Raleigh NC 276994216 SUBJECT: February 24, 2009 Compliance Evaluation Inspection NC Department of Correction McCain Correctional Hcispital WWTP Permit No: NC0035904 Hoke County • Dear Mr. Freeman: . Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on February 24, 2009. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Trent Allen of the Fayetteville • Regional Office. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0035904. As a teminder, preservation of the Waters of the State can only be achieved through consistent NPDES Permit compliance. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for -additional observations and comments. If you or your staff have any questions, please call me at 910-433-3322. Sincerely, Trent Allen Environmental Engineer cc: Hugh B Bledsoe, ORC Central Files Fayetteville Files • One No Carolina Waal!, North Carolina Division of Water Quality/Aquifer Protection Section 225 Green St./ Suite 714 Fayetteville, NC 28301 Phone (910) 433-3300 . FAX (910) 486-0707 Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us Customer Service 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer;- 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA 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 INI 2 151 31 NC0035904 111 121 09/02/24 117 Type Inspector Fac Type 181 CI 19I SI 20I II III66 Remarks 211 1 I 1 I I 1 I 1 I I 1 1 1 I 1 I I I I IIII1IIII.IIIIIIIIIIIII-II Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 671 169 70I 31 711 NI 72 I NI 731 1 174 751 1 1 I 1 I I 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 09/02/24 Permit Effective Date 05/05/01 Exit Time/Date 12:00 PM 09/02/24 Permit Expiration Date 09/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Hugh Bledsole/ORC/910-944-2939 / Hugh B Bledsoe/ORC/910-944-2939/ Other Facility Data . ' Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted G Jake Freeman,4216 Mail Service Ctr Raleigh NC 276994216/Director o Engineering/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 • Sludge Handling Disposal • Facility Site Review • Compliance Schedules Effluent/Receiving Waters • 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 Trent Allen--,... /41 FRO WQ//910-933-3300/ e1 • Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date ! � Belinda S Henson �` J ?j,0 FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.726/ 3 - 'r - ® "p EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# - 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NC0035904 111 .12I 09/02/24 1 17 18U • 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. Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP Inspection Date: 02/24/2009 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Compliance Schedules Yes No NA NE Is there a compliance schedule for this facility? ❑ n ■ n Is the facility compliant with the permit and conditions for the review period? •nnn Comment: Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? moon 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 br less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? ■ n n n Is the facility as described in the permit? MOOD # 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: Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ■ n n Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ■ n ❑ n If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? n n ■ n Comment: Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ■ n n n Is flow meter calibrated annually? ®n n n Is the flow meter operational? ■ n n n (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? n n ■ n Comment: Calibrated on 03/08 Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE Is the capacity adequate? •000 Is the mixing adequate? MOOD Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? ■ n n n Page # 3 Permit: NC0035904 , -Owner -Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP inspection Date:' 02/24/2009 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation " Aerobic Digester # Is the odor acceptable? #1s tankage available`for properly waste sludge?' 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 theSite 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: Disinfection - UV Are extra UV'bulbs'available on site? " Are UV bulbs,clean? Is UV intensity adequate? Is transmittance et or above designed level? Yes No NA NE" ■ ntn❑ `0'.0n Yes No NA NE Yes 'No NA NE ■;:❑nn ■❑nn nn' ❑nn ■nnn• ll."..n n n ;•u_•nnri ■ "n'0 0 ■ n ri - n: ■ n n _.n, Yes, 'No NA NE • -nn❑ • 'nnn •_ n-n-n ■ ,,f.n'n, Page'## Permit: ,NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP - Inspection Date: 02/24/2009 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE Is there a backup system on site? - • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is effluent clear and free of solids? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Bulbs are cleaned monthly. Chlorine tablets can be used if UV system fails. Standby Power Yes No NA NE 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? ■ ❑ n ❑ Is there an emergency agreement with a fuel vendor for extended run on back-up power? ■ 0 ❑ ❑ Is the generator fuel level monitored? • . ❑ 0 0 Comment: Generator is tested under Toad weekly. Pumps-RAS-WAS Yes No NA NE Are pumps in place? 111000 Are pumps operational? - • ❑ ❑ - ❑ Are there adequate spare parts and supplies on site? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: - Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and sampling location)? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext. Air Type of aeration system - - Surface Is the basin free of dead spots? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are surface aerators and mixers operational? • ❑ n ❑ - r Are the diffusers operational? • - ❑ ❑ • n Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? - ■ 0 0 0 Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the DO level acceptable? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page # 5 Permit: NC0035904 Inspection Date: 02/24/2009 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital 1NWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) 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: 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? Yes No NA NE ' • 0. r_l 0 • Yes NoNA NE 1000, • n.n n ▪ n n n ink13- 0 n •Ennn' -Ennn .nnEn •n n n 0 0 • Yes No NA NE E n n n -E n n n • n n n: .000 111 • • Ennn 0 :0 E. 0. 0 n. n R. n n Page # 6 Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP Inspection Date: 02/24/2009 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? Is the backup operatorcertified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Comment:. Contract lab used-- Research & Analytical Labs, Inc. Yes No NA NE • 000 o rlon o rlon. ❑❑■0 Page # 7