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William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
,Division of Water Quality
April 13, 2007
Mr. William Stovall, Chief Engineer
North Carolina Department of Correction
2020 Yonkers Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
Subject: COMPLIANCE BIOMONITORING INSPECTION (BIO)
McCain hospital
Wastewater Treatment Plant
NPDES Permit No. NC0035904
Hoke County
Dear Mr. Stovall:
Enclosed you will find a copy of the Compliance Biomonitoring Inspection report for the inspection
conducted during the week of April 9, 2007. The inspection included the same objectives as that of a routine
Compliance. EvaluationTnspection plus an Aquatic Toxicity (AT) test to evaluate the biological effect of the
facility's. discharge on test organisms. The Whole Effluent Toxicity samples that were collected by Research
and Analytical Labs, Inc. sampling equipment on both April 10' and on April 13 were split between your
facility's laboratory (Research and Analytical Labs, Inc.) and the Division of Water Quality Aquatic Toxicology
Laboratory (located on Reedy Creek Road in Raleigh). The results will be sent to you when they are -
completed. In addition, a 001 effluent composite sample was collected by DWQ's sampling equipment at
Outfall 001 on ,April 10 for the following parameters (which are currently in your .NPDES' Permit): Total
Suspended Solids, and five-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand., _The results. of these laboratory parameters will
be forwarded to you when the Division of Water Quality Chemistry Laboratory, located on. Reedy Creek Road
in Raleigh, has completed the analyses: As part of the inspection a tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant was
'conducted. All observations are in Part D. Summary of Findings/Comments of this_ inspection report. If you
have any questions or corlunents concerning this report or require clarification on part(s) of this report, please
feel free to contact me at-[phone].
If you have any questions or comments concerning this report, please contact meat [phone].
�.. Sincerely,
Dale Lopez
Environinental Specialist
Enclosures: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report
Bioassay Compliance'Inspection Checklist
Regional Field Inspectors Check List for Field Parameters
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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 I NI 2 151 31 5C0035904 111 121 1 07/04/09 117
Type Inspector Fac Type
18I aI 191 SI 201 1
III' IIIIIII66
Remarks
21I.III IIIIIIII.IIIIIIII IIII IIII IIIIIIII
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved
671 4.0 169 70 13 I 71 I D I 72I NI 731 1 174 751 I I I I 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 221
Raleigh NC 276994216
Entry Time/Date
10:00 AM 07/04/09
Permit Effective Date
05/05/01.
Exit Time/Date
- , . 4/0
Permit Expiration Date
09/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
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Darrel C Cockman/ORC/910-944-2939/
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number ,
Contacted
William N Stovall, 4216 I+tail Service Ctr Raleigh NC 2 76994.21.5/Deputy
Secretary/9' 9-716-3700/91 7:1.63978 No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
as necessary)
Permit Flow Measurement " Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports
a Self -Monitoring Program .f Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters Laboratory
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) an`5 g atta'r s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Date Lopez ',. PRO WQ//910-433-3300 Sxt.712/ ' T / / 3 0 7
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Signature of Management Q Reviewer
, Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES
NC0035904
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yr/mo/day
07/04/09.
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Inspection Type
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
The automatic generator runs 30 minutes at a frequency of once per week (on Tuesday), and always under
load. Three of the six drying beds were wet and the other three were dose to ready. The .aerobic digester
was decanted at a frequency of once per week. One of the two digester aerators was down... It will be
back on-line in approximately two weeks.
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Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP
Inspection Date: 04/09/2007 Inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance
Operations & Maintenance
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ® n n ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge CZIn n ❑
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 inspection?
Yes No NA NE
Comment:
BarScreens
Type of bar screen
a.Manual
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
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)?
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Permit: NC0035904 Owner - Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP
Inspection Date: 04/09/2007 Inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance
Secondary Clarifier
Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc?
Is the sludgeblanket level acceptable? (Approximately 'A of the sidewall depth)
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Pumps-RAS-WAS
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Are there adequate spare parts and supplies on site? n ❑ ❑
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 over 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
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Permit: NC0035904 Owner- Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP
Inspection Date: 04/09/2007 Inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance
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 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:
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?
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Permit: NC0035904 .Owner- Facility: McCain Correctional Hospital WWTP'
Inspection Date: 04/09/2007 Inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance
Record Keeping
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?
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:
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: Last calibrated on March 8, 2007, by Delta Systems.
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 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)?
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)?
Comment: ISCO composite sampler was collecting 100 mL, once every 15 minutes'. •
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Regional Field Inspectors Check List for Field Parameters
ame of site to be Inspected:
eld certification # (if applicable): 5 / '< Inspector:
PDES#: A)( fe 3.5QeV
Region:
Circle the parameter or parameters performed at this site.
esidual Chlorine, Settleable Solid pH ,DO, Conductivity, emperature
Instrumentation:
. Does the facility have the equipment. necessary to analyze field parameters as circled above?
A pH meter
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A Residual Chlorine meter
DO meter
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A Cone for settleable solids
A thermometer or meter that measures temperature.
Conductivity meter
I. Calibration/Analysis:
. Is the pH meter calibrated with a 2-buffers and
checked with a third buffer each day of use.?
. For Total Residual Chlorine, is a check standard
analyzed each day of use?
. Is the air calibration of the DO meter performed
each day of use?
For Settleable Solids, is 1 liter of sample.
settled for 1 hour?
. Is the temperature measuring: device calibrated
annually against a certified thermometer?
For Conductivity, is a calibration standard
analyzed each day of use?
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IV. Documentation:.
1. Is the date and time that the:sarnple-was collected documented
• 2. Is the sample site documented?..
3. Is the sample .collector documented?
4. Is the analysis date and time documented?
5. Did the analyst sign the documentation? •
6. Is record of calibration documented?
7: For Settleable Solids, is sample volume and
1 hour time settling time documented? •
8. For Temperature, is the annual calibration of
the measuring device documented?
Comments:
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Please submit a copy of this completed form to the Laboratory Certification Program.
DWQ Lab Certification
Chemistry Lab •
Courier# 52-01-01
FIELD INSPECTOR CHECKLIST REV: 04/23/2002

May 23, 2007
Mr. William Stovall, Chief Engineer .
North Carolina Department of Correction
2020 Yonkers Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
Michael. F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department ofEnvuonment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Subject: COMPLIANCE SAMPLING RESULTS
COMPLIANCE BIOMONITORING INSPECTION. (BIO)
McCain Hospital'
Wastewater Treatment Plant
NPDES Permit No. NC0035904
Hoke County
Dear Mr. Stovall:
Concerning the laboratory analyses for samples that were collected during the week of the
April 9, 2007 Biomonitoring Inspection, the results of the laboratory parameters are as follows: Total
Suspended Solids = 4.2 mg/L and the Biochemical Oxygen Demand = <2 mg/L. In addition, the
Ceriodaphnia Chronic toxicity samples that were collected and Split with your facility during the same
week resulted in a "Pass". The DWQ aliquots were sent to. the Division of Water Quality Aquatic
Toxicology Laboratory (located on Reedy Creek Road in Raleigh). Your facility's split portions of the
aquatic toxicity samples were sent to Research & Analytical Laboratories, Inc. The DWQ test results
for the whole effluent toxicity samples indicated that the effluent would not be predicted to have water
quality impacts, on the receiving water. For additional information, please refer to the Compliance
Biomonitoring. Inspection report, dated April 13, 2007.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this report, please contact me at (910) 433-
3312.
Sincerely,
Dale/Lopez
Environmental Specialist
cc: Darrell Cockman, ORC
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 225 Green Street'— Suite 714 Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043 Phone [phone] Customer Service
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