NC0005762_Technical Assistance_20070608

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
June 8, 2007
Anthony Chavis, Operator in. Responsible Charge
J.P. Stevens, Wagram Plant WWTP
NCSR 1407
Wagram, N.C. 28396
Subject: Technical Assistance Report
NPDES Number NC0005762
Scotland County
Dear Mr. Chavis,
This is to document that technical assistance has been given regarding the operation of the
downsized wastewater treatment facility. I met with you and backup operator Ronald Locklear on
May 24, 2007. The technical assistance was conducted to reevaluate the large wastewater facility
operations and to give recommendations regarding the plant modifications and the proper operation
of this low influent flow. (7 MGD reduced to less than 1 MGD) See the summary comments in the
report.
As always, you are to be commended for requesting assistance when needed, in order to protect
water quality by achieving and maintaining permit compliance.
If you have questions concerning this report or if this office can be of additional assistance, please
contact me at 910-433-3309.
Sincerely,
Don Register
Wastewater Treatment Consultant
Cc: Yancy Helton, Director of Engineering
Jerry Rimmer, Technical Assistance Supervisor
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
EPA nr/`1 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 3I NC0005762 111 121 07/05/24 117
Type Inspector Fac Type
181 DI 191 SI 20I II
I 1 I I 1 I I l l 1 I I I 1 1 166
Remarks
211 1 I 1 I 1 1 l I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 I l• 1 I' I l I l 1 I I
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved
671 5.0 169 70 13 Il. 711 1 721 N I 731 174 751 I II 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) .
Wagram plant
NCSR 1407
Wagram NC 28396
Entry Time/Date
08:15 AM 07/05/24
Permit Effective Date
.05/08/01
Exit Time/Date
10:30 AM 07/05/24
Permit Expiration Date
09/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
/ / /
Anthony Lynn Chavis/ORC/910-369-4244/
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Yancy D Helton,PO Box 338 Wagram NC 28396//910-369-4111/9103694380
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) - -
Other
Section D: Summary of Findinq/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
Don Register FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.709/dieift.) 34 �L`,7
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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'Section D:'Summary nfFinding/Comments (Attach adddiona sheots of narrative and checklists oonecessary)
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A walk-through tour of the treatment facility.
1. The climber barscreen was operating continuously instead of when needed. (soggestibn) '
A timer or level,
�operation
for noapparent reason. There is not enoughfood bb supportboth the aeration and the EQbaa
(suggestiort);Stop
basin. 3. Currently the plans are to bypass the.-aeratio'n basin by pumping, directly from the EQ basin'to the
splitter box to the ' final clarifiers. 4. Operate both mixers and only enough aerators in the aereation or EQ,
basin to maintain'a mixed liquor dissolved oxygen at-.1.573 mg1l. After obtaining historical readings-, timers
could be used to operate only the aerators -that are needed and when they are needed. 5. The *post aerator
operates continuouly, instead. of when needed to meet permit limits.
The wastewater treatment olant,operated under it's current permitted fl6w and,genero.us limits, appears to
be very little and iarunning itself. Efficient. operations could make aPig difference inthe cost of
operating thhsfookx
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I will be available to help with any of the suggested ideas if you wish to discuss them further.
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