NC0048577_Inspection_20140407

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Secretary
April 7, 2014
Myron Edward Neville
Robeson County Water Department
265 McGirt Rd
Maxton NC 28364
SUBJECT: April 3, 2014 Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Robeson County Water Department
Maxton WTP
Permit No: NC0048577
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Neville:
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection
conducted on April 3, 2014. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Chad Turlington
of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0048577.
As a reminder, 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 at910-433-3320.
Sincerely,
Chad Turlington
Environmental Specialist
Division of Water Resourcs
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
cc: Myron Edward Neville, ORC
Central Files
�l<ayett� e�ville�File
Fayetteville Regional Office
225 Green Street, Suite 714, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5095
Main Phone: [phone] Internet: http://www.ncdenr.gov

United States Environmental Protection Agency
E PA Washington, D.C. 20460
Water Compliance Inspection RAporf
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 N I 2 15I 31 NC0048577 111 121 14/04/03 117
Type Inspector Fac Type
18I C I 19I S I 20II
I.III IIII III66
Remarks
2111III1II I1I1111I IIIIIIII IIII II.IIIIII
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA --Reserved
671 169 701 I 711 I 72I N I 731 1 174 751 1 1 1 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)
Maxton WTP
265 McGirt Rd NCSR 1308
Maxton NC 28364
Entry Time/Date
01:45 PM 14/04/03
Permit Effective Date
09/10/01
Exit Time/Date
02:45 PM 14/04/03
Permit Expiration Date
14/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
///
Myron Edward Neville/ORC/910-844-5611/
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Myron Edward Neville,265 McGirt Rd Maxton NC 2836411910-844-5611/9108445380 No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit ■ Operations & Maintenance • Records/Reports
• Self -Monitoring Program
and checklists as necessary)
Facility Site Review • Effluent/Receiving Waters ` Laboratory
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Chad Turlington FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.720/ l /7 2 i Y
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Belinda S Henson ..4/. '2� FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.726/ 1 r" 1 — ill
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
NC0048577 I11 12I 14/04/03 117 . 181 CI
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Facility was neat and well maintained. DMR's for the months of June and July 2013 were compared to
bench sheets. Wastewater at this facility is composed of filter backwash water.
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Permit: NC0048577 Owner - Facility: Maxton WTP
Inspection Date: 04/03/2014 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping?
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge
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?
Comment:
De -chlorination
Type of system ?
Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)?
Is storage appropriate for cylinders?
# Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers?
Comment:
Are the tablets the proper size and type?
Are tablet de -chlorinators operational?
Number of tubes in use?
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Regional Inspectors' Checklist for Field Parameters
Facility Name: Robeson County WTP(s)
Regional Plant Inspector: Chad Turlington
NPDES #: NC0086991, NC0086894, NC0085685,
NC0084204, NC0048577
Regional Inspector Contact #: [phone]
Field Lab Certification #: 5628
Region: Fayetteville
Lab Contact: Myron Neville
Date: April 3, 2014
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 an v exceptions in section XI
Are instruments, meters, probes, photometric cells, etc. maintained in good condition?
/1
Yes ❑ No
Are standards, reagents and consumables used within manufacturer expiration dates?
'
Yes ❑ No
[TRC gel standard is exempt.]
Are thefollowing items documented ( where applicable):
Item;.
TRC,,.
pH .
TEMP
DO `�
SC
SETT
Date of sample collection*
X
X
Time of sample collection*
X
X
Sample collector's initials or signature
X
X
Date of sample analysis*
X
X
Time of sample analysis*
X
X
Analyst initials or signature
X
X
Sample location
X
X
*Date and time of sample collection and analysis may be the same for in situ or on -site measurements.
III = ' Total Resi lual�.Chlorine °
Total Residual Chlorine meter make and model: Hach DR 2800
Is a check standard analyzed each day of use? (Circle one: gel or liquid standard)
/1 Yes ❑ No
What is the assigned/observed value of the daily check standard?
Is a 5-point calibration verification performed? Note date of last verification:
❑ Yes ❑ No
Alternatively, does the lab construct a linear regression, using 5 standards, to calculate
results? Note date of last calibration curve constructed:
a
Yes ❑ No
True values: ►1 pg/L ❑ mg/L 400 200 50 20 10
Obtained values: ❑ pg/L ❑ mg/L 375 180 45 28 10
What program are samples analyzed on?
Are results reported in proper units? Check one: /1 pg/L ❑ mg/L
/1 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.
/1
Yes ❑ No
Are samples analyzed within 15 minutes of collection?
/1 Yes ❑ No
IV. pH:
pH meter make and model: Oakton pH Testr 10
Is the pH meter calibrated with at least 2 buffers per mfg's instructions each day of use?
Note buffers used:
►1
Yes ❑ No
Is the pH meter calibration checked with an additional buffer each day of use? Note check
buffer used:
►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?
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

V. Temperature
What instrument(s) is used to measure temperature? Check all that apply: ❑ pH meter
❑ DO meter ❑ Conductivity meter ❑ Digital thermometer ❑ Glass thermometer
Is the instrument/thermometer calibration checked at least annually against a NIST
traceable or NIST certified thermometer?
❑ Yes ❑ No
Are temperature corrections (even if zero) posted on the instrument/thermometer?
❑ Yes ❑ No
Are samples measured in situ or on -site? [REQUIRED - there is no holding time for
temperature]
❑ Yes ❑ No
Are sample results reported in degrees C?
❑ Yes ❑ No
VI. Dissolved Oxygen
DO meter make and model:
Is the air calibration of the DO meter performed each day of use?
❑ Yes ❑ No
Are the following items documented:
Meter calibration?
❑ Yes ❑ No
Are samples analyzed within 15 minutes of collection?
❑ Yes ❑ No
Are results reported in mg/L?
❑ Yes ❑ No
VII. - Conductivity
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
VIII. Settleable Residue .,
Does the laboratory have an Imhoff Cone in good condition?
❑ Yes ❑ No
Is the sample settled for 1 hour?
❑ Yes ❑ No
Is the sample agitated after 45 minutes?
❑ Yes ❑ No
Are the following items documented:
Volume of sample analyzed? Note volume analyzed:
❑ Yes ❑ No
Date and time of sample analysis (settling start time)?
❑ Yes ❑ No
Time of agitation after 45 minutes of settling? .
❑ Yes ❑ No
Sample analysis completion (settling end time)?
❑ Yes ❑ No
Are samples analyzed within 48 hours of collection?
❑ Yes ❑ No
Are results reported in ml/L?
❑ Yes ❑ No
IX. ` ' Was a paper trail (cornparing contract lab and on -site data to DMR)
performed? If so, list months reviewed: June''and July 2013
►1 Yes •; No
X. Is follow-up by the Laboratory Certification program recommended? ,
❑ Yes' 0 No.
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.chavis(a�ncdenr.gov.
Revision 04/20/2012