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Home My WebLink AboutNC0038822_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220125ROY COOPER. Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Central Care, Inc. Attn: David Payne, Owner 139 Apex Lane Mount Airy, NC 27030 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality January 25, 2022 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Elkin Feed Mill NPDES Permit Number NCG500229 Surry County Dear Mr. Payne: Mr. Ron Boone, of the NC Division of Water Resources (NCDWR), Winston-Salem Regional Office (WSRO), conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the Central Care, Inc., wastewater treatment plant, on January 19, 2022. Mr. Boone met with you and the ORC, Cliff Cain. Your assistance and cooperation was greatly appreciated. Inspection findings are detailed in the attached Water Compliance Inspection Report and summarized below. This inspection was prompted in part due to several notices and assessments that DWR recently issued against Central Care, Inc., for effluent temperature monitoring violations. The permit currently requires daily effluent temperature monitoring and many violations of this requirement have recently occurred. Therefore, many monitoring violations have accumulated and appropriate enforcement documentation issued. During the inspection you and Mr. Cain inquired further about getting the monitoring frequency reduced. After consulting with DWR's NPDES Unit post -inspection, it was determined that you may request a minor permit modification to change the effluent temperature monitoring requirement from daily to weekly. Whether such a modification would be granted depends primarily on the enforcement history of the facility. If you wish to request the modification, please do so by sending correspondence to me, at this office, expressing your desire to do so. We will then begin the evaluation process. During the inspection the plant appeared to be well maintained and in good condition. The effluent appeared clear and free of solids with no odor or any other signs of being poor quality. The receiving stream looked excellent and unaffected by the effluent. All required documentation was readily available, complete, and current. No other deficiencies, concerns, or violations were noted during the inspection. NORTH D E D.o.rtm.m of ln.im.mo.t.i Ou.i` North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 336.776.9800 Please be aware that the Division may take enforcement action against any permittee who fails to comply with any requirement of their permit. Pursuant to NC General Statute (NCGS) 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Boone by phone at 336-776-9690, or by email at ron.boone@ncdenr.gov. Thank you in advance for your time and attention to this matter. Attachments: 1. Water Compliance Inspection Report cc: 1. Laserfiche LD_E NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental quaky Sincerely, . DocuSigned by: L_ l . Jn.l0.CT `— 145B49E225C94EA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality j Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 336.776.9800 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 1 IN Code I 2 IL NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac I 3 I NC0038822 111 121 22/01/19 117 18 1 19 I S I 201 Type 21IIIIII IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII I IIIIII IIIIIIIIIII P6 Inspection 671 Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring I 70I Evaluation Rating I 711 B1 1 72 QA I N I 731 I I I Reserved 74 71 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 oermit Number) Central Care WWTP 139 Apex Ln Mount Airy NC 27030 Entry Time/Date 02:OOPM 22/01/19 Permit Effective Date 19/04/01 Exit Time/Date 03:OOPM 22/01/19 Permit Expiration Date 24/02/29 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Clifford Curtis Cain/ORC/336-996-2841/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted David Payne,139 Apex Ln Mount Airy NC 27030//336-320-2185/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Sludge Handling DispoFacility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate 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 Ron Boone DWR/WSRO WQ/336-776-9690/ 1- DocuSigned by: or�.aet Boo.u� 1/25/2022 B2UF Signature i5UUSF 2A:i4(iU... of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date rDocuSigned by: t- T. '5A,ae.r. 145B49E225C94EA... EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 sI NPDES yr/mo/day NC0038822 111 121 22/01/19 117 Inspection Type 18 [j (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Mr. Ron Boone, of the NC Division of Water Resources (NCDWR), Winston-Salem Regional Office (WSRO), conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the Central Care, Inc., wastewater treatment plant, on January 19, 2022. Mr. Boone met with you and the ORC, Cliff Cain. Your assistance and cooperation was greatly appreciated. Inspection findings are detailed in the attached Water Compliance Inspection Report and summarized below. This inspection was prompted in part due to several notices and assessments that DWR recently issued against Central Care, Inc., for effluent temperature monitoring violations. The permit currently requires daily effluent temperature monitoring and many violations of this requirement have recently occurred. Therefore, many monitoring violations have accumulated and appropriate enforcement documentation issued. During the inspection you and Mr. Cain inquired further about getting the monitoring frequency reduced. After consulting with DWR's NPDES Unit post -inspection, it was determined that you may request a minor permit modification to change the effluent temperature monitoring requirement from daily to weekly. Whether such a modification would be granted depends primarily on the enforcement history of the facility. If you wish to request the modification, please do so by sending correspondence to me, at this office, expressing your desire to do so. We will then begin the evaluation process. During the inspection the plant appeared to be well maintained and in good condition. The effluent appeared clear and free of solids with no odor or any other signs of being poor quality. The receiving stream looked excellent and unaffected by the effluent. All required documentation was readily available, complete, and current. No other deficiencies, concerns, or violations were noted during the inspection. Page# 2 Permit: NC0038822 Inspection Date: 01/19/2022 Owner - Facility: Central Care WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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? 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? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • • • • • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: The permittee has recently received several NOV/NOI letters, as well as assessments, for effluent temperature monitoring violations. The permit currently requires daily effluent temperature monitoring of the effluent but the owner does NOT pay the operators to take the daily temperature readings, therefore resulting in the violation notices and assessments. Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new El ❑ ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? • ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? El • El El Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ El El El Comment: None Page# 3 Permit: NC0038822 Inspection Date: 01/19/2022 Owner - Facility: Central Care WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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 less than or equal to 6.0 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: None Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE 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: The permittee has recently received several NOV/NOI letters, as well as assessments, for effluent temperature monitoring violations. The permit currently requires daily effluent temperature monitoring of the effluent but the owner does NOT pay the operators to take the daily temperature readings, therefore resulting in the violation notices and assessments. Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ and sampling location)? Comment: None Flow Measurement - Influent # 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: The city water meter on the facility is used to report flow volume. Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NC0038822 Inspection Date: 01/19/2022 Owner - Facility: Central Care WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Septic Tank (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Comment: Tanks are pumped as needed according to solids levels Sand Filters (Low rate) (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? Is the distribution box level and watertight? Is sand filter free of ponding? Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? # Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? # Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1) Comment: None Disinfection -Tablet Are tablet chlorinators operational? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Number of tubes in use? Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? Yes No NA NE ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ • ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ • Comment: Chlorine tablets are added to the chlorine contact tank. The operator states this procedure works better than using the tablet chlorinator. De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? ❑ II El ❑ Is storage appropriate for cylinders? El El • El # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? • El ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? • El El El Comment: None Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? • ❑ El El Page# 5 Permit: NC0038822 Inspection Date: 01/19/2022 Owner - Facility: Central Care WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Number of tubes in use? 2 Comment: None 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: None Operations & Maintenance 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: None Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 6