NC0064050_Bioassay Evaluation Inspection_20220223

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ROY COOPER.
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Michael Deaton
Director of Water Resources
Town of Apex
P.O. Box 250
Apex, NC 27502
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 23, 2022
Subject: Bioassay Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Whole Effluent Toxicity Test
Apex WRF
NPDES Permit No: NC0064050/001
Wake County
Dear Mr. Deaton:
Whole Effluent samples were collected from Apex WRF on February 1 and 3, 2022 by Cheng Zhang
of Division of Water Resource (DWR), Raleigh Regional Office. These samples were for use in a
chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia pass -fail toxicity test, which was performed by the staff at DWR
Aquatic Toxicity Branch. This test passed for the toxicity inspection. Toxicity test information
follows.
Test Type
Test Concentration
Test Result
3-Brood Ceriodaphnia dubia chronic pass fail
90 %
Pass (for Toxicity Inspection)
If you have any questions regarding the attached report or any of the findings, please contact Cheng
Zhang at: [phone] (or email: [e-mail]).
Sincerely,
�DocuSigned by:
Vou-sset Dtil.aimAti,
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Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources
Attachments: Compliance Inspection Report
Cc: Laserfiche
Raleigh Regional Office w/attachment
John Cratch, Town of Apex (electronic copy only)
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200

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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
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Code
IN I 2 I5 I
NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection
3 I NC0064050 111 121 22/02/01 117
Type
181 R I
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Inspector Fac Type
191 S I 201
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved
I 70I3 I 711D I 72 I N I 731 I 74 71
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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)
Apex Water Reclamation Facility
300 Pristine Waters Dr
Apex NC 27502
Entry Time/Date
09:OOAM 22/02/01
Permit Effective Date
21/12/01
Exit Time/Date
09:20AM 22/02/01
Permit Expiration Date
26/04/30
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
///
John Cratch/Superintendent WWTP/919-249-3400 /
John David Cratch/ORC/919-249-3360/
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
John David Cratch,PO Box 250 Apex NC 275020250///
Yes
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Other
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s)
Cheng Zhang
of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
�Docusignedby: DWR/RRO WQ/919-791-4200/
2/23/2022
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Signature
of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Docusigned by: 2/23/2022
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EPA Form -23 (ev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day
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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)
Two effluent composite samples were collected on February 1 and 3, 2022 and were used for
Ceriodaphnia dubia chronic pass/fail test by staff at DWR Aquatic Toxicity Branch. The test result was
PASS.
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