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Home My WebLink AboutNC0055913_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220425ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Monroe's Mobile Home Park Attn: Thomas L. Monroe, Owner 5111 Mockingbird Rd Greensboro, NC 27406 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality April 25, 2022 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Monroe's Mobile Home Park Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit Number NC0055913 Guilford County Dear Mr. Monroe: Mr. Ron Boone, of the NC Division of Water Resources (NCDWR), Winston-Salem Regional Office (WSRO), conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the Monroe mobile home park wastewater treatment plant, on March 23, 2022. Mr. Boone met with Bradley Flynt, Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC). His assistance and cooperation was greatly appreciated. Inspection findings are detailed in the attached Water Compliance Inspection Report and summarized below. - The plant is old and dilapidated and requires much attention to keep it operational. - It appears that very little is spent for maintenance and repair of the facility. - The aeration basins have, what appears to be, a very thick, heavy layer of sludge/scum floating on the surface and covering approximately 80 percent of the surface area. The operator stated that it's difficult to control but does not appear to adversely affect the plant's effluent quality. The effluent quality on the day of the inspection looked clear, colorless, and odorless, although this represents only a snapshot in time and visual inspection is not a dependable method of judging water quality. - The backup power generator is not currently operational due to lack of a battery. A battery should be acquired, and the generator always maintained operational. - All reviewed documentation was compliant and all required documentation was readily available, complete, and current. 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. GDE NORTH C OLI JA ' omm mr� ep..of o�.i North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 336.776.9800 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. Sincerely, Docu Signed by: E-0A, l . mltt- 145B49E225C94EA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Attachments: 1. Water Compliance Inspection Report cc: Laserfiche Bradley Flynt, ORC (via email bradley.flynt@greensboro-nc.gov) D_E NORTH CAROLINA gaparMeM of Environment,/quay North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Raleigh, North Carolina 27105 336.776.9800 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 1 IN Code I 2 IL NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac I 3 I NC0055913 111 121 22/03/23 117 1810I 19I S I 2011 Type 21IIIIII IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII I IIIIII IIIIIIIIIII P6 Inspection 671 Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring I 70I Evaluation Rating I 71 B1 I 1 72 QA I N I 73I 1 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 permit Number) Monroe's Mobile Home Park WWTP 955 Halsbrook Rd Greensboro NC 27406 Entry Time/Date 11:OOAM 22/03/23 Permit Effective Date 22/02/01 Exit Time/Date 12:OOPM 22/03/23 Permit Expiration Date 26/09/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Bradley Todd Flynt/ORC/336-433-7262/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Thomas L Monroe,5111 Mockingbird Rd Greensboro NC 27406//336-580-2202/ 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 Dr'Qlgfied by: DWR/WSRO WQ/336-776-9690/ orvaed Boo.u� 4/25/2022 B20F8DD5F2A3460... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date rDocuSigned by: /�ti T• SA,acr 4/25/2022 '-145B49C9 A. EPA Form 3ge-3 (�tev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 31 NPDES yr/mo/day N C0055913 111 121 22/03/23 17 Inspection Type 18 [j (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Ron Boone, of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Winston-Salem Regional Office, met with Bradley Flynt, Operator in Responsible Charge, on 3/23/2022, to perform a compliance evaluation inspection of the Monroe mobile home park wastewater treatment plant. Below is a summary of the inspection findings. - The plant is old and dilapidated and requires much attention to keep it operational. - It appears that very little is spent for maintenance and repair of the facility. - The aeration basins have, what appears to be, a very thick, heavy layer of sludge/scum floating on the surface and covering approximately 80 percent of the surface area. The operator stated that it's difficult to control but does not appear to adversely affect the plant's effluent quality. The effluent quality on the day of the inspection looked clear, colorless, and odorless, although this represents only a snapshot in time and visual inspection is not a dependable method of judging water quality. - The backup power generator is not currently operational due to lack of a battery. A battery should be acquired, and the generator always maintained operational. - All reviewed documentation was compliant and all required documentation was readily available, complete, and current. Mr. Boone noted no other concerns, deficiencies, or violations. Page# 2 Permit: NC0055913 Inspection Date: 03/23/2022 Owner - Facility: Monroe's Mobile Home Park WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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? ❑ • ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None 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: None Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, MODE and sampling location)? Comment: None Page# 3 Permit: NC0055913 Inspection Date: 03/23/2022 Owner - Facility: Monroe's Mobile Home Park WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Bar Screens Type of bar screen a.Manual b.Mechanical 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: None 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)? Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately'/4 of the sidewall depth) Comment: None Pumps-RAS-WAS Are pumps in place? Are pumps operational? Are there adequate spare parts and supplies on site? Comment: None Yes No NA NE Yes No NA NE • ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext. Air Type of aeration system Diffused Is the basin free of dead spots? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NC0055913 Inspection Date: 03/23/2022 Owner - Facility: Monroe's Mobile Home Park WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Are surface aerators and mixers operational? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Are the diffusers operational? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the foam cover 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) El El El • Comment: There is, what appears to be, a very heavy layer of foam/solids on the surface of the aeration basins but operator stated the plant is operating fine and the layer does not adversely affect plant effluent quality. Plant effluent does look good. Layer covers about 80 percent of surface area. Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? • El El El Are the tablets the proper size and type? • El El El Number of tubes in use? 4 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? El El El • Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? ■ El El El Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? El El El • Comment: None 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? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Yes No NA NE Tablet ❑ • ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ▪ El El El • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? • El El El Number of tubes in use? 4 Comment: None Flow Measurement - Effluent # Is flow meter used for reporting? Is flow meter calibrated annually? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 5 Permit: NC0055913 Inspection Date: 03/23/2022 Owner - Facility: Monroe's Mobile Home Park WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Effluent Is the flow meter operational? (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? Comment: No recorder. Totalizer only. Aerobic Digester Is the capacity adequate? Is the mixing adequate? Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? # Is the odor acceptable? # Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? Comment: None Yes No NA NE EEO• Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ 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: None Standby Power Is automatically activated standby power available? Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source? 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: None Yes No NA NE ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 6