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Home My WebLink AboutNCG500247_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220408ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Josh Holt Mountaire Farms, Inc. 4555 U.S. Hwy 421 S Siler City, NC 27344 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality April 8, 2022 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Siler City Hatchery NPDES General Permit No. NCG500000 Certificate of Coverage NCG500247 Chatham County Dear Mr. Holt: On March 29, 2022, Colleen Cohn and Cheng Zhang of the Raleigh Regional Office (RRO) conducted an inspection at the subject facility. The purpose of this inspection was to ensure compliance with the subject NPDES General Permit. The cooperation of Stephen Lilly, Assistant Manager, and Caleb Clendenin, Maintenance Supervisor, was greatly appreciated. General Permit NCG500000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG500247 authorize Mountaire Farms, Inc. to discharge non -contact cooling wastewater from the subject facility to receiving waters designated as Tick Creek, classified C waters in the Cape Fear River Basin. The Division of Water Resources reissued the General Permit effective December 1, 2020, with an expiration date of November 30, 2025. This NPDES compliance evaluation inspection consisted of the following: • Review of the NPDES General Permit; • Review of the owner/facility information; • On -site inspection of the wastewater treatment units; and • On -site inspection of the discharge outfall. Findings during the inspection were as follows: 1. The wastewater process consists of the discharge of non -contact cooling water in the event the self-contained recirculation chiller shuts down or fails to function. The emergency discharge line is located off the side of the chiller and is piped through the field southeast of the plant and discharges into Tick Creek. GDE NORTH CAROLI NA 1' Elspoirnerrloremrnment W.i� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office I 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 Mountaire Farms, Inc NCG500247 April 8, 2022 2. A copy of the current NPDES General Permit NCG50000 and a copy of the most recent Certificate of Coverage were not available on -site. Please ensure that a copy of the current NPDES General Permit NCG50000 and a copy of the most recent Certificate of Coverage are available on -site. 3. The inspectors reviewed records maintained by the facility to document when the wastewater system is checked for a discharge. Records included the date, time, staff name, flow, and comments. No discharge was documented in the review periods. Please continue to periodically inspect the wastewater treatment system to ensure the treatment components are always maintained and in good operating order. 4. A high-level alarm and overflow switch were installed after the August 30, 2018, inspection. The high-level alarm consists of a visual and auditory alarm. On -site representatives stated that the high-level alarm is not tested on any frequency. This office recommends the facility staff check the high-level alarm on a routine basis and make a note to the record, including the staffs name or initials, when checked. 5. The on -site representatives stated that there has not been a discharge from the recirculating chiller in the past year. No discharge was observed by the state inspectors. 6. The outfall pipe to Tick Creek was visible and accessible the day of the inspection. Please continue to ensure the outlet is always maintained and cleared of vegetation. If you have questions concerning this report, please contact Colleen Cohn at 919-791-4258 or Colleen.Cohn@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, cuSigned by: &I/WS& . g�1,AVl,,get 916E6AB32144F... Vanessa Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Attachments: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report cc: Laserfiche D_E NORTH CARCLINA gaparMeM of Environment,/quay North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office I 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 DocuSign Envelope ID: 829F4987-A399-4C67-92D5-1 B9F35487D6E 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 Code 1 IN I 2 21IIIIII NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection LI 3 I NCG500247 111 121 22/03/29 117 Type 18 I O I IIIIIIIIIII Inspector Fac Type 19 I S I 201 I IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII I IIIIII P6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 671 I 7° I I 711 172 I N I 73I I 74 71 I I 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 Dermit Number) Siler City Hatchery 4555 US Hwy 421 S Siler City NC 27344 Entry Time/Date 10:10AM 22/03/29 Permit Effective Date 20/12/18 Exit Time/Date 11:OOAM 22/03/29 Permit Expiration Date 25/11/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Caleb Clendenin/Maintenance Supervisor Stephen Lilly/Assistant Manager Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Josh Holt/4555 US Hwy 421 S Siler City, NC/919-742-4728 No Doug Goodwin/4555 US Hwy 421 S Siler City, NC/919-663-2370 Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate 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 Colleen Cohn of Inspector(s) D000snedby. / CFR(:RR277007044D Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date DocuSigned by: 4/8/2022 cga4..—� DWR/RRO WQ/919-791-4200/ DWR/RRO WQ/919-791-4258/ D6171508E1EC41F._ 4/8/2022 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date e—DocuSigned by: DwR/wQRos-RRo/919-791-4232 4/8/2022 Vatn.t,SSa f. lAil.aln ltid, — B2916 E6AB32144F... EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 829F4987-A399-4C67-92D5-1 B9F35487D6E 3I NPDES yr/mo/day NCG500247 111 121 22/03/29 17 Inspection Type 18LI (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) On March 29, 2022, Colleen Cohn and Cheng Zhang of the Raleigh Regional Office (RRO) conducted an inspection at the subject facility. The purpose of this inspection was to ensure compliance with the subject NPDES General Permit. The cooperation of Stephen Lilly, Assistant Manager, and Caleb Clendenin, Maintenance Supervisor, was greatly appreciated. General Permit NCG500000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG500247 authorize Mountaire Farms, Inc. to discharge non -contact cooling wastewater from the subject facility to receiving waters designated as Tick Creek, classified C waters in the Cape Fear River Basin. The Division of Water Resources reissued the General Permit effective December 1, 2020, with an expiration date of November 30, 2025. This NPDES compliance evaluation inspection consisted of the following: • Review of the NPDES General Permit; • Review of the owner/facility information; • On -site inspection of the wastewater treatment units; and • On -site inspection of the discharge outfall. Findings during the inspection were as follows: 1. The wastewater process consists of the discharge of non -contact cooling water in the event the self-contained recirculation chiller shuts down or fails to function. The emergency discharge line is located off the side of the chiller and is piped through the field southeast of the plant and discharges into Tick Creek. 2. A copy of the current NPDES General Permit NCG50000 and a copy of the most recent Certificate of Coverage were not available on -site. Please ensure that a copy of the current NPDES General Permit NCG50000 and a copy of the most recent Certificate of Coverage are available on -site. 3. The inspectors reviewed records maintained by the facility to document when the wastewater system is checked for a discharge. Records included the date, time, staff name, flow, and comments. No discharge was documented in the review periods. Please continue to periodically inspect the wastewater treatment system to ensure the treatment components are always maintained and in good operating order. 4. A high-level alarm and overflow switch were installed after the August 30, 2018, inspection. The high-level alarm consists of a visual and auditory alarm. On -site representatives stated that the high-level alarm is not tested on any frequency. This office recommends the facility staff check the high-level alarm on a routine basis and make a note to the record, including the staff's name or initials, when checked. 5. The on -site representatives stated that there has not been a discharge from the recirculating chiller in the past year. No discharge was observed by the state inspectors. 6. The outfall pipe to Tick Creek was visible and accessible the day of the inspection. Please continue to ensure the outlet is always maintained and cleared of vegetation. Page# 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 829F4987-A399-4C67-92D5-1 B9F35487D6E Permit: NCG500247 Inspection Date: 03/29/2022 Owner - Facility: Siler City Hatchery 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 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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: 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 facility maintains the Certificate of Coverage under General Permit NCG500000 in the event of an emergency discharge of the non -contact cooling water from the recirculating chiller. Facility staff stated there has been no discharge from the system. Facility records documenting when the faciilty staff checked the discharge and the findings observed were reviewed. Page# 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 829F4987-A399-4C67-92D5-1 B9F35487D6E Permit: NCG500247 Inspection Date: 03/29/2022 Owner - Facility: Siler City Hatchery Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The right-of-way to the outfall was properly maintained the day of the ispection. The outfall pipe was visible and accessible. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? El El • El Is sample collected below all treatment units? El El • El Is proper volume collected? El ❑ • El Is the tubing clean? El El • El # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 El ❑ • El degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type El El • El representative)? Comment: The facility staff stated there has not been a discharge from the system, and therefore no sampling has been conducted. Page# 4