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Home My WebLink AboutNC0042528_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220707ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director B. Everett Jordan & Son - 1927 LLC Attn: Carter Jordan, Owner P.O. Box 128 Saxapahaw, NC 27340-1028 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality July 7, 2022 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Saxapahaw Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit Number: NC0042528 Alamance County Dear Mr. Jordan: Ron Boone, of the Winston-Salem Regional Office (WSRO) of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), conducted a compliance evaluation inspection (CEI) of the Saxapahaw wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) on June 9th, 2022. The assistance and cooperation of Mike Carson, Operator in Responsible Charge, and Harry Ferguson, Backup ORC, were greatly appreciated. Inspection findings are detailed in the attached water compliance inspection report. 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: Laserfiche GDE NORTH C AROLINA ' omm ep..orEMr n nt o�.iXks. Sincerely, 1- DocuSiiggned by:by� L- l 5Mh..,- �1 5B 9E225C94E Lon T. Snider, TRegional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ 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 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 NC0042528 111 121 22/06/09 117 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 permit Number) Saxapahaw WWTP 1735 Saxapahaw Bethlehem Church Rd Graham NC 27253 Entry Time/Date 10:OOAM 22/06/09 Permit Effective Date 22/06/01 Exit Time/Date 11:OOAM 22/06/09 Permit Expiration Date 26/05/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// James M. Carson/ORC/336-578-3264/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Carter Jordan,PO Box 128 Saxapahaw NC 273400128//336-376-3122/ 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 Boone. 7/7/2022 62®FSI396Freil Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date FDocuSigned by: �ti T. 3Mk— 7/7/2022 EPA Forme:63 ev-u-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 3I NPDES yr/mo/day N C0042528 I11 121 22/06/09 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 Winston-Salem Regional Office of the NC Division of Water Resources, conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the Saxapahaw WWTP on 6/9/22. The assistance and cooperation of Mike Carson and Harry Ferguson were greatly appreciated. Inspection findings are detailed below and in the accompanying checklist. Records Review: Operational records were reviewed and found to be complete and compliant. This includes operator visitation logs, operations logs, maintenance logs, and other pertinent records that the operator provided during the inspection. Records are kept for at least 3 years. Analytical records are complete and current. The permittee uses commercial contract labs for both field and non -field parameters. Chains of custody, lab reports, etc, were all available for review. All analytical records are kept for at least 5 years. No discrepancies in reporting the lab results were noted. The current permit is maintained onsite. Plant Inspection: The bar screen is operational and in good condition. The equalization (EQ) basin does have level monitoring floats that are operational. The EQ is lightly aerated. The aeration basins (AB) appear to be in good condition and the mixed liquor appears healthy. There appears to be no short circuiting in the ABs. The clarifiers also appear in good condition and operating properly. The weirs appear to be level and no short circuiting was noticed in the clarifiers. The plant uses only one UV bank that contains two UV bulbs for disinfection. The bulbs and sleeves are cleaned quarterly and there are several spare bulbs on site. The plant would use chlorination/dechlorination tablets as a backup means of disinfection in the event of UV failure. The effluent flow meter is used for reporting and it was last calibrated in June of 2022. It reports both a constant flow rate as well as the total flow received/measured. The plant has a generator that can supply power for the whole plant. The generator exercises weekly. According to Mr. Carson, the sludge is pumped out of the plant approximately every 8 to 12 months and was just pumped out in April. The inspector has the following recommendations: 1. The permittee should establish an emergency fuel supply contract with a reputable fuel supplier that would provide emergency priority fuel to the plant in the event of a power outage. 2. Although effluent samples are collected from the effluent meter well in the plant, the permittee should clear and maintain the right-of-way to the plant outfall so it is accessible at all times. 3. The permit's plant description includes "influent pumps". This should be removed from the plant description because there are no influent pumps within the footprint of the plant. The "infuent pumps" referred to by the plant description are actually a wastewater pump station that is part of the wastewater collection system. This can be updated during the next permit renewal. No permit deficiencies or violations were noted during the inspection. Page# 2 Permit: NC0042528 Inspection Date: 06/09/2022 Owner - Facility: Saxapahaw 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? • ❑ 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 ❑ • degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type • El El El representative)? Comment: None Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new El El ■ El application? Is the facility as described in the permit? El • El El # 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: Permit says there are influent pumps. There are no influent pumps. 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? Yes No NA NE Page# 3 Permit: NC0042528 Inspection Date: 06/09/2022 Owner - Facility: Saxapahaw WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE 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 ❑ El • El 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? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: None Equalization Basins Yes No NA NE Is the basin aerated? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the basin free of bypass lines or structures to the natural environment? • El El El Is the basin free of excessive grease? • El El El Are all pumps present? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all pumps operable? • El El El Are float controls operable? • El El El Are audible and visual alarms operable? • El El El # Is basin size/volume adequate? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None Flow Measurement - Effluent # Is flow meter used for reporting? Is flow meter calibrated annually? Is the flow meter operational? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NC0042528 Inspection Date: 06/09/2022 Owner - Facility: Saxapahaw WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? Comment: Last calibrated 6/22. 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 • ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? • ❑ ❑ ❑ 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) • ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 5 Permit: NC0042528 Inspection Date: 06/09/2022 Owner - Facility: Saxapahaw WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE 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 Disinfection - UV Are extra UV bulbs available on site? Are UV bulbs clean? Is UV intensity adequate? Is transmittance at or above designed level? Is there a backup system on site? Is effluent clear and free of solids? 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? • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ • ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ Comment: Right-of-way to discharge pipe has obviously NOT been maintained for years. Permittee should clear the right-of-way so the effluent pipe may be accessed. Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE Is the capacity adequate? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the mixing adequate? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? • ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the odor acceptable? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 6 Permit: NC0042528 Inspection Date: 06/09/2022 Owner - Facility: Saxapahaw WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aerobic Digester # Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? 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? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Permittee should establish emergency priority fuel supply with a fuel vendor in the event of natural disasters or other similar occurrences which may cause extended power outages. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? • ❑ El ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable El El El Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: None Page# 7