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Home My WebLink AboutNC0077968_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220906ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Reed Fork MHC, LLC Attn: Brandon May, Owner 12655 Birmingham Hwy, Ste 302 Milton, GA 30004 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality September 61h, 2022 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspections Reedy Fork Mobile Home Community NPDES Permit #: NCO077968 Deemed Permitted Wastewater Collection System Tracking #: WQCSDO190 Alamance County Dear Mr. May: Ron Boone, of the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR), Winston-Salem Regional Office (WSRO), conducted compliance evaluation inspections of the Reedy Fork Mobile Home Community wastewater treatment plant and wastewater collection system on September 15t, 2022. Anthony Montero, Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), was present for the inspections. Inspection findings are detailed in the attached Water Compliance Inspection Reports. 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. Sincerely, DocuSiTgned by: %A. l . 5,,. Gf Lon �5�"�&, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Attachments: 1. Water Compliance Inspection Report, NCO077968 2. Water Compliance Inspect Report, WQCSDO190 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 NoanicaaouNn oep.m.m or em�nmen� Qualm, 336.776.9800 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 IN 1 2 u 3 I NC0077968 I11 121 22/09/01 I17 18I � I 19 I s I 201 I 211IIIII 111111III II III III1 I I IIIII IIIIIIIII II r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 I 72 I ni I 71 I 74 79 I I I I I I I80 701 I 71 I LL -1 I I LJ Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES Dermit Number) 12:OOPM 22/09/01 17/02/01 Reedy Fork Mobile Home Park 3437 Shepard Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Elon NC 27244 02:OOPM 22/09/01 21/05/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Anthony Oscar Montero/ORC/336-433-7221/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Brandon May,12655 Birmingham Hwy Ste 302 Milton GA 30004/Project Manager/404-661-3333/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran 0 Sludge Handling Dispo: Facility 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/ DocuSigned by: or�aed Boo., 10/5/2022 Si ement Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date r"�!-T. 5'at' 10/5/2022 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCO077968 I11 12I 22/09/01 117 18 i c i (Cont.) Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Ron Boone, of the NC Division of Water Resoureces, Winston-Salem Regional Office, conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the Reedy Fork Mobile Home Park WWTP on 9/1/2022. ORC, Anthony Montero, was present for the inspection. Inspection findings are detailed below: The current permit was available on site during the inspection. It is expired. Permittee has submitted the renewal request as required. Operator visitation logs, O&M logs, spill plan, sludge disposal records, laboratory analysis records, discharge monitoring reports, chains of custody forms, laboratory certifications, and operator certifications, were all checked and are compliant. Mr. Montero is training another backup ORC and that needs to be updated once he receives his grade I certification. No other discrencies were ntoed. The entire plant is in adequate condition and steps have been taken to prevent or slow corrosion, i.e. surface treatment and coating. However, there still exist areas of localized corrosion that if left unchecked will cause significant future damage and present a significant safety hazard. All such areas should be spot treated and fully repaired. The manual bar screen is operational and appears to be in adequate condition. The equalization basin appears to be in adequate condition but is supposed to be aerated. The basin's blower was inoperable during the inspection. The basin's pumps and alarm systems were also inoperable. The basin is supposed to be aerated, should have two pumps, and the high level alarms should be operational. The aeration basin (AB) uses diffused air and the diffusers appear fully operational. The mixed liquor appears healthy. No concerns were noted. The secondary clarifiers also appear to be in adequate condition and operating properly. The weirs appear level and no short circuiting was noticed in the clarifiers. Weir overflow had some pin floc but was quite clear for the most part. The effluent flow meter is used for reporting and has been calibrated as required. However, the flow recorder is completely inoperable. This was fixed as of the date of this letter. I new meter with an operational recorder has been installed. The effluent composite sampler pulls constant time/constant volume samples, which has not been approved for this facility. This was fixed as of the date of this letter. A new flow meter with an operational recorder was installed and a communications cable was installed between the flow meter and sampler to make flow proportional sampling possible. The plant uses UV for disinfection. The system appeared fully operational during the inspection. The effluent appeared clear with no solids, foam, or upleasant odors. There was not enough time during the inspection to visit the outfall. Please provide several photographs of the outfall along with your written response to this inspection report/NOV letter. Page# Permit: NCO077968 Owner -Facility: Reedy Fork Mobile Home Park Inspection Date: 09/01/2022 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: None Record Keeping Yes No NA NE 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? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: Flow recorder is inoperable and has been for several years. Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCO077968 Owner -Facility: Reedy Fork Mobile Home Park Inspection Date: 09/01/2022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # 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 Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # 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: Composite sampler uses unapproved constant time/constant volume sampling regime. Bar Screens Yes No NA NE Type of bar screen a.Manual b.Mechanical ❑ Are the bars adequately screening debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the screen free of excessive debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is disposal of screening in compliance? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the unit in good condition? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None Equalization Basins Yes No NA NE Is the basin aerated? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is the basin free of bypass lines or structures to the natural environment? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the basin free of excessive grease? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all pumps present? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NCO077968 Inspection Date: 09/01/2022 Equalization Basins Are all pumps operable? Are float controls operable? Are audible and visual alarms operable? # Is basin size/volume adequate? Owner -Facility: Reedy Fork Mobile Home Park Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Comment: Blowers, pumps, and alarms inoperable at time of inspection. Aeration Basins Mode of operation Type of aeration system 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/1) 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 Yes No NA NE ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE Ext. Air Diffused ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Page# 5 Permit: NC0077968 Inspection Date: 09/01/2022 Owner -Facility: Reedy Fork Mobile Home Park Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Pumps-RAS-WAS Yes No NA NE Are pumps in place? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are pumps operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are there adequate spare parts and supplies on site? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE Are extra UV bulbs available on site? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are UV bulbs clean? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is UV intensity adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is transmittance at or above designed level? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there a backup system on site? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is effluent clear and free of solids? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the flow meter operational? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The chart recorder was completely inoperable at the time of the inspection. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE 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: There was not enough time during the inspection to look at the outfall. Please take a picture of the outfall and provide it along with your written response to this inspection report. Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE Is the capacity adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the mixing adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the odor acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 6 Permit: NCO077968 Inspection Date: 09/01/2022 Aerobic Digester # Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? Comment: None Owner - Facility: Reedy Fork Mobile Home Park Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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: Facility has no generator or other backup power. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: None Page# 7