#5554 - 9 - 2011 - FINAL

INSPECTION REPORT ROUTING SHEET
To be attached to all inspection reports in-house only.
Laboratory Cert. #:
Laboratory Name:
Inspection Type:
Inspector Name(s):
Inspection Date:
Date Report Completed:
Date Forwarded to Reviewer:
Reviewed by:
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JR's Wastewater Service
Field Commercial Initial
Chet Whiting,
September 9, 2011
September 30, 2011
September 30, 2011
Jeff Adams
Date Review Completed: September 30, 2011
Cover Letter to use: X Insp. Initial _ Insp. Reg. _ Insp. No Finding _ Insp. CP _ Corrected
Unit Supervisor:
Date Received:
Date Forwarded to Linda:
Date Mailed:
Gary Francies
10/5/2011
10/10/2011

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Mr. John Ritchie
JR's Wastewater Service
1250 Leonard Rd
Salisbury, NC 28146
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
October 10, 2011
SUBJECT: North Carolina Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification (NC WW/GW LC)
Initial Inspection
Dear Mr. Ritchie:
Enclosed is a report for the inspection performed on September 9, 2011 by Chet Whiting. Where finding(s) are
cited in this report, a response is required. Within thirty days of receipt, please supply this office with a written
item for item description of how these finding(s) were corrected. If the finding(s) cited in the enclosed report are
not corrected, enforcement actions may be recommended. For certification maintenance, your laboratory must
continue to carry out the requirements set forth in 15A NCAC 2H .0800.
Copies of the checklists completed during the inspection may be requested from this office. Thank you for your
cooperation during the inspection. If you wish to obtain an electronic copy of this report by email, or if you have
questions or need additional information please contact me at 828-296-4677.
Sincerely,
Gary Francies
Unit Supervisor
Laboratory Section
CC: Chet Whiting
Gary Francies
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INTRODUCTION:
On -Site Inspection Report
JR's Wastewater Service
1250 Leonard Rd
Salisbury, NC 28146
5554
September 9, 2011
Field Commercial Initial
Chet Whiting
John Ritchie
This laboratory was inspected to verify its compliance with the requirements of 15A NCAC 2H .0800 for
the analysis of environmental samples.
II. GENERAL COMMENTS:
Equipment, reagents and supporting documentation were bought to the Mooresville Regional Office for
Inspection. Equipment was neatly and securely packed and was easy to access for inspection.
Supporting documentation was neat and well ordered and easy to review. Bench sheets were good and
contained some elements of traceability.
A. Finding: Proficiency testing (PT) samples are not documented in the same manner as
environmental samples.
Requirement: The analysis of PT samples is designed to evaluate the entire process used to
routinely report environmental analytical results. Therefore, PT samples must be analyzed and
the process documented in the same manner as environmental samples. Ref: Quality
Assurance Policies for Field Laboratories.
Comment: PT data is currently recorded on the document submitted to the vendor, but is not
being recorded on the benchsheet along with other samples.
B. Finding: Data that does not meet all quality control requirements is not qualified on the
Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR).
Requirement: When quality control (QC) failures occur, the laboratory must attempt to
determine the source of the problem and must apply corrective action. Part of the corrective
action is notification to the end user. If data qualifiers are used to qualify samples not meeting
QC requirements, the data may not be useable for the intended purposes. It is the responsibility
of the laboratory to provide the client or end -user of the data with sufficient information to

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determine the usability of the qualified data. Where applicable, a notation must be made on the
Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) form, in the comment section or on a separate sheet
attached to the DMR form, when any required sample quality control does not meet specified
criteria and another sample cannot be obtained. Ref: Quality Assurance Policies for Field
Laboratories.
C. Finding: The laboratory needs to increase the documentation of purchased materials and
reagents, as well as, documentation of standards and reagents prepared in the laboratory.
Requirement: All chemicals, reagents, standards and consumables used by the laboratory
must have the following information documented: Date Received, Date Opened (in use),
Vendor, Lot Number, and Expiration Date. A system (e.g., traceable identifiers) must be in
place that links standard/reagent preparation information to analytical batches in which the
solutions are used. Documentation of solution preparation must include the analyst's initials,
date of preparation, the volume or weight of standard(s) used, the solvent and final volume of
the solution. This information as well as the vendor and/or manufacturer, lot number, and
expiration date must be retained for chemicals, reagents, standards and consumables used for
a period of five years. Consumable materials such as pH buffers and lots of pre -made
standards are included in this requirement. Ref: Quality Assurance Policies for Field
Laboratories.
Dissolved Oxygen — Standard Methods, 18 Ih Edition, 4500 0 G
D. Finding: The temperature sensing device on the, Dissolved Oxygen meter had been calibrated
against an NIST certified or traceable thermometer annually (every 12 months) however the
correction was not posted.
Requirement: Document the serial number and manufacturer of the NIST thermometer that
was used in the comparison. Document any correction that applies (even if zero)) on both the
meter and on a separate sheet to be filed. Ref: Technical Assistance for Field Analysis of
Dissolved Oxygen
The paper trail consisted of comparing field testing records and contract lab reports to Discharge
Monitoring Reports (DMRs) submitted to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality. Data for
NPDES# NC0041718 was reviewed for May, June and July, 2011. No transcription errors were
detected. The facility appears to be doing a good job of accurately transcribing data.
Correcting the above -cited findings will help this la
requirements. The inspector would like to thank the
data review process. Please respond to all findings.
Report prepared by: Chet Whiting
Report reviewed by: Jeff Adams
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to produce quality data and meet certification
staff for its assistance during the inspection and
Date: September 30, 2011
Date: September 30, 2011