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Home My WebLink AboutNC0085871_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20110221 A•A NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary February 21st, 2011 ABB, Inc. Attn: R. Keith Knauerhase 5 Waterside Crossing Windsor, CT 06095 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Permittee: Flakt Products, Inc. Facility: Flakt Products Remediation Site NPDES Permit #: NC0085871 Forsyth County Dear Mr. Knauerhase: Mr. Ron Boone of the Winston-Salem Regional Office of the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ or the Division) conducted a compliance evaluation inspection (CEI) of the Flakt Products Remediation Site on February 16th, 2011. The assistance and cooperation of Mr. Glenn Price, Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), and Courtney Fox with Mactec Engineering, was greatly appreciated. An inspection checklist is attached for your records and inspection findings are summarized below. General Information The Flakt Products Remediation Site is located at the former Flakt Products manufacturing facility at 2000 Lowery Street, Winston Salem, Forsyth County, NC. The approximate coordinates of the treatment building are 36.091743°N, -80.215377°W. It is located on the southwest corner of the facility. The permit authorizes Flakt Products, Inc. to operate this 0.0864 MGD groundwater remediation system, which consists of extraction wells, an iron sequestering feed pump, an equalization tank with feed pump, an air stripper, and a flow monitoring device. The permit authorizes Flakt Products, Inc. to discharge the treated effluent into Brushy Fork via outfall 001. Brushy Fork is currently classified as Class C waters in the Yadkin Pee Dee River basin. Site Review Mr. Price has done a good job of operating and maintaining the plant. The entire plant was clean and appeared to be well maintained. Mr. Boone noted no discrepancies or permit violations. Documentation Review North Carolina Division of Water Quality,Winston-Salem Regional Office Location:585 Waughtown St.Winston-Salem,North Carolina 27107 One Phone:336-771-50001 FAX:336-771-46301 Customer Service:1-877-623-6748 North Carolina Internet:www.ncwaterquality.org Naturally atura//y An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer v v ABB,Inc. Attn: R.Keith Knauerhause • Compliance Evaluation Inspection NC0085871,Flakt Products Remediation Site Page 2 of 2,February 211t,2011 All required documentation was reviewed. All of Mr. Price's records were available, in order, complete and current. This includes his operations and visitation logs, his discharge monitoring reports and laboratory and field laboratory records, chains of custody, etc. No discrepancies were noted. If you have any questions regarding the inspection or this letter, please call Mr. Boone or me at (336) 771-5000. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, JINV111,61(42 W. Corey Basinger Interim Regional Supervisor Surface Water Protection Section Attachments: • 1. BIMS Inspection Report CC: WSRO - SWP Central Files IMES_ a United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA Washington,D.C.20460 Form Approved. 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 1 UI 2 1 �I 3I NC0085871 11 121 11/02/16 117 181 r•I 191 SI 20t I LJ tJ 1 Remarks f U IJ U 211111 111111111111111111111111 11111111 1111111111166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA — Reserved 671 169 7°U 71 I I 721 N I 731 11 74 751 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 80 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 permit Number) 09:00 AM 11/02/16 09/08/01 Flakt Products remediation site 200 Lowery St Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Winston Salem NC 27106 10:00 AM 11/02/16 14/05/31 • Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data /// Glenn Fredrick Price/ORC/336-996-2841/ Name,Address of Responsible OfficiaVTitle/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Andy Karlbergs,501 Merrit 7 Norwalk CT 06851//203-750-2211/20375022 o' Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) Permit II Flow Measurement II Operations&Maintenance Records/Reports •Self-Monitoring Program El Facility Site Review I.Effluent/Receiving Waters •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 4114 WSRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2202/ D2/Z Zit Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete. • Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 3, NC0085871 111 121 11/02/16 1 17 181Sj Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. • • • • Page# 2 • • Permit: NC0085871 Owner-Facility: Flakt Products remediation site Inspection Date: 02/16/2011 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? 0 0 I 0 Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ 0 0 0 #Are there any special conditions for the permit? 0 • 0 0 Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ■ 0 0 0 Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ 0 0 0 Comment: Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit'? ■ 0 0 0 Is all required information readily available,complete and current? ■ 0 0 0 Are all records maintained for 3 years(lab.reg. required 5 years)? • 0 0 0 Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ■ 0 0 0 Is the chain-of-custody complete? ■ 0 0 0 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? ■ 0 0 0 Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? 0 0 ■ 0 (If the facility is=or>5 MGD permitted flow)Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift? 0 ■ 0 0 Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ■ 0 0 0 Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? • 0 0 0 Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? ■ 0 0 0 Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ■ 0 0 0 Facility has copy of previous years Annual Report on file for review'? 0 0 • 0 Comment: Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? 0 0 ■ 0 Page# 3 Permit: NC0085871 Owner-Facility: Flakt Products remediation site Inspection Date: 02/16/2011 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters)performed by a certified lab? ■ 0 0 0 #Is the facility using a contract lab? ■ 0 0 0 #Is proper temperature set for sample storage(kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? 0 0 0 ■ Incubator(Fecal Coliform)set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/-0.2 degrees? 0 0 ■ 0 Incubator(BOD)set to 20.0 degrees Celsius+/-1.0 degrees? 0 0 • 0 Comment: Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? 0 • 0 0 Is sample collected below all treatment units? • 0 0 0 Is proper volume collected? ■ 0 0 0 Is the tubing clean? . ■ 0 0 0 #Is proper temperature set for sample storage(kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? ■ 0 0 0 Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit(frequency,sampling type representative)? ■ 0 0 0 Comment: Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Flow Measurement-Effluent Yes No NA NE #Is flow meter used for reporting? • 0 0 0 Is flow meter calibrated annually'? • 0 0 0 Is the flow meter operational? ■ 0 0 0 (If units are separated)Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ■ 0 0 0 Comment: Meter calibrated 3/18/2010. Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? • 0 0 0 Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ■ 0 0 0 If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? 0 0 • 0 Comment: Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Operations&Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ■ 0 0 0 Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex: MLSS, MCRT,Settleable Solids,pH, DO,Sludge 0 0 0 IN Judge,and other that are applicable? Comment: Please refer to the attached inspection summary letter. Page# 4