#5485 - 1 - 2010 - FINAL

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The Wilds
Field Maintenance
Jason Smith
January 14, 2010
January 29, 2010
January 29, 2010
Tony Hatcher
Date Review Completed: February 11, 2010
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Garry Francies
2/11/2010
2/16/2010
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Mr. Paul Johnson
The Wilds
1000 Wilds Ridge Road
Brevard, NC 28712
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
February 26, 2010
SUBJECT: North Carolina Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification (NC WW/GW LC)
Maintenance Inspection
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Enclosed is a report for the inspection performed on January 14, 2010 by Mr. Jason Smith. No findings are
cited in this report, a response is not required. We appreciate the fine job you and your staff are doing. As a
certification requirement, 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: Asheville Regional Office
Jason Smith
DENR DN1Q Laboratory Section NC wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification Branch
1623 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1623
Location: 4405 Reedy Creek Road. Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-6445
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I. INTRODUCTION:
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The Wilds
NCO024376
1000 Wilds Ridge Road
Brevard, NC 28712
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January 14, 2010
Field Maintenance
Jason Smith
Paul Johnson
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:
Technical assistance documents for all certified parameters were provided at the time of the inspection. The
laboratory was clean and well organized. The facility has all the equipment necessary to perform the analyses.
Benchsheets are well designed, easy to follow and concise. Records are well organized and easy to retrieve. All
findings noted during the inspection were addressed by emails received on January 14 and 25, 2010. These findings
are documented in this report as comments with no further response necessary.
III. FINDINGS REQUIREMENTS COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
Quality Control
Comment: All of the information required for traceability is not documented. The North Carolina
Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification document, Quality Assurance Policies for Field Laboratories,
states that 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. All of the required information is now documented on the
benchsheet. No further response is necessary for this finding.
Documentation
Comment: Error corrections were made improperly. The North Carolina Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory
Certification document, Quality Assurance Policies for Field Laboratories, states that all documentation errors
must be corrected by drawing a single line through the error so that the original entry remains legible. Entries shall
not be obliterated by erasures or markings. Wite-Out®, correction tape or similar products designed to obliterate
documentation are not to be used. Write the correction adjacent to the error. The correction must be initialed by
the responsible individual and the date of change documented. All data and log entries must be written in indelible
ink. Pencil entries are not acceptable. The analyst stated that this policy would be implemented and has added the
requirement to the benchsheet. No further response is necessary for this finding.

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pH — Standard Methods, 18th Edition, 4500 H' B
Dissolved Oxygen — Standard Methods, 18th Edition, 4500 O G
Total Residual Chlorine — Standard Methods, 18th Edition, 4500 CI G
Comment: Proper units of measure were not documented for pH, Dissolved Oxygen, and Total Residual Chlorine.
The North Carolina Administrative Code, 15A NCAC 2H .0805 (g) (1) requires, Data pertinent to each analysis must
be maintained for five years. Certified Data must consist of date collected, time collected, samples site, sample
collector, and sample analysis time. The field bench sheets must provide a space for the signature of the analyst,
and proper units of measure for all analyses. Proper units of measure for all analyses are now documented on the
benchsheet. No further response is necessary for this finding.
pH —Standard Methods, 18th Edition, 4500 H+ B
Comment: The results of pH analyses were reported to two decimal places. Standard Methods, 18th Edition, 4500 H+
B. (6) requires pH values to be reported to the nearest 0.1 pH unit. The analyst stated that this requirement would be
implemented and has added the requirement to the benchsheet. No further response is necessary for this
finding.
Total Residual Chlorine — Standard Methods, 18th Edition, 4500 CI G
Comment: The time of gel standard analysis was not documented. The Technical Assistance for Field Analysis of
Total Residual Chlorine document states the time the calibration check was performed must be documented. The
time of gel standard analysis is now documented on the benchsheet. No further response is necessary for this
finding.
Comment: The lowest standard analyzed with the annual curve verification was 20 pg/L, however results are
reported as <25 pg/L. The Technical Assistance for Field Analysis of Total Residual Chlorine document states that
the concentrations of the calibration standards must bracket the concentrations of the samples analyzed. This means
that the lowest verified standard is used as the reporting limit, All results below that lowest standards value are
reported as less than values and all values above are reported as obtained. The analyst stated that results would be
properly reported and added the reporting limit to the benchsheet. No further response is necessary for this
finding.
Temperature —Standard Methods, 18th Edition, 2550 B
Recommendation: It is recommended that temperature results be reported to the nearest whole number.
IV. PAPER TRAIL INVESTIGATION:
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 were reviewed for June, July, and
August, 2009. No transcription errors were detected. The facility appears to be doing a good job of accurately
transcribing data.
V. CONCLUSIONS:
All of the findings noted during the inspection were adequately responded to prior to the completion of this report.
The inspector would like to thank the staff for its assistance during the inspection and data review process. No
response is required.
Report prepared by: Jason Smith Date: January 29, 2010
Report reviewed by: Tony Hatcher Date: February 11, 2010