NC0060461_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20231031 (2)

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 2 u 3 I NC0060461 111 121 23/09/25 I17 18 LC] I 19 I s I 20L]
21111I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I r6
Inspection
Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved -------------------
67
I 72 I ni I 73 � I 74 79 I I I I I I I80
70 I I 71 I LL -1 I I
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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)
10:OOAM 23/09/25
23/01/01
Abington WWTP
6890 Bainburg Ct
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Kernersville NC 27284
11:OOAM 23/09/25
27/02/28
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Andrew Richard Phi llips/ORC/336-240-5866/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Brent Milliron,4944 Parkway Plz Charlotte NC 28217/Regulatory Compliance
Manager/704-319-0504/ No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit 0 Operations & Maintenar 0 Records/Reports Facility Site Review
Effluent/Receiving Wate
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
DocuSigned by:
('h4sbw 10/26/2023
Names BNT%rASKA(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Gary Hudson DWR/Division of Water Qua Iity/336-776-9694/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
DocuSigned by: 10/31/2023
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EPA Form 356-3'( '92J4Yi5Pevious editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
NCO060461 I11 12I 23/09/25 117 18 i c i
(Cont.)
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
September 25, 2023, Division of Water Resources staff Gary Hudson conducted a routine compliance
inspection at the Abington WWTP. Andrew Philips and Jack Burner were present during the
inspection. A review of the October 2022, and April 2023 eDMR were compared to laboratory bench
sheets. No discrepancies were noted. During the inspection, no violations or items of concern were
noted.
The following treatment components and documents were inspected:
Permit
The permit became effective on January 1, 2023, and expires on February 28, 2027.
Preliminary Treatment:
Preliminary treatment consists of two bar screens. Both units were operating properly during the
inspection.
Primary Treatment:
Primary treatment consists of two large flow equalization basins (FEB). Both units were operating
properly during the inspection.
Secondary Treatment:
Secondary treatment consists of two 100,000-gallon activated sludge basins (ASB) running in parallel
operation, and two 19,000-gallon secondary clarifiers, also running in parallel operation. All units
were operating properly during the inspection.
Final Effluent:
Sodium Hypochlorite is used for disinfection, and sodium bisulfate is used for de -chlorination. The
flow meter was calibrated on June 16, 2023.
Operation & Maintenance:
The WWTP appeared to be very well operated and maintained.
Sludge Digestion:
Sludge digestion consists of a large aerobic digester.
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Permit: NCO060461
Inspection Date: 09/25/2023
Owner -Facility: Abington WWTP
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance 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: The WWTP appeared to be very well operated and maintained.
Permit
Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
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application?
Is the facility as described in the permit?
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# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
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Comment: The permit became effective on January 1, 2023, and expires on February
28, 2027.
Record Keeping
Yes
No
NA
NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
0
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Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
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Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
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Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
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Is the chain -of -custody complete?
0
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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?
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Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
0
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(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified
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operator on each shift?
Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility
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classification?
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Permit: NCO060461 Owner -Facility:
Inspection Date: 09/25/2023 Inspection Type:
Abington WWTP
Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping
Yes
No
NA
NE
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
0
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Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
0
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Comment: A review of the October 2022, and April 2023 eDMR were compared to laboratory
bench sheets. No discrepancies were noted.
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