NC0066516_Pretreatment Compliance Inspection_20231120

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Mr. Michael Wagner
Public Utilities Director
Town of Fuquay-Varina
134 N. Main Street
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 20, 2023
Subject: Pretreatment Compliance Inspection
Town of Fuquay-Varina, Terrible Creek WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NCO066516
Wake County
Dear Mr. Wagner:
On September 15, 2023, Cheng Zhang of the Raleigh Regional Office conducted an compliance
inspection of Town of Fuquay-Varina's pretreatment program. The assistance given by Ms. Heather
Adams, the Assistant Utilities Director, Mr. Chris Grimes, the Public Utilities Operations Manager, and
Mr. Adam Stephenson, the Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor, was greatly appreciated. The
inspection report is attached. Findings during the inspection were as follows:
1. The Town has one Significant Industrial User (SIU), which is also a Categorical Industrial User
(CIU). It was noted that the SIU was not in Significant Non -Compliance (SNC) during the two
most recent semi-annual periods.
2. The pretreatment inspection file review included John Deere Turf Care (Permit No. 0003). The
files needed for review were available for inspection, containing all the required elements. In the
first half of 2023, the SIU did not have any limit violations. It was noted that the SIU only
reported flow when samples were taken, the IUP requires the SIU to record flow for each
batch of discharge, please let the industry know that they need to record flow from each
batch of discharge and submit monthly flow report to the Town.
3. A review of the files containing the pretreatment program elements was conducted. All files
were available, up to date, and well organized. Long Term Monitoring Plan (LTMP) update was
submitted on September 11, 2023, and is in review by the Division.
4. Long Term Monitoring Plan (LTMP) data were reviewed during the inspection. It was noted that
all locations were sampled with required frequencies and all samples analyzed with required
detection levels since the last inspection. It was noted that LTMP effluent data had not been
reported on Discharge Monitoring Report. Effluent data from the LTMP shall be reported on
the DMRs (as required by Parts II.D and II.E.5. of the NPDES Permit). [15A NCAC 02H
.0903(b)(16), .0906(b)(3) and .09051.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office I 3800 BarrettDrive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
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Please respond in writing within 30 days of receipt of this letter regarding Items 2 and 4. If you
have any questions or comments, please call Cheng Zhang at [phone] (or email:
cheng. [e-mail]. gov).
Sincerely,
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Division of Water Resources
Attachments: Pretreatment Compliance Inspection
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Chris Grimes, Town of Fuquay-Varina (electronic copy only)
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r C'. NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PRETREATMENT COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (PCI) REPORT
Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
BACKGROUND INFORMATION [Complete Prior To PCI; Review Program Info Database Sheet(s)]
1. Control Authority (POTW) Name: Town of Fuguay Varina
2. Control Authority Representative(s): Heather Adams, Chris Grimes, and Adam Stephenson
3. Title(s): Assistant Utilities Director, Utilities Operations Manager, WWTP Supervisor
4. Last Inspection Date: September 28, 2021 Inspection Type (Check One): ❑ PCI ® Audit
5. Has Program Completed All Requirements from the Previous Inspection and Program Info Sheet(s)? ® YES ❑ NO
6. Is POTW under an Order That Includes Pretreatment Conditions? ❑ YES ® NO TTO certification??
Order Type, Number, Parameters: Are Milestone Dates Being Met? ❑ YES ❑ NO
ICIS CODING
Main Program Permit Number MM/DD/YY
I N I C 1 0 10 16161511161 1091151231
7. Current Number Of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs)?
1
8. Number of SIUs With No IUP, or With an Expired IUP?
0
9. Number of SIUs Not Inspected By POTW in the Last Calendar Year?
0
10. Number of SIUs Not Sampled By POTW in the Last Calendar Year?
0
11. Number of SIUs In SNC For Limits Violations During Either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods?
0
12. Number of SIUs in SNC For Reporting During Either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods?
0
13. Number of SIUs in SNC with Pretreatment Schedule?
0
14. Number of SIUs on Schedules?
0
15. Current Number Of Categorical Industrial Users CIUs ?
1
16. Number of CIUs in SNC?
0
POTW INTERVIEW
17. Since the Last PCI, has the POTW had any NPDES Limits Violations?
If Yes, What are the Parameters and How are these Problems Being Addressed?
18. Since the Last PCI, has the POTW had any Problems Related to an Industrial
Discharge (Interference, Pass -Through, Blockage, Citizens' Complaints, Increased
Sludge Production, Etc.)?
If Yes, How are these Problems Being Addressed?
19. Which Industries have been in SNC for Limits or Reporting during SNC for
either of the Last 2 Semi -Annual Periods? Not Been Published for SNC for
Public Notice?(May refer to PAR if Excessive SIUs in SNC) Not Put
20. Which Industries are on Compliance Schedules or Orders? For all SIUs on an
Order, Has a Signed Copy of the Order been sent to the Division?
21. Are Any Permits or Civil Penalties Currently Under Adjudication? If Yes, Which
Ones?
[]YES ® NO
❑ YES ® NO
Limits: None
Reporting: None
dished: None
None
[—]YES ® NO
LTMP/STMP FILE REVIEW:
22. Is LTMP/STMP Monitoring Being Conducted at Appropriate Locations and Frequencies? ® YES ❑ NO ❑N/A
23. Are Correct Detection Levels being used for all LTMP/STMP Monitoring? ® YES ❑ NO ❑ N/A
24. Is LTMP/STMP Data Maintained in a Table or Equivalent? ❑ YES ® NO Is Table Adequate? ® N/A
25. All LTMP/STMP effluent data reported on Discharge Monitoring Report? ❑ YES ®NO
26. If NO to 23 - 26, list violations
27. Should any Pollutants of Concern be Eliminated from or Added to LTMP/STMP? ❑ YES ® NO
If yes, which ones? Eliminated: Added:
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28. PRETREATMENT PROGRAM ELEMENTS REVIEW— Please review POTW files, verify POTW has copy of Program Element in
their files, complete with supporting documents and copy of PERCS Approval Letter, and dates consistent with Program Info:
Program Element
Last Submittal
Date In file?
Last Approval
Date In file
Date Next Due,
If Applicable
Headworks Analysis (HWA)
8/31/2020
® Yes ❑ No
6/23/2022
® Yes ❑ No
8/31/2026
Industrial Waste Survey (IWS)
10/29/2021
® Yes ❑ No
4/1/2022
® Yes ❑ No
4/4/2027
Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO)
1/29/2014
® Yes ❑ No
5/9/2014
® Yes ❑ No
Enforcement Response Plan (ERP)
1 6/10/2020
® Yes ❑ No
9/2/2020
® Yes ❑ No
Long Term Monitoring Plan (LTMP)
1 9/11/2022
® Yes ❑ No
3/6/2019
® Yes ❑ No
INDUSTRIAL USER PERMIT (IUP) FILE REVIEW (3 IUP FILE REVIEWS OR 1 FILE REVIEW AND 1 IU INSPECTION)
29.
User Name
1. John Deere Turf Care 2.
3.
30.
IUP Number
0003
31.
Does File Contain Current Permit?
® Yes ❑ No
32.
Permit Expiration Date
3/31/2024
33.
Categorical Standard Applied (I.E. 40 CFR, Etc.) Or N/A
433
34.
Does File Contain Permit Application Completed Within One Year Prior
® Yes ❑ No
to Permit Issue Date?
35.
Does File Contain an Inspection Completed Within Last Calendar Year?
® Yes ❑ No
36.
a. Does the File Contain a Slug/Spill Control Plan?
a. ®Yes ❑No
b. If No, is One Needed? (See Inspection Form from POTW)
b. ❑Yes ❑No
37.
For 40 CFR 413 and 433 TTO Certification, Does File Contain a Toxic
®Yes❑No❑N/A
Organic Management Plan TOMP ?
38.
a. Does File Contain Original Permit Review Letter from the Division?
a. ®Yes ❑No
b. All Issues Resolved?
b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A
39.
During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the POTW Complete
7��o®N/A
its Sampling as Required b IUP, includingflow?
40.
Does File Contain POTW Sampling Chain -Of -Custody Forms?
❑Yes❑No®N/A
41.
During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the SIU Complete its
❑Yes®No❑N/A
Sampling as Required by IUP, including flow?
41b. During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did SIU submit all reports
®Yes❑No❑N/A
on time?
42a. For categorical IUs with Combined Wastestream Formula (CWF), does
❑Yes0No[9
IF
file include process/dilution flows as Required by IUP?
42b. For categorical IUs with Production based limits, does file include
❑Yes❑No®N/A
production rates and/or flows as Required b IUP?
43a.
During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the POTW Identify
❑Yes❑No®N/A
All Limits Non -Compliance from Both POTW and SIU Sampling?
43b.
During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Did the POTW Identify
❑Yes❑No®N/A
All Reporting_Non-Compliance from SIU Sampling?
44. a. Was the POTW Notified by SIU (Within 24 Hours) of All Self-
a.❑Yes❑No®N/A
Monitoring Violations?
b. Did Industry Resample and submit results to POTW Within 30 Days?
b.❑Yes❑No®N/A
c. If applicable, Did POTW resample within 30 days of becoming aware
c.❑Yes❑No®N/A
of SIU limit violations in the POTW's sampling of the SIU?
46.
During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Was the SIU in SNC?
❑
Yes
®
No
47.
During the Most Recent Semi -Annual Period, Was Enforcement Taken
❑Yes❑No®N/A
as Specified in the POTW's ERP (NOVs, Penalties, timing, etc.)?
48.
Does the File Contain Penalty Assessment Notices?
❑Yes❑No®N/A
49.
Does The File Contain Proof Of Penalty Collection?
❑Yes❑No®N/A
50.
a. Does the File Contain Any Current Enforcement Orders?
a.❑Yes❑No®N/A
b. Is SIU in Compliance with Order?
b.❑Yes❑No®N/A
51.
Did the POTW Representative Have Difficulty in Obtaining Any of This
❑ Yes ® No
Requested Information For You?
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FILE REVIEW COMMENTS:
39 — The POTW will conduct its annual sampling in October 2023.
41— John Deere only reported flow on the day of quarterly sampling.
INDUSTRY INSPECTION ICIS CODING:
Main Program Permit Number
1. Industry Inspected:
2. Industry Address:_
3. Type of Industry/Product:
4. Industry Contact: Title:
MM/DD/YY
Phone: Fax:
5. Does the POTW Use the Division Model Inspection Form or Equivalent? ❑ YES ❑ NO
6. Did the POTW Contact Conduct the Following Parts of the Industrial Inspection Thoroughly?
Comments:
A. Initial Interview
❑ YES ❑ NO
B. Plant Tour
❑ YES ❑ NO
C. Pretreatment Tour
❑ YES ❑ NO
D. Sampling Review
❑ YES ❑ NO
E. Exit Interview
❑ YES ❑ NO
Industrial Inspection Comments:
OVERALL SUMMARY AND COMMENTS:
Comments: The program is well managed.
Requirements: The POTW must report effluent LTMP data on DMR. The POTW needs to require John Deere to record flow of each
batch discharge and submit flow report to the POTW monthly.
Recommendations: None
NOD: ❑ YES ® NO
NOV: ❑ YES ® NO
QNCR: ❑ YES ® NO
POTW Rating:
❑ Satisfactory ® Marginal ❑ Unsatisfactory
PCI COMPLETED BY: Cheng Zhang, Raleigh Regional Office DATE: September 15, 2023
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