The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutNC0088684_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20161114i WaterResources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART . 5eemrary ----- S. JAY ZIMMERMAN November 14,.2016 RECEIVEDINCDEOIDAIR Mr. Peter Grimaldi, Director of Horticulture Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden NOV 2 2 2016 6500 South New Hope Road Belmont, NC 28012Water C uailty permitting Section Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden WTP NPDES Permit No. NCO088684 Gaston County Dear Mr. Grimaldi: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on November 8, 2016, by Ori Tuvia. Please advise the staff involved with this NPDES Permit by forwarding a copy of the. enclosed report.. The report should be self-explanatory, how ever, 'should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Ori Tuvia at (704) 235-2190, or at ori.tuvia@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Ori Tuvia, Environmental Engineer Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, DEQ Cc: -NPDES Unit MRO Files Mooresville Regional Office, Location: 610 East CenterAve., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 281.15 --- - = ----- .-Phone: (704).663-16991 Fax (704) 66MO401 Customer Service:11- -6 3_-6748 United states Environmentai Protection Agency I Form Approved. EPA VVashington, D.Q.20460. OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report. approval expires a -31-9e Section A:'National Data System Coding'(Le:; PCS) ' Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector . Fac Type 2 15 1 u 3 I N00088684 111 12 IM -1/08 ` ." " 17 18 ICI 19 I c I 20LJ 211111 1.I�IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII f6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131- , QA Reserved 6711.0 70 id i 71 i . i 72 i ti i 731 I 174 75 80 LJ LJ I I I 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 oermit Number) 01:30PM 16/11/08 16/05/01 Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden.WTP Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 6500 S New Hope Rd Belmont NC 28012 03:30PM 16/11/08 20/08/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)fritles(s)/Phone and Fax Numbers) Other Facility Data Not Regtiired/ORC/919-807-6353/ Name, Address of Responsible OfficiaUTifle/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Kara Newport,6500 S New Hope Rd Belmont NC 28012/!704-829-1254/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement M Operations & Maintenance Records�Reports Self. -Monitoring Program Facility Site Review 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 Ori A Tuvia MRO WQ/1704-663-1699/ (� / / Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax, Numbers Date W. Corey Basinger MRO WQ//704-235-2194'/ EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions area oobbs'o'l]ettee. NPDES . yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 1.1 12 17 18 ICI 3I NC0088684 I 16/11/08 Section D Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) r Permit: NC0088884 Owner - Facility 'Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden wfP Inspection Date: 11/08/2016., 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 ❑ ❑ M. '❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? _ ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? M ,❑ ❑ 11 Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the 'inspector.granted access to all areas for inspection? M ❑ ❑ IT Comment: The subject permit expires on 8/31/2020. The current permit contains a Whole Effluent Toxicity Monitoring permitYe-opener sbecjal condition. The previus inspection was conducted on 12/3/2014. Record Keebinq Yes No NA NE i Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? . M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ❑ ❑ . ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ❑ ❑ . ❑ �. Are; analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? - ❑ ❑ ❑. Is the chain -of -custody complete? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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 MRS complete: do they include all permitparameters? Has the facility submitted its annual:compliance report to users andbWQ? , ❑' ❑ 0 ❑ (If the facility is = or,> 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator ❑ ❑- MAD on each shift? Is the. ORC visitation; n log available and current? ❑ 'M ❑ • Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than'the facility classification? ❑ , ❑ ❑ Is the backup operator certified 'at one .grade less or greater than the facility classifications, - ❑ ❑ W. -T] Is a copy of the current.NPDES:permit available on site? ,. Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Monthly DMRs and COCs were reviewed for January 2016 throughJune 2016. ..Faeility has made jmprovments since the previus inspection, using correct unfits and codes on:DMRs. Page# 3 I Permit: NC0088684 Owner - Facility: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden WrP Inspection Date: 11/08/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations &Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable -housekeeping? ❑ ❑ .❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ M ❑ Solids,'pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? 0 ❑ ❑ Is the flow meter operational? M. ❑ ❑ ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match'the flow meter? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The permit requires instantaneous flow monitoring but the permittee has historically used a ., flow meter to provide estimated flow readings. Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed. by certified personnel, or laboratory? Effluent Sampling Yes No' NA NE' Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? ' ❑ ❑ ❑ Isproper volume collected? M'_0 El 11 Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type ❑ . ❑ . ❑ representative)? Comment: The permit requires grab samples for all required parameters which are collected in the manhole outside the orchid conservatory_ All effluent samples and associated water ouality readings (pH)' are collected by staff from the contracted analytical laboratorv,(K & W Laboratories): staff from K & W Laboratories was not present during the inspection... . Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right .of way to the outfall properly maintained? ❑ ❑ 0 Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? . 0 ❑ ❑ If effluent .(diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ •• _.❑ Comment:.,.:There was no discharge of wastewater through the permitted outfall during the inspection. ., Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed. by certified personnel, or laboratory? M _ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters). performed by a certified lab? ❑ " ❑ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NCO088684 Owner - Facility: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden WTP Inspection Date: 41/08/2016, Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Yes No NA NE # Is the facility using a contract lab? ❑' ❑' ❑ - # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/-'0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ . ❑ Incubator (130D) set to 20:0 degrees Celsius„+/-1.0.degrees?. ❑ ❑ -M-E] Comment: K & W Laboratories (certification #559) has been contracted to provide an support and subcontracts the whole effluent toxicity testina to Meritech.