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Home My WebLink AboutNC0007552_Site Visit_20170717State of North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Quality Regional Operations Section Environmental Staff Report Quality To: Z NPDES knit ❑ Non -Discharge Unit Application No.: NC0007552 Attn: Derek Denard Facility name: Freemason WTP From: Scott Vinson Washington Regional Office Note: This form has been adapted from the non -discharge facilijy staff report to document the review of both non - discharge and NPDES permit applications and/or renewals. Please complete all sections as they are applicable. I. GENERAL AND SITE VISIT INFORMATION 1 Was a site visit conducted? ® Yes or ❑ No a. Date of site visit. 7/17/2017 REDEBVED/DENR/DWR JAN 30 2018 b. Site visit conducted by: Robbie Bullock & Scott Vinson Water Resources c Inspection report attached? ®Yes or F-1No Permitting Section d. Person contacted. Anne -Marie Knighton and their contact information (252) 482 - 7352 e. Driving directions Take Dr.MLK Jr Ave. exit off Hw. 17 as entering the Town of Edeton, Chowan County At exit off ramp turn right towards Edenton and travel -125 miles before turning left onto N Broad St and travel north for two blocks before turning left onto E. Freemason St and the WTP will be located on the left. 2 Discharge Point(s) Latitude 36 0641 Longitude: 76 6139 3 Receiving stream or affected surface waters: UT "Filbert Creek" to Edenton Bay Classification C; NSW Stream Index 26-1 River Basin and Subbasm No Pasgquotank River Basin, 03-01-04 Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses. The receiving stream is classified and used for secondary recreation to include boating, canoeing and other uses involving human body contact, for wildlife habitat for supporting aquatic life and propagation and for fishing to include fish consumption. The discharge from Freemason WTP is located adjacent to the MLK Ave. bridge into the UT and travels approximately 0 4 mile prior to emptying into Edenton Bay H. PROPOSED FACILITIES: NEW APPLICATIONS n/a III. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS 1 Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A, FacilityClassification• PCNC 2. Are the design, maintenance and operation of the treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal system9 ® Yes or ❑ No If no, please explain. Description of existing facilities• Same as currently permitted Groundwater is aerated and then softened through the plant's Ion Exchange process and chlorinated prior to public distribution. Raw well water is mixed with the FORM WQROSSR 04-14 Pagel of 3 backwash and rinse waters and discharged. There is no additional treatment of the wastewater discharged at this facility other than blending with raw well water. Proposed flow —0 010 MGD Current permitted flow: n/a Explain anything observed during the site visit that needs to be addressed by the permit, or that may be important for the permit writer to know (i e , equipment condition, function, maintenance, a change in facility ownership, etc.) 3. Are the site conditions (e g, soils, topography, depth to water table, etc) maintained appropriately and adequately assimilating the waste? ® Yes or ❑ No If no, please explain: 4 Has the site changed in any way that may affect the permit (e g , drainage added, new wells inside the compliance boundary, new development, etc.)? ❑ Yes or ® No If yes, please explain 5. Is the residuals management plan adequate? ® Yes or ❑ No If no, please explain- There is no plan because this facility does not generate waste solids separate from what is discharged through the wastewater effluent 6 Are t_ze existing application rates (e.g, hydraulic, nutrient) still acceptable? ❑ Yes or ❑ No ® N/A If no, please explain. 7 Is the existing groundwater monitoring program adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A If no, explain and recommend any changes to the groundwater monitoring program 8 Are there any setback conflicts for existing treatment, storage and disposal sites? ❑ Yes or ® No If yes, attach a map showing conflict areas. 9 Is the description of the facilities as written in the existing permit correct9 ® Yes or ❑ No If no, please explain - 10. Were monitoring wells properly constructed and located? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A If no, please explain: 11. Are the monitoring well coordinates correct in BIMS? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A If no, please complete the following (expand table if necessary): 12 Has a review of all self-monitoring data been conducted (e g, DMR, NDMR, NDAR, GW)? ® Yes or ❑ No Please summarize any findings resulting from this review Within this past permit cycle there have been two (2) NOVs issued for pH limit exceedances for November of 2016 and December of 2016. All issues seem to have been tumor in nature and are not constant reoccurrences Provide input to help the permit writer evaluate any requests for reduced monitoring, if applicable 13 Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations9 ❑ Yes or ® No If yes, please explain 14 Check all that apply ❑ No compliance issues ❑ Current enforcement action(s) ❑ Currently under JOC ® Notice(s) of violation ❑ Currently under SOC ❑ Currently under moratorium Please explain and attach any documents that may help clarify answer/comments (i e, NOV, NOD, etc.) If the facility has had compliance problems during the permit cycle, please explain the status Has the RO been working with the Permittee9 Yes the RO staff has worked with Operators to help remedy this past compliance issues to try to keep from reoccurring Is a solution underway or in place? Yes. Two (2) NOVs have been issued for pH limit exceedances for the months of November 2016 (NOV-2017-LV- 0143) and December 2016 (NOV-2017-LV-0222). There was also an NOV-2016-PC-0252 issued for failure to register and submit eDMRs. FORM WQRGSSR 04-14 Page 2 of 3 Have all compliance dates/conditions in the existing permit been satisfied9 ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A If no, please explain 15 Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permrt9 ❑ Yes ®No❑N/A If yes, please explain 16. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters None that WaRO is aware of 17 Pretreatment Program (POTWs only) n/a IV. REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes or ® No If yes, please explain: 2 List any items that you would like the NPDES Unit or Non -Discharge Unit Central Office to obtain through an additional information request: Item Reason none 3. List specific permit conditions recommended to be removed from the permit when issued: Condition Reason none 4. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued Condition Reason none 5. Recommendation ❑ Hold, pending receipt and review of additional information by regional office ® Hold, pending review of draft permit by regional office ❑ Issue upon receipt of needed additional information ❑ Issue ❑ Deny (Please state reasons ) 6 Signature of report preparer Signature of regional supervi, Date: /- & /13 V. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS None. FORM WQROSSR 04-14 Page 3 of 3 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved EPA Washington, D C 20460 OMB No 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 6-31-98 Section A National Data System Coding (i e, PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 2 15 1 3 1 NC0007552 I11 12 17/07/17 17 18 i I 19 LG I 201 I 211111111111111111111111111111111111111I�� 6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67 70 71 IJ 72 u ,, 73 I X74 751 III I I 1180 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 permit Number) 10 OOAM 17/07/17 14/11/01 Freemason WTP Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date P W Freemason St Edenton NC 27932 11 OoAM 17/07/17 17/11/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)lritles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data /// Name, Address of Responsible Officiairritle/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Anne-Mane Marie Knighton, PO Box 300 Edenton NC 27932/Town Manager/252-482-7352/2524827377 No Section C Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenanc6 Records/Reports Self-Monitoring Program N 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) Names) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Scott A Vinson WARO WQ//252-946-6481 Ext 208/ Robert E Bullock WARO WQ//252-948-3924/ 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# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont ) 31 1`20007552I11 12I 17/07/17 117 18 IGI Section D Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) The review period for this Inspection was June 2015 through March 2017 Over the review period two Notice of Violations were Issued for PH violations The current permit was set to expire on November 30, 2017 A renewal application has been submitted and the current permit will remain effective until a new permit is issued The February 2017 DMR was reviewed Iron anc Lead was reported in ug/I from Environment 1 and reported in mg/I on DMR The February 2017 DPJIR was amended to report correct units of measure The facility was fudged to be COMPLIANT with NPDES permit NC0007552 Page# Permit NC0007552 Inspection Date 07/17/2017 Operations & Maintenance Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Owner - Facility Freemason wTP Inspection Type Compliance Evaluation Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment Permit (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less) Has the permittee submitted a new application? Is the facility as described in the permit? # Are there any special conditions for the permit? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for Inspection? Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment The current permit was set to expire on November 30, 2017 A renewal application has been submitted and the current permit will remain effective until a new permit is issued 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the facility using a contract lab? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6 0 degrees M ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44 5 degrees Celsius+/- 0 2 degrees? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Incubator (BOD) set to 20 0 degrees Celsius +/- 1 0 degrees? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Comment PH, Temperature, Chlorine and Dissolved Oxygen analysis is contracted with JLA lab with all other samples sent to Environment 1 for analysis Record Keeping Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? 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 Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ❑ ❑ 0 Y Permit NCOOD7552 Owner - Facility Freemason WrP ❑ ❑ E ❑ Inspection Date 07/17/2017 Inspection Type Compliance Evaluabon ❑ ❑ M ❑ Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Dates of analysis ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ Name of person performing analyses ❑ ❑ Comm -ant The February 2017 DMR was reviewed Iron and Lead was reported In ug/I from ❑ Transported COCs ❑ Environment 1 and reported In mg/I on DMR The February 2017 DMR was amended to Are DNRs complete do they Include all permit parameters? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Has the facility submitted Its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ M ❑ (If the facility Is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator ❑ ❑ ❑ on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the CIRC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ E ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ❑ E ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ E ❑ Comm -ant The February 2017 DMR was reviewed Iron and Lead was reported In ug/I from ❑ Celsius'.? Environment 1 and reported In mg/I on DMR The February 2017 DMR was amended to Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type report correct units of measure ❑ ❑ A copV of the NPDES permit needs to be maintained onsite Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the flow meter operational? ❑ ❑ M ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ 0 1:1, Comment Flow reported on DMR Is by known gallons per backwash multiplied by backwashes per day Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ E ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6 0 degrees 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius'.? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type ❑ ❑ ❑ represe-itative)? Page# 4 k* Permit NG0007552 Inspection Date 07/17/2017 Owner - Facility Freemason WTP Inspection Type Compliance Evaluation Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Comment The facility Is taking the effluent compliance sample midway through the rinse cycle The operator was reminded that the effluent grab sample should be representative of entire discharge Effluent Pipe Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Comment 0 Upstream / Downstream Sampling Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and sampling location)? Comment Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ Yes No NA NE N ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 5