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Home My WebLink AboutNCG500648_Inspection_20180802NORTH CAROLINA ROY COOPER Errvrranrh#1t1G1 QUdlfly G&V 01tw MICHAEL S. REGAL Secr�rary LINDA CULPEPPER In redm D,'rsctor 2 August 2018 Mr. Paul Halliburton Director of Environmental Compliance Atrium Health 4828 Airport Center Parkway Drive Charlotte, North Carolina 28208 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Carolinas Medical Center - Mercy NPDES General Permit No. NCG500648 Mecklenburg County Dear Mr. Halliburton: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on July 27, 2018, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. Please inform the on-site staff that oversee the facility's environmental affairs of our findings by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report. Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at (704) 235-2192, or via email at wes.bell(cr�,ncdenr.gov. cc: Rusty Rozzelle, MCWQP (via email) Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A#%w H Nuft F161 FB69A2D84A3... for W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ EQ.:> `_=r North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 610 East Center Avenue I Suite 3011 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 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 1 2 15 I 3 I NCG500648 111 12 I 18/07/27 I17 18 I S i 19 LG] i 201 I 211111 1 1 1 1 1 111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 1 1 1 1 1 166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved------------------- 67 1.0 70 71 I„ I 72 n 73 �74 751 I I I 1 1 1 I80 u u 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) 10:OOAM 18/07/27 15/10/13 Carolinas Medical Center - Mercy 2001 Vail Ave Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Charlotte NC 28207 11:1 OAM 18/07/27 20/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Brian Palm/Safety/704-574-7751 / Ervin Gaskins/Corporate SafetyH Paul Halliburton/Compliance Director Env/704-512-7731 /7045127290 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Paul Halliburton,4828 Airport Center Parkway Dr Charlotte NC 28208/Director Env. Compliance/704-512-7731/7045127290 Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self-Monitoring Program 0 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 cuSigned by: 8/2/2018 Wes Bell MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2192/ Be& E�:96D90=437... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Docusigned by: Date Andrew Pitner MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.21 A*-. u H Nuft 8/2/18 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCG500648 111 121 18/07/27 1 17 18 JCJ Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCG500648 Owner - Facility: Carolinas Medical Center - Mercy Inspection Date: 07/27/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ application? ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? 0 ❑ Is the facility as described in the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The boiler blowdown and non -contact coolina water discharaes are connected to the sanitary sewer system. The effluent discharge is comprised mainly of condensate from the cooling systems, air compressors, etc. The last compliance evaluation inspection was performed at the facility on 11/3/15 by DWR staff. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Dates, times and location of sampling The 2017 and 2018 effluent monitoring data was reviewed during the inspection. No effluent Name of individual performing the sampling limit violations were reported and all monitoring frequencies were correct. Results of analysis and calibration Dates of analysis Name of person performing analyses Transported COCs Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ (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 ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: The records reviewed durinq the inspection were organized and well maintained. The 2017 and 2018 effluent monitoring data was reviewed during the inspection. No effluent limit violations were reported and all monitoring frequencies were correct. Page# 3 Permit: NCG500648 Owner - Facility: Carolinas Medical Center - Mercy temperature, total Inspection Date: 07/27/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation residual chlorine) and collect the oil & grease sample. Shealy Environmental Services, Inc. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the facility using a contract lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: The facility contracts ERM NC, Inc. to perform the field analyses (pH, temperature, total residual chlorine) and collect the oil & grease sample. Shealy Environmental Services, Inc. is contracted to perform the oil & grease analysis. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ 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 ❑ ❑ ❑ representative)? Comment: The subject permit requires effluent grab samples. The condensate/effluent is discharaed into the facilitv's storm water drainaae system Effluent sampling is performed at a storm water grate along the asphalt driveway and prior to commingling with any other waters or substances (storm water, groundwater, etc.). Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ sampling location)? Comment: The effluent is discharaed into a storm water drainaae system: therefore. no uDstream and downstream temperature monitoring is required. 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? Page# 4 Permit: NCG500648 Inspection Date: 07/27/2018 Operations & Maintenance Owner - Facility: Carolinas Medical Center - Mercy Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Comment: The maintenance areas for the pumps, cooling systems, air compressors, etc. were Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ❑ ❑ generally clean and well maintained. Chemical storage practices (secondary containment) Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ❑ were also being properly implemented. ❑ 0 If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the flow meter operational? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Effluent flows were being measured/estimated and reported during the sampling events. 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? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: The effluent appeared clear with no floatable solids or foam. Page# 5