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Return Receipt Requested
December 13, 2018
Mike Sessions, Utilities Director
Anson County
907 N Washington St
Wadesboro, NC 28170
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-PC-0469
Permit No. NC0074390
Anson County WTP
Anson County -
Dear Permittee:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Anson County WTP on
December 10, 2018. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the
conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0074390. A summary of the findings and
comments noted during the inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report.
The Compliance Evaluation inspection was conducted by Division of Water Resources staff from the Fayetteville
Regional Office. The following violation(s) were noted during the inspection:
Inspection Area Description of Violation
Flow Measurement- Effluent The flow meter was taken out of service in February 2018 to do repair work on the
lagoons. The flow meter has not been re-installed and no flow has been reported on the
DMR's since that time,which is a permit requirement.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
225 Green Street,Suite 714,Fayetteville,NC 28301-5043
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Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the
future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of
State law.
Also, access to the lagoons was denied due to the fact that the ORC does not have a key to the gate on the road
leading to the lagoons. It is understood that the contractor performing work on the lagoons is the only person
with access to the gate. It is strongly recommended that Anson County Public Utilities obtain a key for the gate to
insure future access to the site.
To prevent further action, please respond in writing to this office within 30 days upon your receipt of this Notice
of Violation regarding your plans or measures to be taken to address the indicated violations and other identified
issues, if applicable. -
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Hughie White with the Water Quality
Regional Operations Section in the Fayetteville Regional Office at 910-433-3300.
Sincerely,
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Mark Brantley, Asst. Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Fayetteville Regional Office •
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
ATTACHMENTS
Cc: WQS Fayetteville Regional Office (HW)
NPDES Compliance/Enforcenient Unit- Enforcement File-,
DECP
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
225 Green Street,Suite 714,Fayetteville,NC 28301-5043
910-433-3300

United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved
E PA 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 N u2 u 3 1 NC0074390 111 12 I 18/12/10 117 18 JI, 19 I J 20
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21 1 1 111 I II I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 1 ill II I 1 1 11 r6 ,
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitonng Evaluation Rating B1 QA — —Reserved — 1
67 I I 70 I I 71 I I 72 [Li 73 I I I74 75I I I I I I I l80 .,
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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 permit Number) 10 OOAM 18/12/10 14/06/01
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Anson County WTP
Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
567 Filtration Plant Rd
11 45AM 18/12/10 19/02/28 1
Lilesville NC 28091 1
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Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data
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Daniel Gatewood/ORC/704-848-4849/ I
Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
John A Turner,907 N Washington St Wadesboro NC 28170//704-848-4849/
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Section C.Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) 1
▪ Permit El Flow Measurement II Operations&Maintenance Records/Reports
▪ Self-Monitoring Program • Facility Site Review Ill Laboratory 9
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Section D Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary) - I
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Name(s)and Signature(s)of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers /Date 1
Hughie White �. 1 FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext708/ la//Of
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer _ Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers - Date
Mark Brantley i""0 FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext 721 /02//9If/f
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EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete 9
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1
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31 NC0074390 111 121 18/12/1 o 117 18 Lc]
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Section D Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Records and log books were well organized and maintained. They also appeared to be complete and
current.
Calibration records were also reviewed and appeared complete. Laboratory data was reviewed and all
data appeared to be correct as reported on the DMR's The flow meter for this facility was taken out of
service in February 2018 due to repairs being made on the dike wall of the lagoon where this flow
meter is located. The work has been completed but the flow meter has not been reinstalled Also,this
facility has not reported any flow on the DMR's since that time,which is a permit requirement. At the
time of this inspection access was not available to properly inspect the lagoons and effluent outfall
The contractor that is performing the repairs to the lagoons has installed a locked gate along the road
leading to the lagoons. Since no work was being done by the contractor on the day of this inspection,
the gate was locked and the ORC does not have a key. It is highly recommended that Anson County
Public Utilities obtain a key for the gate to gain access to the lagoons to insure proper access for
permit sampling requirements and for future site visits for Division inspectors.
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Permit: NC0074390 Owner-Facility: Anson County WTP
Inspection Date: 12/10/2018 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 • 0 0 ❑
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge,and other that are applicable'?
Comment: pH
Permit Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new • 0 0 ❑
application' j
Is the facility as described in the permit? • 0 0 0
#Are there any special conditions for the permit? -11 ❑ 0 0
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? • ❑ 0 0
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ❑ 11 0 0
Comment: ORC did not have a key to the gate at the lagoon site. He stated that the conrtactor that is
working on repairing the lagoons had a lock on the gate and the contractor was not there
that day working due to the weather conditions. I was able to look at the lagoons from a
distance through the woods.
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Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? III ❑ 0 0
Is all required information readily available, complete and current'? 11 0 0 0
Are all records maintained for 3 years(lab. reg required 5 years)? • 0 0 0
Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? U 0 0 0
Is the chain-of-custody complete'? U ❑ ❑ ❑
Dates,times and location of sampling U
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'? ❑ MI 0 ❑
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ' 0 ❑ II 0
(If the facility is=or>5 MGD permitted flow)Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator ❑ 0 11 ❑
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'? E 0 0 0
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Permit: NC0074390 Owner-Facility: Anson County WTP
Inspection Date: 12/10/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? • 0 0 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: Monitoring and reporting of daily flow has not been performed since February 2018.
Flow Measurement-Effluent Yes No NA NE
#Is flow meter used for reporting? El • ❑ El
Is flow meter calibrated annually? 0 ❑ 0 •
Is the flow meter operational? 0 II ❑ El
(If units are separated)Does the chart recorder match the flow meter'? 0 0 ❑ •
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Comment: The flow meter was taken out of service in February 2018 to do repair work on the lagoons.
The flow meter has not been re-installed and no flow has been reported on the DMR's since
that time.
Lagoons , Yes No NA NE
Type of lagoons? Facultative
#Number of lagoons in operation at time of visit? 2
Are lagoons operated in? Series
#Is a re-circulation line present? El ❑ III 0
Is lagoon free of excessive floating materials'? • ❑ ❑ 0
#Are baffles between ponds or effluent baffles adjustable'? El ❑ • ❑ I
Are dike slopes clear of woody vegetation'? • El El ❑
Are weeds controlled around the edge of the lagoon'? • 0 ❑ ❑
Are dikes free of seepage? 0 ❑ ❑ •
Are dikes free of erosion? El ❑ ❑ •
Are dikes free of burrowing animals'? - ❑ 0 ❑ IN
#Has the sludge blanket in the lagoon(s)been measured periodically in multiple ❑ OM ❑
locations'? 4
#If excessive algae is present, has barley straw been used to help control the growth? El ❑ • 0
Is the lagoon surface free of weeds'? 0 0 ❑ •
Is the lagoon free of short circuiting? 0 0 ❑ IN
Comment: The sludge has been removed from both lagoons and both lagoons have been repaired from
dike seepage,weeds and woody vegetation growing on the inside and outside of the lagoon
walls
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