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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
May 27, 2016
Michael E Johnson
The Chemours Company Fc LLC
22828 NC Highway 87 West
Fayetteville, NC 28306
SUBJECT: 5/20/2016 Compliance Evaluation Inspection
The Chemours Company Fc LLC
Chemours Company -Fayetteville Works
Permit No: NC0003573
Bladen County
Dear Mr. Johnson:
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection
conducted on 5 20 2016. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Mark Brantley,
Environmental Program Consultant, of the Fayetteville Regional Office. The facility was found to be in
Compliance with permit NC0003573. The cooperation of Mr. Jamie Lewis, facility ORC, was greatly
appreciated. As a reminder, preservation of the Waters of the State can only be achieved through
consistent NPDES Permit compliance.
Comments
• Facility was clean and neat in appearance at the time of the inspection.
• Log books and maintenance records are up to date. Maintenance records are kept on a work
order system.
• Laboratory records were compared to the November 2015 eDMR and no transcription errors
were noted.
• Facility has submitted a NPDES permit renewal application since the current permit expires on
October 31, 2016. Please continue to use the current permit until a new NPDES permit is issued.
Fayetteville Regional Office
225 Green Street, Suite 714, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5095
Main Phone: [phone] \ Internet: http://www.ncdenr.gov
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer — Made in part by Recycled Paper
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Mr. Johnson
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May 27, 2016
Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your
staff have any questions, please call me at 910-433-3327.
Sincerely,
Q�
Mark Brantley
Environmental Program Consultant
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
cc: Jamie Ray Lewis, ORC
Central Files
Fayetteville Files
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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 l 2 15 1 3 NC0003573 I11 12 16,05,2017 181,1 191 c I 201
211 1 1 I 1 I I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ll I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 166
Inspection
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Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 81 QA -- -Reserved-----
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70 71 [ J I.J I 72 I r, I 73 �74 75
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80
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)
08:30AM 16/05/20
12/03/01
Chemours Company -Fayetteville Works
Exit Time/Date
permit Expiration Date
22828 NC Highway 87 West
11:45AM 16/05/20
16/10/31
Fayetteville NC 283067332
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
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Jamie Ray Lewis/ORC/910-678-1219/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Michael E Jchnson,22828 NC Highway 87 West Fayetteville NC
No
2830673321/910-678-11551
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit 0 Flow Measurement N Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports
Self -Monitoring Program 0 Sludge Handling Disposal N Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters
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
Mark Brantley FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.727/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
li $ S nson O WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.72E
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
31 NC0003573 I� 12 16/05/20 17 18 1-1
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Comments
Facility was clean and neat in appearance at the time of the inspection.
Log books and maintenance records are up to date. Maintenance records are kept on a work order
system.
Laboratory records were compared to the November 2015 eDMR and no transcription errors were
noted.
Facility has submitted a NPDES permit renewal application since the current permit expires on
October 31, 2016. Please continue to use the current permit until a new NPDES permit is issued.
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Permit: NC0003573 Owner - Facility: Chemours Company -Fayetteville Works
Inspection Date: 05/20/2016 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 ❑ ❑ ❑
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment:
Permit
Yes No NA NE
(if the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
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application?
Is the facility as described in the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
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Comment:
Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
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Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
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Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
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Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
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Is the chain -of -custody complete?
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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 DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters?
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Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
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(if the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 2417 with a certified operator
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on each shift?
Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
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Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
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Permit: NC0003573 Owner - Facility: Chemours Company -Fayetteville Works
Inspection Date: 05/20/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ N ❑
Comment:
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? ❑ ❑ ❑
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Flow Measurement - Effluent
Yes No NA NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
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Is flow meter calibrated annually?
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Is the flow meter operational?
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(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
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Comment:
Solids Handling Equipment
Yes No NA NE
Is the equipment operational?
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Is the chemical feed equipment operational?
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Is storage adequate?
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Is the site free of high level of solids in filtrate from filter presses or vacuum filters?
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Is the site free of sludge buildup on belts and/or rollers of filter press?
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Is the site free of excessive moisture in belt filter press sludge cake?
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The facility has an approved sludge management plan?
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Comment:
Chemical Feed
Yes No NA NE
Is containment adequate?
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Is storage adequate?
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Are backup pumps available?
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Is the site free of excessive leaking?
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Comment:
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Permit: NC0003573
Owner - Facility: Chemours Company -Fayetteville Works
Inspection Date: 05/20/2016
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Pump Station - influent
Yes No NA .NE
Is the pump wet well free of bypass lines or structures?
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Is the wet well free of excessive grease?
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Are all pumps present?
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Are all pumps operable?
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Are float controls operable?
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Is SCADA telemetry available and operational?
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Is audible and visual alarm available and operational?
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Comment:
Secondary Clarifier
Yes No NA NE
Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater?
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Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier?
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Are weirs level?
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Is the site free of weir blockage?
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Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting?
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Is scum removal adequate?
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Is the site free of excessive floating sludge?
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Is the drive unit operational?
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Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)?
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Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc?
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Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately % of the sidewall depth)
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Comment:
Aeration Basins
Mode of operation
Type of aeration system
Is the basin free of dead spots?
Are surface aerators and mixers operational?
Are the diffusers operational?
Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process?
Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface?
Is the DO level acceptable?
Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/1)
Yes No NA NE
Ext. Air
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Permit: NC0003573 Owner - Facility: Chemours Company -Fayetteville Works
Inspection Date: 05/20/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE
Comment:
Pumps-RAS-WAS
Yes No NA NE
Are pumps in place?
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Are pumps operational?
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Are there adequate spare parts and supplies on site?
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Comment:
Influent Sampling
Yes No NA NE
# Is composite sampling flow proportional?
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Is sample collected above side streams?
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Is proper volume collected?
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Is the tubing clean?
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# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees
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Is sampling performed according to the permit?
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Comment:
Effluent Sampling
Yes No NA NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
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Is sample collected below all treatment units?
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Is proper volume collected?
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Is the tubing clean?
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Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type
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representative)?
Comment:
Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and 1101111
sampling location)?
Comment: Facility is a member of the Middle Cape Fear River Basin Association.
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