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Home My WebLink AboutNC0020567_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190212 soy�51ATE* ROY COOPER 1Ilii.}:,.0.; 1,,:„ Governor '• J -'Iry MICHAEL S.REGAN ,: ,- '. - Secretary " v iAiri r LINDA CULPEPPER NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality February 12,2019 Ms.Nicole Johnston Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority RECEIVED/oENR/DtivR P.O. Box 828 Elkin,North Carolina 29292 FEB 19 2019 ®rmitfing section SUBJECT: Pretreatment Compliance Inspection (PCI) Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority NPDES#NC0020567 Surry County Dear Ms. Johnston: On January 17, 2019 a Pretreatment Compliance Inspection (PCI) was performed by Jim Gonsiewski of the Winston-Salem Regional Office. Ms. Nicole Johnston, Executive Director of the Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority was present for the inspection along with Mr. Ron Lynn of West Consultants. The purpose of this inspection was to determine the effectiveness of the pretreatment program, which includes reviewing the files, POTW plant performance, industry monitoring data, and adherence to the enforcement response plan(ERP). Background This is a 1.8 MGD permitted facility. The City has one (1) Significant Industrial User (SIU) (Pittsburgh Glass Works) which is non-categorical. Weyerhauser is scheduled to be added as a SIU in 2019. POTW Interview There are no plant problems related to pretreatment issues and there are no NPDES permit limit or monitoring violations recorded from February 2018 through November 2019. The facility is very well operated. Pretreatment Program Elements Review The Headworks Analysis (HWA) renewal was submitted on February 5, 2015. The HWA was approved on June 12, 2015. The next HWA is due on April 1, 2020. The last Industrial Waste Survey(IWS) was submitted on July 13, 2018. The IWS was approved on December 3, 2018. The next IWS is due on April 1, 2023. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 Hanes Mill Road,Suite 300 I Winston-Salem,North Carolina 27103 NORTH CAROUNA !�" Department a mWAY 336.776 9800 ' The Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO)was approved on January 6, 2012. The Enforcement Response Plan(ERP)was approved on January 6, 2012. The Short Term Monitoring Plan(STMP)was approved on January 15, 2013. STMP File Review The Short Term Monitoring Plan (STMP) is being conducted at the proper locations and frequencies. Industrial User Permit(IUP) File Review The SIU was in significant noncompliance(SNC)from September 2018 to December 2018. Fines totaling$50,000 were assessed. A review of the file for Pittsburgh Glass Works (IWP 001) revealed that the monitoring data was well organized and compliant. The slug control plan for Pittsburgh Glass Works (IWP.001) was in good order. Action Items No other action items were noted. The pretreatment program is considered satisfactory. Ms. Johnston maintains an excellent pretreatment program. If you have any questions please contact Jim Gonsiewski or me at (336) 776-9800. Sincerely, Sherri . Knight, PE ' Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources,NCDEQ—WSRO cc: PERCS Unit-Monti Hassan Central Files WSRO Files 1 '•` NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES . PRETREATMENT COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (PCI) REPORT Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BACKGROUND INFORMATION(Complete Prior To PCI;Review Program Info Database Sheet(s)1 1. Control Authority(POTW)Name: Yadkin County Sewer Authority 2. Control Authority Representative(s): Nicole Johnston 3. Title(s):Executive Director 4. Last Inspection Date: 12/14/17 Inspection Type(Check One): ❑ PCI ® Audit 5. Has Program Completed All Requirements from the Previous Inspection and Program Info Sheet(s)? ®YES ❑NO 6. Is POTW under an Order That Includes Pretreatment Conditions? ❑YES ®NO Order Type,Number,Parameters: Are Milestone Dates Being Met? ❑YES ❑NO ICIS CODING Main Program Permit Number MM/DD/YY I N I C I O 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 5 1 6 17 1 01 1 17 I 19 7. Current Number Of Significant Industrial Users(SIUs)? 1 8. Number of SIUs With No IUP,or With an Expired IUP? 0 9. Number of SIUs Not Inspected By POTW in the Last Calendar Year? 0 10.Number of SIUs Not Sampled By POTW in the Last Calendar Year? 0 11.Number of SIUs In SNC For Limits Violations During Either of the Last 2 Semi-Annual Periods? 1 12.Number of SIUs in SNC For Reporting During Either of the Last 2 Semi-Annual Periods? 0 13.Number of SIUs in SNC with Pretreatment Schedule? 0 14.Number of SIUs on Schedules? 0 15. Current Number Of Categorical Industrial Users(CIUs)? 0 16. Number of CIUs in SNC? 0 POTW INTERVIEW 17. Since the Last PCI,has the POTW had any NPDES Limits Violations? ❑YES ®NO If Yes,What are the Parameters and How are these Problems Being Addressed? 18. Since the Last PCI,has,the POTW had any Problems Related to an Industrial ❑YES ®NO Discharge(Interference,Pass-Through,Blockage,Citizens' Complaints,Increased Sludge Production,Etc.)? If Yes,How are these Problems Being Addressed? 19. Which Industries have been in SNC for Limits or Reporting during SNC for Limits:PGW-Grit either of the Last 2 Semi-Annual Periods?Not Been Published for SNC for Reporting:None Public Notice?(May refer to PAR if Excessive SIUs in SNC) Not Published:Will be published 3/19 20. Which Industries are on Compliance Schedules or Orders?For all SIUs on an Order,Has a Signed Copy of the Order been sent to the Division? None 21. Are Any Permits or Civil Penalties Currently Under Adjudication?If Yes,Which ❑YES ® NO Ones? LTMP/STMP FILE REVIEW: 22. Is LTMP/STMP Monitoring Being Conducted at Appropriate Locations and Frequencies? ®YES ❑NO 23. Are Correct Detection Levels being used for all LTMP/STMP Monitoring? ®YES ❑NO 24. Is LTMP/STMP Data Maintained in a Table or Equivalent? ® YES ❑ NO Is Table Adequate? ®YES ❑NO 25. All LTMP/STMP effluent data reported on Discharge Monitoring Report? ®YES❑NO Division Inspector,please verify yourself! 26. If NO to 23-26,list violations 27. Should any Pollutants of Concern be Eliminated from or Added to LTMP/STMP? ❑YES ®NO If yes,which ones?Eliminated: Added: NC DWR Pretreatment Compliance Inspection(PCI)Form Updated December 2016 Page 1 28. PRETREATMENT PROGRAM ELEMENTS REVIEW- Please review POTW files,verify POTW has copy of Program Element ip their files,complete with supporting documents and copy of PERCS Approval Letter,and dates consistent with Program Info: Program Element Last Submittal Last Approval Date Next Due, Date In file? Date In file If Applicable Headworks Analysis(HWA) 02/05/2015 ®Yes❑ No 06/12/2015 ®Yes❑ No 04/01/2020 Industrial Waste Survey(IWS) 07/13/2018 ®Yes ❑ No 12/03/2018 ®Yes ❑ No 04/01/2023 Sewer Use Ordinance(SUO) 12/15/2011 _ ® Yes❑ No 01/06/2012 ®Yes❑ No Enforcement Response Plan(ERP) 12/15/2011 ®Yes❑ No 01/06/2012 ® Yes ❑ No Short Term Monitoring Plan(STMP) 12/03/2012 ® Yes❑ No 01/15/2013 ®Yes❑ No INDUSTRIAL USER PERMIT(IUP)FILE REVIEW(3 IUP FILE REVIEWS OR 1 FILE REVIEW AND 1 IU INSPECTION) 29. User Name 1.PGW 2. 3. 30. IUP Number IWP 001 31. Does File Contain Current Permit? ®Yes ❑ No ['Yes ❑ No ❑Yes ❑ No 32. Permit Expiration Date 03/06/2020 33. Categorical Standard Applied(I.E.40 CFR,Etc.)Or N/A ---- 34. Does File Contain Permit Application Completed Within One Year Prior ® Yes ❑ No ❑Yes ❑ No ❑Yes ❑ No to Permit Issue Date? 35. Does File Contain an Inspection Completed Within Last Calendar Year? ®Yes ❑ No ❑Yes ❑ No ❑Yes ❑ No 36. a.Does the File Contain a Slug/Spill Control Plan? a. ®Yes❑No a. DYes❑No a. ❑Yes ❑No b. If No,is One Needed?(See Inspection Form from POTW) b. ❑Yes❑No b. ❑Yes❑No b. ❑Yes ❑No 37. For 40 CFR 413 and 433 TTO Certification,Does File Contain a Toxic ®Yes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A Organic Management Plan(TOMP)? 38. a.Does File Contain Original Permit Review Letter from the Division? a. ®Yes ❑No a. ['Yes❑No a. ❑Yes ❑No b.All Issues Resolved? b❑Yes❑NoNN/A b❑Yes❑No❑N/A b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A 39. During the Most Recent Semi-Annual Period,Did the POTW Complete ®Yes ❑ No ❑Yes ❑ No ❑Yes ❑ No its Sampling as Required by IUP, including flow? 40. Does File Contain POTW Sampling Chain-Of-Custody Forms? ®Yes ❑ No ❑Yes ❑ No ❑Yes ❑ No 41. During the Most Recent Semi-Annual Period,Did the SIU Complete its NYes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A Sampling as Required by IUP,including flow? 41b.During the Most Recent Semi-Annual Period,Did SIU submit all reports NYes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A on time? 42a.For categorical IUs with Combined Wastestream Formula(CWF),does ❑Yes❑NoNN/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A file include process/dilution flows as Required by IUP? 42b.For categorical lUs with Production based limits,does file include ❑Yes❑NoNN/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A production rates and/or flows as Required by IUP? 43a. During the Most Recent Semi-Annual Period,Did the POTW Identify ®Yes ❑ No ❑Yes ❑ No ['Yes ❑ No All Limits Non-Compliance from Both POTW and SIU Sampling? 43b. During the Most Recent Semi-Annual Period,Did the POTW Identify ❑Yes❑NoNN/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A All Reporting Non-Compliance from SIU Sampling? 44. a.Was the POTW Notified by SIU(Within 24 Hours)of All Self- a.®Yes❑No❑N/A a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A Monitoring Violations? b.Did Industry Resample and submit results to POTW Within 30 Days? b®Yes❑No❑N/A b❑Yes❑No❑N/A b.❑Yes❑No❑N/A c.If applicable,Did POTW resample within 30 days of becoming aware c.❑Yes❑No®N/A of SIU limit violations in the POTW's sampling of the SIU? c❑Yes❑No❑N/A c❑Yes❑No❑N/A 46. During the Most Recent Semi-Annual Period,Was the SIU in SNC? ❑Yes ® No ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑Yes ❑ No 47. During the Most Recent Semi-Annual Period,Was Enforcement Taken NYes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A as Specified in the POTW's ERP(NOVs,Penalties,timing, etc.)? Fined 48. Does the File Contain Penalty Assessment Notices? NYes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A 49. Does The File Contain Proof Of Penalty Collection? NYes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A ❑Yes❑No❑N/A 50. a.Does the File Contain Any Current Enforcement Orders? a.❑YesZNo❑N/A a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A a.❑Yes❑No❑N/A b.Is SIU in Compliance with Order? b❑Yes❑NoNN/A b❑Yes❑No❑N/A b❑Yes❑No❑N/A 51. Did the POTW Representative Have Difficulty in Obtaining Any of This ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑Yes ❑ No Requested Information For You? NC DWR Pretreatment Compliance Inspection(PCI)Form Updated December 2016 Page 2 • FILE REVIEW COMMENTS: PGW was fined$50,000 for grit violations from September 2018 to December 2018. V INDUSTRY INSPECTION ICIS CODING: Main Program Permit Number MM/DD/YY i l l I I III 1 [ 1 1 I 1.Industry Inspected: 2.Industry Address: 3.Type of Industry/Product: 4.Industry Contact: Title: Phone: Fax: 5.Does the POTW Use the Division Model Inspection Form or Equivalent? ❑YES ❑NO 6.Did the POTW Contact Conduct the Following Parts of the Industrial Inspection Thoroughly? Comments: A. Initial Interview ❑YES ❑NO B. Plant Tour ❑ YES ❑NO C. Pretreatment Tour ❑YES ❑NO D. Sampling Review ❑YES ❑NO E. Exit Interview ❑YES ❑NO Industrial Inspection Comments: OVERALL SUMMARY AND COMMENTS: Comments: A very well run program. Requirements: Recommendations: NOD: ❑YES ® NO NOV: ❑YES ®NO QNCR: ❑YES ®NO POTW Rating: Satisfactory X Marginal Unsatisfactory PCI COMPLETED BY: Jim Gonsiewski DATE: '1 ) D- I 19 NC DWR Pretreatment Compliance Inspection(PCI)Form Updated December 2016 Page 3