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Home My WebLink AboutNCG500096_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190410ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company Attn: Max E. Hopkins P.O. Box 2959 Winston-Salem, NC 27101 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality April loth, 2019 RECEIVED„rDENRIDWR APR 2 3 2019 Water Razources Permii,jng Section SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection & Requesting Permit Rescission NC General Wastewater Permit NCG500000 for Discharge of Condensate Wastewater Certificate of Coverage: NCG500096 for the Whitaker Park Operations Dear Mr. Hopkins: Ron Boone, of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Winston-Salem Regional Office, met with you and Della Hasan on April 10th, 2019, to perform a compliance evaluation inspection of RJ,Reynolds's Whitaker Park Operations general wastewater permit NCG500096. Details of that inspection are included on the attached EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report. It was determined during the inspection that this facility no longer discharges wastes typically covered under the NCG500000 general wastewater permit. As such, RJ Reynolds may wish to request rescission of the permit. Please see the attached report. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Boone by phone at 336-776-9690, or by email at ron.boone@ncdenr.gov. You may also contact me by phone at 336-776-9700, or by email at lon.snider@ncden_r.gov. Sincerely, D�ocuS�ig{ned<by: [( Do l 14584"'K94EA. Lon T. Snider, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Attachments: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report cc: NCDWR WSRO File CNCDWR NPDES,Unit j NCDWR Central Files North Carolina Department of EnvironmentdQuality 1 Division of Water Resources ff.,.-D_E.s_ ,/ Winston-Salem Regional Office ' 450 Hanes Mill Road Suite 300 ` Winston-Salem. worth Carolina'21105 136.776.9800 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 NCG500096 I11 12 19/04/09 17 18 I C I 19 I c I 201 211 111 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 16 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67 _LJ70 �LJ I 71 I itI 72 � L,, � 73 L 75 -1 80 Section 8: FacilityJData 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) 09:20AM 19/04/09 15/10/21 Whitaker Park Operations 1001 Reynolds Blvd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Winston Salem NC 27102 10:20AM 19/04/09 20/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible OfficiaMtle/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Della Z Hasan,PO Box 2959 Winston Salem NC 27102//336-741-0869/ No 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 Ron Boone Docusigned byWSRO WQ//336-776-9690/ 4/11/2019 1R1320F8DD5F2A3*460... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date . DocuSlgned by: Loti T '5mlcr 4/10/2019 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previouseditionsare obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 31 NCGs000ss I11 12 1 s/04/os 17 18 ICI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) The waste stream formerly regulated under this permit has been eliminated by piping the wastewater back into the system for reuse/recirculation. The permit is no longer required as all related waste streams have now been eliminated. The permittee should request rescission of the permit: Page# Permit: NCG500096 Owner - Facility: Whitaker Park Operations Inspection Date: 04/09/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? ❑ ❑ M ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ M ❑ ❑ 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 waste stream formerly regulated under this permit has been eliminated by he pipingthe wastewater back into the system for reuse/recirculation. The permit is no longer required as all related waste streams have now been eliminated. The permittee should request rescission of the permit. 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 Dates of analysis Name of person performing analyses Transported COCs Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? (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? Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Comment: None Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ El El ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCG500096 Owner - Facility: Whitaker Park Operations Inspection Date: 04/09/2019 Inspection Type: compliance Evaluation Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? M ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the facility using a contract lab? M ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ ❑. Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/-1.0 degrees? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ M ❑ i Is sample collected below all treatment units? M ❑ ❑ ❑ . 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 ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type ❑ ❑ ❑ M representative)? Comment: None 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? ❑ ❑ M ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Estimate only required. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: No discharge at the time of inspection. Operations $ Maintenance Yes No NA NE Page# 4 Y Permit: NCG500096 Owner - Facility: Whitaker Park Operations Inspection Date: 04/09/2019 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 ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: None Page# 5