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Home My WebLink AboutNCG500653_Inspection_20190522United 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 I 2 15 I 3 I NCG500653 111 12 I 19/05/21 I17 18 I S i 19 i G i 201 I 211111 1 1 I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I f6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 1.0 70 71 [„ I 72 n 73 L_LJ74 751 u I I I I I I I80 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) 09:50AM 19/05/21 16/01/12 Shelby Feed Mill 1525 Airport Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Shelby NC 28150 10:30AM 19/05/21 20/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Kevin Pace//704-802-6480 / Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Charles Rigdon,5067 Foreman St Morganton NC 28655/Vice President/828-438-6900/8285840676 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Operations & Maintenance 0 Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program Effluent/Receiving Waters 0 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 DocuSigned by: Ori A Tuvia c— MRO WQ//704-663-1699/ 5/22/2019 cc� ERR057A?nF:o174Q8 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Ph e a' az ium� ers Date *-. � H N" W. Corey Basinger Division of Water Quality//704- for WCB 5.22.19 L1F161FB69A2D84A3... EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCG500653 I11 121 19/05/21 117 18 JCJ Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCG500653 Owner - Facility: Shelby Feed Mill Inspection Date: 05/21/2019 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? 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 subect permit will expire on 7/31/2020 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 Name of individual performing the sampling Results of analysis and calibration Dates of analysis Name of person performing analyses Transported CM 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? ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: PH and Temperature of Bi-annually on -site sampling were recorded and were readily available for review. No Flow measurements were recorded. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCG500653 Owner - Facility: Shelby Feed Mill Inspection Date: 05/21/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE 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 ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ representative)? Comment: After review of the site it was determined that. the Shealv Labs sannDlina location. at the discharge from the settling pond is the correct location for sampling. Facility staff must verify that the sampling for pH and Temperature are done within 15 minutes of the time the sample was collected. 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? Comment: The facilitv aDDeared to well maintain the effluent discharae associated with the boiler blowdown. The Inspection revealed a problem with the site storm water control. A copy of the report is being forwarded to the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land resources for a follow up. 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: Effluent is combined with storm water. Combined effluent at the drainage ditch was observed to be covered with algae. Settling pond was observed to be black. Discharge from the settling pond appeared to be clear. Page# 4 ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director Mr. Kevin Pace, Feed Mill Manager Case Farms, LLC 1524 Airport Road Shelby, NC 28150 Dear Mr. Pace: NORTH CAROLINA EnW&onmrrk1g1 Qegorrty 22 May 2019 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Case Farms, LLC NPDES Permit No. NCG500653 Cleveland County, NC Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on May 21, 2019 by Ori Tuvia. Your cooperation during the site visit was much appreciated. Please advise the staff involved with this NPDES Permit by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report. The following observations were documented during the inspection: No effluent flow measurements have been recorded. Shealy Labs' sampling location, at the discharge from the settling pond, is the correct location for sampling. Facility staff must verify that the sampling for pH and Temperature are done within 15 minutes of the time the sample was collected. The Inspection revealed a problem with the site storm water control. A copy of the report is being forwarded to the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land resources for a follow up. The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Ori Tuvia at (704) 235-2190, or at ori.tuvia(c�r�,ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Docu Signed by: F161FB69A2D84A3... for W. Corey Basinger Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources Cc: NPDES, MRO Files (Laserfiche), MRO DEMLR (James Moore) State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources I Water Quality Regional Operations Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 3011 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704 663 1699