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Home My WebLink AboutNC0034711_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20191002NORTH CAROLINA ROY COOPER Erxlr�ronmantaf�e�aNty coves MICHAEL S. RECAN Ser 1-Y LINDA CULPE<PPLP, hrrerfrA &[rector October 11, 2019 Mr. Richard J. O'Brien/Manager Owner Athena Cedar, LLC 98 Mill Plain Road, Suite 3C Danbury, CT 06811 SUBJECT: Compliance Sampling Inspection Cedar Park Estates WWTP NPDES Permit NCO034711 Cabarrus County, NC Dear Mr. O'Brien: On October 2, 2019, Roberto Scheller of this Office conducted a compliance inspection at the subject facility. This inspection was conducted as a Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) to insure compliance with permit requirements and conditions. The subject facility appeared to be well operated and maintained. We wish to thank the operating staff for their assistance regarding this inspection. The enclosed report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Roberto Scheller at (704) 235-2204 or robe rto.schellerCabncdenr.gov. Enclosure cc: Wastewater Branch Laserfiche Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A14CC681AF27425... W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ EQ.:> � r North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources I Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 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 I 2 15 I 3 I NC0034711 111 12 I 19/10/02 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 ------------------- 671 70 I g 71 I tyI 72 I r I 73 I I 174 751 I I I I I I I80 uI I I i 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) 10:OOAM 19/10/02 19/06/01 Cedar Park Estates WWTP Geneva Dr Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Concord NC 28025 12:08PM 19/10/02 24/03/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Dustin Kyle Metreyeon/ORC/704-506-4255/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Richard J O'Brien,Athena Cedar LLC Danbury CT 06811/Managing Director/203-791-3837/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal 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 DocuSigned by: Roberto Scheller DWR/MRO WQ/252-946-6481/ 10/10/2019 91C2A007838943E... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date W. Corey Basinger DWR/Division of Water Quality/704-235-2194/ EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. DocuSigned by: eyj 10/11/2019 AlaccsalAFvazs... Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCO034711 I11 121 19/10/02 117 18 JCJ Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCO034711 Owner - Facility: Cedar Park Estates WWTP Inspection Date: 10/02/2019 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? 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 current permit became effective June 1, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2024. 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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: Durina the subiect inspection review of 12-months compliance history from July 2018 through June 2019 was conducted. Violations were issued for the follow: 8/2018 NOV-2018-LV-0772 Daily Maximum Fecal Coliform 6/2018 NOV-2018-PC-0339 Failure to submit annual permit fees 6/2019 NOV-2019-LV-0568 Daily Maximum Fecal Coliform Page# 3 Permit: NCO034711 Owner - Facility: Cedar Park Estates WWTP Inspection Date: 10/02/2019 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 ❑ ❑ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the facility using a contract lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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: Facility uses contract lab K&W Laboratories in Midland, NC. Bar Screens Yes No NA NE Type of bar screen a.Manual b.Mechanical ❑ Are the bars adequately screening debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the screen free of excessive debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is disposal of screening in compliance? E ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the unit in good condition? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext. Air Type of aeration system Diffused Is the basin free of dead spots? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are surface aerators and mixers operational? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are the diffusers operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the DO level acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NCO034711 Owner - Facility: Cedar Park Estates WWTP Inspection Date: 10/02/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/1) ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are weirs level? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of weir blockage? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is scum removal adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the drive unit operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately'/ of the sidewall depth) ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Pumps-RAS-WAS Yes No NA NE Are pumps in place? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are pumps operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are there adequate spare parts and supplies on site? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Treatment unit equipped with air-lift pumps. Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 6 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Page# 5 Permit: NCO034711 Owner - Facility: Inspection Date: 10/02/2019 Inspection Type: Cedar Park Estates WWTP Compliance Evaluation De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is storage appropriate for cylinders? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 6 Comment: 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Flow meter was last calibrated on 6/17/2019. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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 M ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ representative)? Comment: At time of inspection effluent sampler was recorded at 5 degrees Celsius. Solids Handling Equipment Yes No NA NE Is the equipment operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chemical feed equipment operational? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is storage adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of high level of solids in filtrate from filter presses or vacuum filters? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the site free of sludge buildup on belts and/or rollers of filter press? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Page# 6 Permit: NC0034711 Owner - Facility: Cedar Park Estates WWTP Inspection Date: 10/02/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Solids Handling Equipment Yes No NA NE Is the site free of excessive moisture in belt filter press sludge cake? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ The facility has an approved sludge management plan? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Solids are wasted into holding tank removed by L&L Environmental Services, LLC of Charlotte NC. Page#