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February 20, 2020
George H Schultz
United World Mission
PO Box 250
Union Mills, NC 28167-0250
SUBJECT: Technical Assistance Inspection Report
United World Mission
NPDES WW Permit No. NC0032174
Rutherford County
Dear Permittee:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the United World Mission on
2/19/2020. This Technical Assistance inspection was conducted at the request of Mr. Don Raisch, the WWTP
ORC. Several items were noted to help assist in performance, compliance and longevity of the system. Please
carefully review the findings and comments noted during this inspection under the “summary” section.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to at 828-296-4686 or via email at
mikal.willmer@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Mikal Willmer, Environmental Specialist II
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report
EC: WQS-ARO Server, LF
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EPA
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Form Approved.
OMB No. 2040-0057
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 N 52 NC0032174 20/02/19 D S31112171819 20
21 66
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved-------------------
N67707172 73 74 75 80
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
United World Mission
6494 Hudlow Rd
Union Mills NC 28167
Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date
Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
10:00AM 20/02/19 18/10/01
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
///
Robert Eugene Lipscomb/ORC/828-286-3407/
Other Facility Data
11:00AM 20/02/19 23/07/31
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
George H Schultz,PO Box 250 Union Mills NC 281670250//828-287-8996/8282870580 Contacted
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Other
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
Mikal Willmer DWR/Division of Water Quality/828-296-4686/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day
20/02/19
Inspection Type
D3111218
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Mikal Willmer, with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted a Technical Assistance Inspection of the
United World Mission WWTP at the request of Mr. Raisch (ORC). Mr. Robert Lipscomb (back-up
ORC) was present and assisted in the inspection.
The United World Mission is considering a potential structural modification to the facility's chlorine
contact and dechlor chambers due to their relative proximity to the ground. Staff believe during heavy
rain events; sheet flow is entering the chambers. If stormwater is entering the chambers, there is a
potential for contamination. Staff can proceed with height modifications to the contact chambers since
this would fall under plant maintenance.
Media: During the site visit, significant ponding was noted along the distribution lines. Ponding can
reduce the treatment capacity and effectiveness of the filter bed and potentially organically overload the
system. Staff should assess and regrade and/or replace the media as needed.
Distribution laterals: It also appears the eight lateral line’s flushing valves are opened and any remaining
wastewater in the pipe after the dosing cycle is discharged to the end of the filter bed. Significant
ponding is also occurring at the end of the filter bed. This has the potential to significantly reduce the
effectiveness of the filter bed and overload the system. In addition, any ponding can create nuisance
conditions. These valves should remain in the "closed" position unless they are being opened for
cleaning. The distribution lines can be slightly sloped back to the distribution box/manifold to allow the
remaining wastewater to evenly drain between doses. Staff should also check the distribution pattern
and dosing schedule. Ideally, when dosing, there should be an even distribution of wastewater across
the active zone of the filter bed.
Bypass line: It was noted there is also a pipe that discharges into the filter bed at the end of the drip
lines. Mr. Lipscomb indicated this was an overflow line from one of the settling/septic tanks upstream
of the filter bed. Please note, this line is bypassing standard treatment and point loading the far end of
the sand filter bed if/when it does discharge into the filter. This line should be capped, removed or
valved off if it is still in use.
Cover: A removable cover is still recommended to help reduce the introduction of rainfall onto the
surface of the filter bed and maintain more consistent temperatures in the winter. This may also
decrease the amount of maintenance required to maintain the media bed. If a cover is installed, ensure
there is adequate air flow still moving across the bed.
Chlorine Use: Please note, any time chlorine tablets are used instead of or in addition to UV
disinfection, Total Residual Chlorine (TRC), must be monitored and reported on the eDMR.
NC0032174 17 (Cont.)
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Inspection Date:02/19/2020
Owner - Facility:
Inspection Type:
United World Mission
Technical Assistance
Other Yes No NA NE
Comment:
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