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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0005790_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20191231DocuSign Envelope ID: 3D55DA2D-70B2-463D-BB2A-E80E303170BE ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director Mark Moore Town of Oak Island 4601 E Oak Is Dr Oak Island, NC 28465 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality December 31, 2019 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Fish Factory Road Water Reclamation and Treatment Facility Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0005790 Brunswick County Dear Mr. Moore, The North Carolina Division of Water Resources (DWR) conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the Fish Factory Road Water Reclamation and Treatment Facility on November 21', 2019. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified with the Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0005790. The findings and comments noted during the inspection are provided within the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". No compliance issues were noted during the inspection. If you have any questions, please contact Chad Coburn in the DWR Wilmington Regional Office at (910)796-7379 or Chad.Coburn(&ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: Toµ '[1noRr��oti 7F141E73B6F3456... Tom Tharrington, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: WQS Wilmington Regional Office - Enforcement File D IQ�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources �J Wilmington Regional Office 1 127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 NORTH CAROLINA Da"MoM a Envim bi mwnq 910.796.7215 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3D55DA2D-70B2-463D-BB2A-E80E303170BB Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0005790 Effective: 08/01/16 Expiration: 07/31/21 Owner: Town of Oak Island SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Fish Factory Road Water Reclamation and Treatmer County: Brunswick 4600 Fish Factory Rd Region: Wilmington Oak Island NC 28465 Contact Person: Mark Moore Title: Wastewater Superintendent Phone: 910-201-8023 Directions to Facility: Fish Factory Road (SR 1101) adjacent to Wildlife Access Ramp System Classifications: WW2, Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: WQ0000783 S & B Maintenance Inc - S & B Maintenance Residuals Land Application Program (D) Inspection Date: 11/21/2019 Entry Time: 09:55AM Exit Time: 11:05AM Primary Inspector: Chad Coburn Phone: 910-796-7379 Secondary Inspector(s): Docusigned by: Toµ-N,,cr, oA, 12/31/2019 7F141E73B6F3456... Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Inspection Type: Reclaimed Water Facility Status: 0 Compliant ❑ Not Compliant Question Areas: Treatment Flow Measurement -Effluent Treatment Flow Measurement -Influent Miscellaneous Questions Treatment Flow Measurement -Water Treatment Treatment Barscreen Use Records Treatment Filters Record Keeping Treatment Lagoons Treatment Activated Sludge Treatment Sludge Storage/Treatment Treatment Influent Pump Station Treatment Clarifiers Treatment Disinfection Treatment Flow Measurement Treatment Return pumps Standby Power (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3D55DA2D-70B2-463D-BB2A-E80E303170BB Permit: WQ0005790 Owner - Facility: Town of Oak Island Inspection Date: 11/21/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: The facility appeared to be compliant with permit WQ0005790 during the inspection. Page 2 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3D55DA2D-70B2-463D-BB2A-E80E303170BB Permit: WQ0005790 Owner - Facility: Town of Oak Island Inspection Date: 11/21/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Type Yes No NA NE Infiltration System ❑ Lagoon Spray, LR ❑ Single Family Spray, LR ❑ Activated Sludge Spray, LR ❑ Activated Sludge Spray, HR ❑ Activated Sludge Drip, LR ❑ Recycle/Reuse ❑ Single Family Drip ❑ Reuse (Quality) Treatment Yes No NA NE Are Treatment facilities consistent with those outlined in the current permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Do all treatment units appear to be operational? (if no, note below.) 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Treatment Influent Pump Station Yes No NA NE Is the pump station free of bypass lines or structures? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the general housekeeping acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all pumps present? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all pumps operable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are floats/controls operable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are audio and visual alarms available? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are audio and visual alarms operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are SCADA/Telemetry alarms required? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are SCADA/Telemetry available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are SCADA/Telemetry operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment Treatment Flow Measurement -Influent Yes No NA NE Is flowmeter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flowmeter operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter monitor continuously? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter record flow? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Treatment Flow Measurement -Water Use Records Yes No NA NE Page 3 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3D55DA2D-70B2-463D-BB2A-E80E303170BB Permit: WQ0005790 Owner - Facility: Town of Oak Island Inspection Date: 11/21/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Is water use metered? ❑ 1:10 ❑ Are the daily average values properly calculated? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Treatment Flow Measurement -Effluent Yes No NA NE Is flowmeter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flowmeter operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter monitor continuously? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter record flow? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does flowmeter appear to monitor accurately? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Standby Power Yes No NA NE Is automatically activated standby power available? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is generator tested weekly by interrupting primary power source? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is generator operable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does generator have adequate fuel? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Generator is tested once per month under load. Treatment Barscreen Yes No NA NE Is it free of excessive debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is disposal of screenings in compliance? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the bars spaced properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the unit in good condition? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Treatment Activated Sludge Yes No NA NE Is the aeration mechanism operable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the aeration basin thoroughly mixed? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the aeration equipment easily accessed? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is Dissolved Oxygen adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are Settleometer results acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is activated sludge an acceptable color? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Treatment Clarifiers Yes No NA NE Are the weirs level? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the weirs free of solids and algae? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the scum removal system operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the scum removal system accessible? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 4 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3D55DA2D-70B2-463D-BB2A-E80E303170BB Permit: WQ0005790 Owner - Facility: Town of Oak Island Inspection Date: 11/21/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Is the sludge blanket at an acceptable level? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the effluent from the clarifier free of excessive solids? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Sludge blanket was approximately 14 inches during the inspection per the use of a sludge judge. ORC stated that the sludge raises up to about 2 feet during the busier summer months. Treatment Return pumps Yes No NA NE Are they in place? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are they operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Treatment Filters Yes No NA NE Is the filter media present? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the filter media the correct size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the air scour operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the scouring acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the clear well free of excessive solids? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the mud well free of excessive solids and filter media? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does backwashing frequency appear adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Treatment Sludge Storage/Treatment Yes No NA NE Is the aeration operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the aeration pattern even? ❑ ❑ ❑ If required, are Sanitary "Ts" present in tankage? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Treatment Disinfection Yes No NA NE Is the system working? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Do the fecal coliform results indicate proper disinfection? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there adequate detention time (-30 minutes)? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the system properly maintained? ❑ ❑ ❑ If gas, does the cylinder storage appear safe? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the fan in the chlorine feed room and storage area operable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chlorinator accessible? ❑ ❑ ❑ If tablets, are tablets present? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is contact chamber free of sludge, solids, and growth? ❑ ❑ ❑ If UV, are extra UV bulbs available? ❑ ❑ ❑ If UV, is the UV intensity adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page 5 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3D55DA2D-70B2-463D-BB2A-E80E303170BB Permit: WQ0005790 Owner - Facility: Town of Oak Island Inspection Date: 11/21/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation # Is it a dual feed system? Does the Stationary Source have more than 2500 Ibs of Chlorine (CAS No. 7782-50-5)? If yes, then is there a Risk Management Plan on site? If yes, then what is the EPA twelve digit ID Number? (1000- If yes, then when was the RMP last updated? Comment: Record Keeping Is a copy of current permit available? Are monitoring reports present: NDMR? NDAR? Are flow rates less than of permitted flow? Are flow rates less than of permitted flow? Are application rates adhered to? Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required (GW-59s submitted)? Are all samples analyzed for all required parameters? Are there any 2L GW quality violations? Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility? Is effluent sampled for same parameters as GW? Do effluent concentrations exceed GW standards? Are annual soil reports available? # Are PAN records required? # Did last soil report indicate a need for lime? If so, has it been applied? Are operational logs present? Are lab sheets available for review? Do lab sheets support data reported on NDMR? Do lab sheets support data reported on GW-59s? Are Operational and Maintenance records present? Were Operational and Maintenance records complete? Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? Is a copy of the SOC readily available? No treatment units bypassed since last inspection? Comment: Reason for Visit: Routine Yes No NA NE ■❑❑❑ ■❑❑❑ ■❑❑❑ ■❑❑❑ ■❑❑❑ ■❑❑❑ ■❑❑❑ ■❑❑❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑❑❑■ ❑❑❑■ ❑❑❑■ ❑❑■❑ ❑❑■❑ ❑❑■❑ ❑❑■❑ ■❑❑❑ ■❑❑❑ ■❑❑❑ ❑❑❑■ ■❑❑❑ ■❑❑❑ ❑❑❑■ ❑❑■❑ ■❑❑❑ Page 6 of 6