HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0005771_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20200304ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
James Barnett, Manager
TransMontaigne Operating Company, LP
7615 Old Mt. Holly Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28214
Dear Mr. Barnett:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 4, 2020
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
TransMontaigne Operating Company, LP
Charlotte Piedmont Terminal
NPDES Permit No. NC0005771
Mecklenburg County
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the inspection conducted at the subject
facility on February 25, 2020, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this report, please do
not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at (704) 235-2192 or at wes.bell@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
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Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, DEQ
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
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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 NC0005771 111 12 I 20/02/25 I17 18 I S J 19 L G] 201 I
211111 I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I 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 B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved -------------------
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2.0 70 71 [.. I 72 73 L_LJ74 751 I I I I I I I80
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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)
12:13PM 20/02/25
15/09/01
Charlotte/Paw Creek Terminal #1
7615 Old Mount Holly Rd
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Paw Creek NC 28130
01:35PM 20/02/25
20/06/30
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
James Mason Barnett/ORC/704-399-8378/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Dudley Tarlton,1670 Broadway St Denver CO 80202/VP ESOH/303-626-8200/
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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
Wes Bell Signed by: DWR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2192/ 3/4/2020
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Andrew Pitner DWR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2180/
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
NC0005771 I11 121 20/02/25 117 18 I C
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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Permit: NC0005771 Owner - Facility: Charlotte/Paw Creek Terminal #1
Inspection Date: 02/25/2020 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
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application?
Is the facility as described in the permit?
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# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
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Comment: The Division had received the facilitv's Dermit renewal aDDlication Dackaae on 1/3/2020.
The last compliance evaluation inspection at the facility was performed by
Charlotte -Mecklenburg Stormwater Services/Water Quality Program staff on 8/29/17.
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: Diesel fuel. aasoline and fuel additives are stored on -site. Site arounds includina secondar
containment structures (berms) were well maintained.
The free product from the oil/water separator (for the loading rack area) is removed by a
contracted company (Sparks Industrial Services) and disposed at the Heritage -Crystal
Clean facility in Concord, N.C.
The manual discharge valve is kept locked in a closed position.
Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
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Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
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Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
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Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
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Is the chain -of -custody complete?
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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?
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Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
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(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator
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on each shift?
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Permit: NC0005771 Owner - Facility: Charlotte/Paw Creek Terminal #1
Inspection Date: 02/25/2020 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
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Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
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Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
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Comment: The records reviewed durina the inspection were oraanized and well maintained. Discharae
Monitoring Reports (eDMRs) were reviewed for the period January 2019 through December
2019. No effluent limit violations were reported and all monitoring frequencies were correct.
All applicable eDMRs starting from January 2019 will be revised to either correct the units of
measurement for Naphthalene or properly convert the ug/L result (reported by the
contracted laboratory) to mg/L. In addition, the revised eDMRs will include all ORC
visitations (weekly at a minimum) and flow measurements (whether or not samples were
collected) and a missing effluent xylene result for February 2019.
Laboratory
Yes No NA NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
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Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab?
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# Is the facility using a contract lab?
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# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees
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Celsius)?
Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Comment: Shealy Environmental Services has been contracted to perform all effluent analyses except
toxicity. R&A Labs performs the toxicity tests.
Effluent Sampling
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
Is sample collected below all treatment units?
Is proper volume collected?
Is the tubing clean?
# 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
representative)?
Comment: The subject permit requires effluent grab samples.
Flow Measurement - Effluent
Yes No NA NE
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Yes No NA NE
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Permit: NC0005771 Owner - Facility:
Inspection Date: 02/25/2020 Inspection Type:
Charlotte/Paw Creek Terminal #1
Compliance Evaluation
Flow Measurement - Effluent
Yes No NA NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
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Is flow meter calibrated annually?
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Is the flow meter operational?
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(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
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Comment: Flow calculations are based on the discharge start/end times and flow rate.
Effluent Pipe
Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
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Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
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If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
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Comment: The facility was not discharging at the time of the inspection; however, the water in the final
detention pond appeared clear with no petroleum sheens or odors.
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