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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 NCG500125 20/08/20 C 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)
Cedar Cliff Hydroelectric Station
1478 Canada Rd
Tuckasegee NC 28783
Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date
Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
11:15AM 20/08/20 16/01/19
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
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Other Facility Data
11:45AM 20/08/20 20/07/31
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
W Marcus Pitts,41 Mountain Farm Ln Tuckasegee NC 28783//864-304-9703/Contacted
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self-Monitoring Program Effluent/Receiving Waters
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
Daniel J Boss DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4658/
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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8/25/2020
8/25/2020
NPDES yr/mo/day
20/08/20
Inspection Type
C3111218
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
On 8/20/2020 I (Daniel Boss) conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the Cedar Cliff
Hydroelectric Station. I met with Marcus Pitts (Health and Safety Coordinator) for the inspection.
I observed the tailrace and Mr. Pitts explained the locations for effluent, upstream, and downstream
sampling. No problems were observed during the inspection.
NCG500125 17
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Permit:NCG500125
Inspection Date:08/20/2020
Owner - Facility:
Inspection Type:
Cedar Cliff Hydroelectric Station
Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping?
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment:
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
Is the chain-of-custody complete?
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?
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:
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
Comment:
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Permit:NCG500125
Inspection Date:08/20/2020
Owner - Facility:
Inspection Type:
Cedar Cliff Hydroelectric Station
Compliance Evaluation
Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and
sampling location)?
Comment:
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