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Home My WebLink AboutNCG500127_Inspection_20200820EPA 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 NCG500127 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) Thorpe Creek Hydroelectric Station 13201 NC Hwy 107 Tuckasegee NC 28783 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 10:00AM 20/08/20 16/01/19 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Other Facility Data 11:00AM 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. Page#1 DocuSign Envelope ID: F8AB9065-B11A-4ABF-82C2-5346E95B94B7 8/25/2020 8/25/2020 NPDES yr/mo/day 20/08/20 Inspection Type C3111218 1 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 Thorpe Creek Hydroelectric Station. I met with Marcus Pitts (Health and Safety Coordinator) for the inspection. I observed the tailrace and Mr. Pitts showed me the locations for effluent, upstream, and downstream sampling. No problems were observed during the inspection. NCG500127 17 Page#2 DocuSign Envelope ID: F8AB9065-B11A-4ABF-82C2-5346E95B94B7 Permit:NCG500127 Inspection Date:08/20/2020 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Thorpe Creek 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: Page#3 DocuSign Envelope ID: F8AB9065-B11A-4ABF-82C2-5346E95B94B7 Permit:NCG500127 Inspection Date:08/20/2020 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Thorpe Creek 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: Page#4 DocuSign Envelope ID: F8AB9065-B11A-4ABF-82C2-5346E95B94B7