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Home My WebLink AboutNC0003468_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20200717ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Terry Tuck Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 864 S Edgewood Rd Eden, NC 27288 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality July 17, 2020 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspections Dan River Combined Cycle NPDES WW Permit No. NC0003468 Rockingham County Dear Mr. Tuck: Shuying Wang, of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Winston-Salem Regional Office (WSRO), visited the Dan River Combined Cycle facility on July 15, 2020 to perform Compliance Evaluation Inspections (CEI). The assistance and cooperation of Dana Newcomb and Joyce Dishmon was greatly appreciated. Details of the inspections are recorded on the attached EPA Water Compliance Inspection Reports. There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a response to this inspection report is not required. If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact Shuying Wang by phone at 336-776-9702 or by email at shuying.wang@ncdenr.gov. You may also contact me by phone at 336-776-9700 or by email at lon.snider@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: OD2D3CE3F187456... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Attachments: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report for Dan River Combined Cycle cc: LaserFiche �INAfl North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 A0kIHC cewnme��ar Emnonma�� nuai� �� 336,776,9800 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 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 IS I 3 I NC0003468 I11 121 20/07/15 I17 18 n 19 L G j 201 21111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 f6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 CA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 j 72 L n, � 73 LLI74 71 I I I I I I I80 70 L�a J � 71 1 LL J 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 permit Number) 09:OOAM 20/07/15 19/02/01 Dan River Combined Cycle 900 S Edgewood Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Eden NC 27288 10:20AM 20/07/15 21/11/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Dana Hill Newcomb/ORC/336-635-3186/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Micheal Lanning,864 S Edgewood Rd Eden NC 27288/// No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran 0 Facility Site Review Compliance Schedules Effluent/Receiving Wate 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 Shuying Wang Docusigned by: DWR/WSRO GW/336-776-9702/ 7/16/2020 06BA33DC2E9140B... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Jennifer F. Graznak Docusignedby: 7/16/2020 11 enx� 'a. `-0D2D3CE3F1B7 56... EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obso�ete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) 31 NC0003468 I11 12I 20/07/15 117 18 ICI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) All requested records/lab reports were submitted by the ORC Dana H. Newcomb through email and were reviewed in office before the site inspection. No issues were identified. The site inspection was coordinated by Dana Newcomb and completed on 7/15/2020. The facility was clean and well secured. Ash basins have been closed and right now are in final grading. All outfalls were inspected. Outfall 002 was filled with concrete last year but was observed. Outfall 001 effluent water and the Dan River, the receiving water at the outfall was free of foam and other debris. Seeps 102, 103 and 104 were dry. Page# Permit: NC0003468 Owner - Facility: Inspection Date: 07/15/2020 Inspection Type: Dan River Combined Cycle Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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 operatc ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NC0003468 Inspection Date: 07/15/2020 Laboratory # Is the facility using a contract lab? Owner - Facility: Dan River Combined Cycle Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? Comment: Compliance Schedules Is there a compliance schedule for this facility? Is the facility compliant with the permit and conditions for the review period? Comment: Flow Measurement - Influent # Is flow meter used for reporting? Is flow meter calibrated annually? Is the flow meter operational? (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? Comment: Operations & Maintenance 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: Effluent Pipe 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: Effluent Sam plinq Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ I0m. ill r•7ill rim ill 1:1 ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NC0003468 Inspection Date: 07/15/2020 Effluent Sampling Owner - Facility: Dan River Combined Cycle Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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: Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 5