HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0003468_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20200715ROY 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:
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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
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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
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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
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Inspection
Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 CA ---------------------- Reserved -------------------
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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///
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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
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Jennifer F. Graznak Docusignedby: 7/16/2020
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EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obso�ete.
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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.
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Permit: NC0003468 Owner - Facility:
Inspection Date: 07/15/2020 Inspection Type:
Dan River Combined Cycle
Compliance Evaluation
Permit
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Record Keeping
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Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
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Name of individual performing the sampling
Results of analysis and calibration
Dates of analysis
Name of person performing analyses
Transported COCs
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Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification'
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Laboratory Yes No NA NE
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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?
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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:
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