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Home My WebLink AboutNC0065242_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20200922 (2)I,OY COOPER coyffrw MICHAEL S. REGAN S. DANIEL SMITH Dirrcrx NORTH CAROLINA Enwiro► m&*rtraf QLforrry CERTIFIED MAIL # 7018 0360 0002 2099 7118 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED September 22, 2020 Mr. Roy Dyer, Mayor Town of Grover P.O. Box 189 Grover, NC28073 Subject: Notice of continuing Violation Compliance Evaluation Inspection NOV-2020-PC-0424 Grover WWTP NPDES Permit No. NCO065242 Cleveland County Dear Mr. Dyer: and Recommendation for Enforcement Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on September 10, 2020, by Ori Tuvia. The cooperation of James Davis during the site visit was much appreciated. Please advise the staff involved with this NPDES Permit by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report. Overall the facility has shown signs of improvement since the last inspection. However, the facility still has no source of standby/backup power. This is a continuing violation that was noted on the previous two inspection reports (dated February 14, 2019, and December 20, 2017). Part II, Section C (7) of NPDES Permit No.NC0065242 dated September 1, 2018, states: Power Failures "The Permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastewater during power failures by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent ". Please be advised that this correspondence is being issued as a Notice of Violation with a Recommendation for Enforcement Action. You are requested to respond to this Notice, in writing, regarding the above noted violation, within fifteen (15) days of receipt. The response should include a timeline for the installation of an appropriate standby power source. Failure to respond and/or failure to resolve the violations could subject you to further action by the Division of Water Resources. Please be advised that pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than igaD-E . --ft State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources I Water Quality Regional Operations Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 3011 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704 663 1699 twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per day, per violation and may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1. Should you have any questions concerning this Notice, please do not hesitate to contact Ori Tuvia at (704) 235-2190 or ori.tuvia@ncdenr.gov or me at (704) 235-2194 or at corey.basinger@ncdenr.gov Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A14CC681 AF27425... W. Corey Basinger Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources Cc: NPDES, MRO Files (Laserfiche) 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 u 3 I NC0065242 I11 121 20/09/10 I17 18I � I 19 I s I 201 I 211IIIII 111111III II III III1 I I IIIII IIIIIIIII II r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 1.0 70LJ 71 1„ I 72 L71 74 79 I I I I 80 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 Dermit Number) 10:OOAM 20/09/10 18/09/01 Grover WWTP 1229 Bethlehem Church Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Grover NC 28073 11:OOAM 20/09/10 23/08/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data James Lester Davis/ORC/704-813-9342/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Roy Dyer,PO Box 189 Grover NC 28073/Mayor/704-937-9986/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran 0 Sludge Handling Dispo: Facility Site Review 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 DocuSigned by: OriATuvia DWR/MROWQ/704-663-1699/ 9/22/2020 C_ _!- Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date W. Corey Basinger DWR/Division of Water Quality/704-235-2194/ EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. DocuSigned by: -- 9/22/2020 aiaccsainFvazs... Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCO065242 I11 12I 20/09/10 117 18 i c i Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCO065242 Owner -Facility: Grover WWTP Inspection Date: 09/10/2020 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 ❑ ❑ 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: The subject permit expires on 8/31/2023 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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 ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ 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: Inspection conducted during Covid-19 restrictions. A full file review was not conducted. Requested lab results, Chain of Custody, ORC Log, and Field parameter results taken including the calibration data, for the month of June 2020. These were sent via email in a timely manner and were complete. Page# 3 Permit: NCO065242 Inspection Date: 09/10/2020 Owner -Facility: Grover WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? # Is the facility using a contract lab? # 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? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Comment: Inspection conducted during Covid-19 restrictions. No lab review conducted. Influent Sampling # Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected above side streams? 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 sampling performed according to the permit? Comment: 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)? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: At the time of the inspection, the temperature in the composite sampler was higher than 6 degrees. The ORC indicate that due to the sampler not running that day he had the sampler cooler turned off the previous day. 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? Page# 4 Permit: NCO065242 Inspection Date: 09/10/2020 Operations & Maintenance Owner -Facility: Grover WWTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Comment: At the time of the inspection, the facility had no source of standby power. This is a continuinc violation that was noted on the previous inspection report (dated February 14, 2019). Bar Screens Type of bar screen a.Manual b.Mechanical Are the bars adequately screening debris? Is the screen free of excessive debris? Is disposal of screening in compliance? Is the unit in good condition? Comment: At the time of the inspection, the bar screen a the bar screen gaps will be reduced. Aeration Basins Mode of operation Type of aeration system Is the basin free of dead spots? Are surface aerators and mixers operational? Are the diffusers operational? Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? Is the DO level acceptable? Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/1) Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ too coarse. It is recommended that Yes No NA NE Ext. Air Diffused • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Comment: Both blowers were operational. The aeration basin should be cleaned to remove sand and other debris after being underwater during the flooding event on August 21, 2020. Secondary Clarifier Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? Are weirs level? Is the site free of weir blockage? Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? Is scum removal adequate? Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 5 Permit: NC0065242 Owner -Facility: Grover WWTP Inspection Date: 09/10/2020 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Is the drive unit operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately'/ of the sidewall depth) 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Since the last inspection, a new clarifier skimmer was installed. Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 5 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ OT,1,IT-Tin De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is storage appropriate for cylinders? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The disinfection and dechlorination tablets are stored in closed containers in the same I1 --4-;- Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 5 Comment: Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the flow meter operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The Flow meter is calibrated an Page# 6 Permit: NC0065242 Owner -Facility: Grover WWTP Inspection Date: 09/10/2020 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: At the time of the inspection, the effluent appeared clear. Drying Beds Yes No NA NE Is there adequate drying bed space? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sludge distribution on drying beds appropriate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the drying beds free of vegetation? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the site free of dry sludge remaining in beds? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of stockpiled sludge? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the filtrate from sludge drying beds returned to the front of the plant? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the sludge disposed of through county landfill? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the sludge land applied? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ (Vacuum filters) Is polymer mixing adequate? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE Is the capacity adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the mixing adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the odor acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is tankage available for properly waste sludge? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Waste sludge is pumped from the digester to the drying beds with the filtrate returning to the head of the plant. Residual cake is placed in the Republic Services covered dumpster on site. Standby Power Is automatically activated standby power available? Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source? Is the generator tested under load? Was generator tested & operational during the inspection? Yes No NA NE ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Page# 7 Permit: NCO065242 Owner -Facility: Grover WWTP Inspection Date: 09/10/2020 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Standby Power Yes No NA NE Do the generator(s) have adequate capacity to operate the entire wastewater site? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is there an emergency agreement with a fuel vendor for extended run on back-up power? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the generator fuel level monitored? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: At the time of the inspection, the facility had no source of standby power. This is a continuinc violation that was noted on the Drevious inspection report (dated February 14. 2019). Page# 8