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Home My WebLink AboutNC0007064_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20200917DocuSign Envelope ID: B1751 D35-F2C3-4080-AOD6-FAFE18400147 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 NC0007064 I11 121 20/09/17 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 I 72 I ni I 71 I 74 79 I I I I I I I80 701a I 711 L L—I L -1 I I 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) 09:45AM 20/09/17 18/05/01 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant 8470 River Rd SE Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Southport NC 28461 11:45AM 20/09/17 22/11/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Charles David Nelson//910-457-3600 / Charles K Wilson/ORC/910-457-3687/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted John Krakuszski,PO Box 10429 Southport NC 28461/Plant Manager// 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 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 Do Brian S Wcusignedby: DWR/WIRO WQ/910-796-7341/ 9/23/2020 � . ' I'1CS1 E�1 14 2EF61AOAA2445... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date c1uuSiig'need by: 9/2 3/2020 ADo� rVWY C.ii.(A�sm4t,-, 6" 3 B,F� 4ACZDG44,... EPA Form 356&J ev J 64 Previous editions are obsolete. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: B1751 D35-F2C3-4080-AOD6-FAFE18400147 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NC0007064 I11 12I 20/09/17 117 18 i c i Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) A routine NPDES inspection was conducted with the assistance of Chuck Nelson and Charles Wilson. Staff addressed all questions presented and provided access to all facility areas requested. A review of data submitted for the ocean outfall temperature monitoring event on 2/18/20 was reviewed Data submitted demonstrate compliance with the temperature monitoring requirements and standards as described in permit condition A(1). Please note additional comments in each section of the report. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: B1751 D35-F2C3-4080-AOD6-FAFE18400147 Permit: NC0007064 Owner -Facility: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Inspection Date: 09/17/2020 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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? Comment: Two site domestic treatment facilities were combined in early 2019 to be treated at one facility (outfall 010). The effluent pipe from the former 004 domestic treatment facility was filled with concrete. The current facility is an SBR system with 4 treatment trains (2 are currently idle). The internal outfall 003 Radwaste Treatment System discharges by batch from one of two internal water treatment process storage tanks at the rate of 20-30k gallons approximately twice per week. Internal outfall 005 discharges primarily stormwater. The receiving basin is planned to be lined with a synthetic liner. Internal outfall 006 is permitted to discharge metal cleaning wastes; no reported discharges during this permit cycle. Internal outfall 011 discharges primarily stormwater and water extracted from wells surrounding the 005 basin. Internal outfall 012 discharges groundwaters to 011; no discharge reported this permit cycle. Twelve site pump stations are monitored by telemetry and are routinely inspected 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: Station staff provided access to all areas requested during the visit 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: B1751 D35-F2C3-4080-AOD6-FAFE18400147 Permit: NC0007064 Inspection Date: 09/17/2020 Record Keeping Owner -Facility: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification' 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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: A brief QA check of facility effluent sample commercial lab reports and submitted DMRs found no discrepancies in transfer of data. Flow Measurement - Effluent # 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? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: Flow at 001 is reported from pumping logs. Flow at the 010 outfall is measured using a flow totalizer (since discharge is by batch). The meter is routinely checked for accuracy versus measurement at the plant effluent parshall flume Sequencing Batch Reactors Yes No NA NE Type of operation: Is the reactor effluent free of solids? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does minimum fill time correspond to the peak hour flow rate of the facility? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is aeration and mixing cycled on and off during fill? ❑ ❑ ❑ The operator understands and can explain the process? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Operators are very knowledgeable of the treatment plant process and operational controls. Waste sludge from the plant is pressed and dried on site. Screenings from the plant influent screening process and the dried sludge are transported to the site low-level radwaste storage facility until it can be disposed Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ N ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Page# 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: B1751 D35-F2C3-4080-AOD6-FAFE18400147 Permit: NC0007064 Owner -Facility: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Inspection Date: 09/17/2020 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ representative)? Comment: All samples are grab -type. Total chlorine residual is measured monthly from 001 at the Caswell Beach pump station using a Hach colorimetric kit. There have been no reported chlorine residual detections during this permit cycle. Page# 5