NC0065242_NOV-2020-LV-0069_20200925

September 22, 2020
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Mooresville Regional Office
NCDEQ
Re: Notice of Violation
NOV-2020-LM-0069
Permit No. NC0065242
Grover WWTP
Cleveland County
Mr. Basinger,
This is in response to the aforementioned NOV.
Ammonia Nitrogen was exceeded for the month of June 2020.
WQR08
MOORCSVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Response: Ammonia has been a reoccurring problem for Grover. We seem to get it under
control and then get a large spike. The ammonia loading on this plant is also very high.
I will be working with some outside entities to formulate a remedy for this.
Frequency Violation, Total Mercury.
Response: The quarterly mercury sample was pulled on June 10, 2020. It was then handed
off to Water Tech Labs that same day. Water Tech then shipped, via Fed -Ex, the next day,
June 11, 2020 to GEL Labs in Charleston SC. Apparently Fed -Ex lost the samples and they did not
reach Charleston SC until July 24, 2020. Some of the bottles arrived broken also. The lab could
not run the samples. I was notified of this on August 3, 2020.
Paper work attesting to this is included.
Frequency Violation, Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorous.
Response: Both samples were pulled on April 8, 2020 and sent to Water Tech Labs.
Lab results and chain of custody included. The results were inadvertently left off the April DMR,
the DMR was revised and submitted on September 19, 2020.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at [e-mail] or 704-813-
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L. Davis
ORC

From: Lindsay Fabra <[e-mail]>
,qent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:53 AM
To: [e-mail]; [e-mail]
Cc: Team Fabra
Subject: RE: Samples received today at GEL 7/24 WATR 516921
Attachments: 516921.pdf
Hey Joe, Thanks for speaking with me this morning. Attached is the COC and a link to the FedEx tracking number. As
discussed, these samples made it to Chesapeake, VA on 06/20 and obviously got lost in their warehouse. According to
the FedEx website the samples left Chesapeake, VA on 07/18 arriving to our facility on 07/24.
https://www.fedex.com/apps/fedextrack/?trlcnbr=9611019156231100000197&trkqua 1=22020-156231100000197-FDE
G&locale=en US&cntry code=us#
We will cancel the analysis.
Thank you.
Lindsay H. Fabra
Project Specialist
M LaboratorieS LLC
2040 Savage Road, Charleston, SC 29407 1 PO Box 30712, Charleston, SC 29417
Office Main: 843.556.81711 Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail] I Website: www.gel.com
Analytical Testing
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From: Sam Hogan <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 8:31 AM
To: [e-mail]
Cc: Team Fabra <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: Samples received today at GEL 7/24 WATR
Good Morning Joe,
Please see below and advise.
Thank you
Sam Hogan
Project Manager Assistant

2040 Savage Road, Charleston, SC 29407 { PO Box 30712, Charleston, SC 29417
Office Direct: 843.556.8171 ext. 4523 ( Office Main: 843,556.81711 Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail], ({ Website: www.gel.com
Analytical Testing
From: Sam Hogan
Sent: Friday, July 24, 20201:50 PM
To: [e-mail]
Cc: Team Fabra <[e-mail]>
Subject: Samples received today at GEL 7/24 WATR
Good afternoon Joe,
For the Town of Grover low level mercury samples that we received today, the seal on the
blank was broken and the container was received empty. Please be aware that according
to the EPA Method, an equipment/field blank and a field (sample) duplicate is required for
every 10 samples collected as well as one trip blank per sampling event. How would you
like us to proceed?
Thank you
Sam Hogan
Project Manager Assistant
2040 Savage Road, Charleston, SC 29407 ( PO Box 30712, Charleston, SC 29417
Office Direct: 843.556.8171 ext. 4523 ( Office Main: 843.556.8171 ( Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail] j Website: www.gel.com
Analytical Testing
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POST OFFICE DOX 1056 + 46 PINEWOOD PLAZA DR.
GRANITE PALLS, NORTH CARtOLINA 28630
[phone] -
SAMPLE. Grover WWTP COLLECTIONDATE: 4/8/2020
PERMIT * COLLECTION TIME. 08:00
ADDRESS. Town of Grover RECEIVED DATE: 4/8/2020
1810 Oakvalley Drive RECEIVED TWME. 14:40
Gastonia, NC 28054
REPORTED. 4/30/2020
ANALYSIS
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ANALYSIS
EFFLUENT
UNITS
DATE
ANALYST'
SOD
22.0
mg/L
4/9/20
Idg
TSS
5.0
mg/L
419/20
Jrg
NH3
8.85
mg/L
419/20
Jrg
Fecal Coliform
270
/100mL
418/20
Jrg
NO2+NO3
23.0
mg/L
4120/20
jdg
TKN
29.7
mg/L
4120/20
jdg
T. Nitrogen
52.70
mg/L
4/20/20
jdg
T. Phosphorus
3.98
mg/L
4/23/20
Idg
ANALYSIS
INFLUENT
UNITS
DATE
ANALYST.
BOD
538
mg/L
419/20
Idg
TSS
107
mg/L
4/9/20
jrg
NH3
46.76
mg/L
419/20
jrg
LOG ID. 2004-128 REPORTED BY: NC CERTIFIED LAB # 50
Tony Gragg, Lab Supervisor

marmircCH LANSim.
POST OFFICE 80; 1056 # #6 PINEWOOD PLAZA IDA.
GOANITE FALLS, NORTH CAROLINA 96630
[phone]
SAMPLE, Grover #Sludge COLLECTIONDATE., 4/812020
PERmtr#., COLLECTION TIME, 07:40
ADDRESS., Town of Grover RECEIVED DATE: 4/8/2020
1810 Oakvalley Drive RECEIVED TIME: 14:40
Gastonia, NC 28054
REPORTED-, 4/16/2020
YSI
ANALYSIS RESULTS UNITS . DATE ANALYST
MLSS 3,760 mg/L 4/13/20 irg
LOG ID; 2004-129 REPORTED BY: NC CERTIFIED LAB # 50
Tony Gragg, Lab Supervisor

WATER TKII LABS, INC.,
6 Pinewood Plaza Drive - P,O. Box 1056
Granite Falls, NG 28030
Phone [phone]
CLIENT: Town of Grover
Attn: ,James ,Davis
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TYPE SAMPLE: Wastewater
SAMPLER NAME: La��_ L_�
Sampie Collection Information
TYPE
CONTAINERS
ANALYSIS
REQUIRED
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DATJ
TIME
TEMP, OC
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Composite
No.
Plastic/
Glass
Influent
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2
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BOD, TSS, A(H3
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End6&1 0
Grover Effluent
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Grover Effluent'
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15aieV
Time:
Time:
PR ,SERVATION:
9001 61C [ I HNO3
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H2SO4 '146echlorinating Agent rl Na0H f 7 Other
SAMPLE TEMP.@ LAB (-C) Q?'o —
1 -Chlorine Residual <-0,57-Mg/l
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NC CERTIFIED LAB# 60
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