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Home My WebLink AboutNC0022454_NOD-2020-PC-0477_CEI_20201005 October 05, 2020 Sherry Wilson Midway Medical Center P A 6750 Carolina Blvd Clyde, NC 28721 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Tracking Number: NOD-2020-PC-0477 Permit No. NC0022454 Midway Medical Center WWTP Haywood County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Midway Medical Center WWTP on September 29, 2020. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0022454. A summary of the findings and comments noted during the inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report. The Compliance Evaluation inspection was conducted by Division of Water Resources staff from the Asheville Regional Office. The following deficiency was noted during the inspection: Inspection Area Description of Deficiency _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Effluent Pipe Outfall location is unknown. Standard Permit Conditions Part II.C.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of State law. To prevent further action, carefully review these deficiencies and address the causes of non-compliance to prevent the recurrence of similar situations. DocuSign Envelope ID: CB13FCD5-379C-4954-BE1D-5EA3D273F170 If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mikal Willmer with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500. Sincerely, Daniel Boss, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report Ec: LF DocuSign Envelope ID: CB13FCD5-379C-4954-BE1D-5EA3D273F170 EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0057 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 N 52 NC0022454 20/09/29 C S31112171819 20 21 66 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved------------------- N67707172 73 74 75 80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Midway Medical Center WWTP 6750 Carolina Blvd Clyde NC 28721 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 12:40PM 20/09/29 16/05/01 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Shannon D James/ORC/828-697-0063/ Other Facility Data 01:20PM 20/09/29 21/01/31 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Sherry Wilson,6750 Carolina Blvd Clyde NC 28721/Administrator/828-627-2211/Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self-Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters 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 Mikal Willmer DWR/Division of Water Quality/828-296-4686/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page#1 DocuSign Envelope ID: CB13FCD5-379C-4954-BE1D-5EA3D273F170 10/5/2020 10/5/2020 NPDES yr/mo/day 20/09/29 Inspection Type C3111218 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Mikal Willmer, with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the Midway Medical Center WWTP on September 29, 2020. This inspection was conducted to determine whether the facility is being operated and maintained in compliance with NPDES Permit No. NC0022454. Shannon James (ORC) and Juanita James (Backup ORC) were present and assisted in the inspection. Overall, the facility appears to be operated and maintained in compliance. Below is a description of the current condition and summary of observations noted at the time of the inspection. The facility is a 5,000-gallon concrete package plant, partially below grade, consisting of a small manual bar screen, aeration basin, secondary clarifier, a baffled chlorine contact chamber (one tube tablet feed), one tube tablet dechlor and effluent chamber with stand pipe that discharges to Sally Haynes Branch. Structural: Ms. James does not report any known leaks and there were no obvious signs of leaks from the facility at the time of the inspection. There was noted spalling concrete around the edges that should continue to be monitored. Aeration Basin: DO’s approximately 4.7 mg/L when air is on. Settleability was reported to be 55% when last checked. Blowers: The blower housing is beginning to rust and is scheduled to be painted. One blower was noted as being inoperable and a quote was being sent to the permittee. The second operable blower appeared to be functioning adequately and cycled on during the inspection. Clarifiers: No signs of floating solids or discharge of solids evident in the chlorine contact chamber. Solids: It should be noted this facility does not have a sludge holding tank. Currently, solids are hauled from the facility approximately once a year due to low flow conditions. Solids have not been hauled yet in 2020. Continue to closely monitor solids within the facility to determine if solids need to be removed more frequently. Effluent Pipe: Facility staff have been unable to locate the effluent pipe through dye testing. The permittee and/or contractor should either video or use a locator/transmitter to determine the termination point. There appeared to be a manhole downstream of the effluent chamber which should provide an access point to the effluent line. Gravity Line: Staff report solids/debris from Midway Medical only enter the facility every few days. To the staff’s knowledge, there is not a settling tank, but they believe there is potentially a belly or low point in the line. It is recommended the permittee check their gravity line from the building to the WWTP. Low points have the potential to increase the probability of shock loading a small system. Additionally, it should be noted the business next to Midway Medical is plumbed to the WWTP; however, the line is currently capped off and not in use. The facility has a permitted septic system. NC0022454 17 (Cont.) Page#2 DocuSign Envelope ID: CB13FCD5-379C-4954-BE1D-5EA3D273F170 Permit:NC0022454 Inspection Date:09/29/2020 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Midway Medical Center WWTP Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE 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? Shannon James, ORC, checks setteability and DO within the aeration basin occasionally. Staff have also been monitoring influent chlorine levels due to increased cleaning. Comment: Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? Is the facility as described in the permit? # Are there any special conditions for the permit? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Facility consists of a manual bar screen (replaced since the last inspection), aeration basin, secondary clarifier, a baffled chlorine contact chamber with dechlor and an effluent chamber. Comment: Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE 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? The creek appeared free of visual impairments at the time of the inspection. Ms. James indicated they have attempted to dye the effluent line to locate its location along the bank, but have yet to locate the pipe. No reported issues with effluent leaving the facility to date. See summary for further details. Comment: 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? Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? Is the chain-of-custody complete? Dates, times and location of sampling Name of individual performing the sampling Results of analysis and calibration Dates of analysis Page#3 DocuSign Envelope ID: CB13FCD5-379C-4954-BE1D-5EA3D273F170 Permit:NC0022454 Inspection Date:09/29/2020 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Midway Medical Center WWTP Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE 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 operator 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? DMR data was reviewed before the inspection.Comment: Flow Measurement - Influent Yes No NA NE # 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? Permit only requires instantaneous flow. Flows are approximately 900 gallons a day.Comment: Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Ext. Air Type of aeration system Diffused 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/l) DOs are 4.7 mg/L when the air is on. Ms. James reported one of the blowers was offline. See summary for details. Comment: Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Page#4 DocuSign Envelope ID: CB13FCD5-379C-4954-BE1D-5EA3D273F170 Permit:NC0022454 Inspection Date:09/29/2020 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Midway Medical Center WWTP Compliance Evaluation Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE 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? Is the drive unit operational? Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately ¼ of the sidewall depth) No indications of floating solids on the surface of the clarifier and/or exiting the clarifier. It should be noted this facility does not have a sludge holding tank. James and James reports there are little build up of solids due to low flow conditions (< 1000 gallons a day). Facility is pumped about once a year. Comment: Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Number of tubes in use?1 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? Is there chlorine residual prior to de-chlorination? Comment: 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? # Is de-chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? Are tablet de-chlorinators operational? Number of tubes in use?1 Page#5 DocuSign Envelope ID: CB13FCD5-379C-4954-BE1D-5EA3D273F170 Permit:NC0022454 Inspection Date:09/29/2020 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Midway Medical Center WWTP Compliance Evaluation De-chlorination Yes No NA NE Comment: Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE 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)? Permit only requires grab samples. Samples are collected from the effluent chamber post dechlor. 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