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Home My WebLink AboutNC0034967_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (21)AM41ArI IL NCDEWR North Carolina Department -of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Resources Water Quality Regional Operations Section Thomas A. Reeder Pat McCrory Director Governor December 20; 2013 Mr. Robert Abernathy Carolina Glove & Safety Company Post Office Box 999 Conover, North Carolina 28613-0999 Dear Mr. Abernathy: l John E. Skvarla, III Secretary Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Carolina Glove &.Safety Company WWTP NPDES Permit No. NCO034967 Alexander County Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on December 5, 2013, by Ms. Marcia Allocco and Mr. Wes Bell of this office. Please ensure that a copy of the enclosed report is forwarded to the facility's Operator -in - Responsible -Charge (ORC). rt Thank you for your efforts to comply with the requirements of your rthe met orthplease do not is repo shouIh state to d be explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning p contact me at (704) 235-2204 or marcia.allocco@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, I r) Marcia Allocco, MS Environmental Senior Specialist Water Quality Regional Operations cc: Point Source Branch MA Mooresville Regional Office Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 Phone: (704) 663-1699 \ Fax: (704) 663-6040 \ Customer Service:1-877-623-6748 Internet: http://Portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq Nne oithCarolina Ndfitrall,ff An Equal opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer- 30% Recycled110% Post Consumer paper F United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Qompliancp. Inspectinn Report Approval expires B-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 INI 2 I3I NCO034967 111 12I 13/12/05 117 181 C I 19I S I 201 J Remarks 211III IIIII.III_IIII I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IIIIIIIIIII6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------Reserved---------- 67I 1.0 169 70 4 I 711 NJ 721 N I 73I I 174 751 I I I I I I 180 �_ L_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 permit Number) Carolina Glove Company 11:55 AM 13/12/05 10/04/01 Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 140 Glove Mill Rd Taylorsville NC 28681 12:15 PM 13/12/05 15/03/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Steve Brian Eades/ORC/828-632-5280/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Rachel Mecimore,140 Glove Mill Rd Taylorsville NC 28681//828-632-2107/ Contato No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program E Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters 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 Wes Bell MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2192/ Marcia Allocco I MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2204/ 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 NPDES yr/mo/day I Inspection Type 3I N00034967 111 12, 13/12/05 117 18I Ci Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page # 2 r Permit: NCO034967 Inspection Date: 12/05/2013 Owner - Facility: Carolina Glove Company Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit (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? Comment: The current permit was issued on April 1, 2010, and expires on March 31, 2015. The WWTP was last inspected (compliance evaluation inspection) on April 22, 2009. Yes No NA NE nn■n ■nnn n■nn. ■ n n n ■nnn Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ■ n n n Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge n n n ■ Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The Division's compliance database notes Mr. Jonathan Gragg (#24088 with an effective date of 11/1/00) as the Back-up ORC for the facility; it was noted during the inspection that this information is outdated and another operator provides Back-up ORC duties. Please use the enclosed form to provide updated operator information. Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Type of aeration system Diffused Is the basin free of dead spots? ■ ❑ n n Are surface aerators and mixers operational? ■ ❑ ❑ fl Are the diffusers operational? ❑ n ■ n Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? ■ n n Cl Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? ■ ❑ Is the DO level acceptable? n n n ■ Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/1) n n n ■ Comment: Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? ■ n n i] Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? ❑ ❑ ■ Are weirs level? n n ■ n Is the site free of weir blockage? n n ■ Page # 3 Permit: NCO034967 Owner - Facility: Carolina Glove Company Inspection Date: 12/05/2013 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Secondary Clarifier Yes No NA NE Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? ■ n n n Is scum removal adequate? ■ n n Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? ■ n Is the drive unit operational? o Q ■ n Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? ■ n n n Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? ■ n n n Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately'/4 of the sidewall depth) ■ n Cl n Comment: Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ❑ ■ n n Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ n ■ n n ❑• ■ ❑ Is the flow meter operational? (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? n n ■ n Comment: The facility was granted a conditional variance on 9/8/04 to use the facility's water usage records for the flow measurement calculations and these are,being used by the ORC for DMR reporting. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ■ n n Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ■ n n n If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? n n ■ n Comment: The effluent was clear with trace suspended solids and no foam. The receiving stream did not appear to be negatively impacted by the discharge. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? n o ■ n Is sample collected below all treatment units? ■ n n n Is proper volume collected? ■ n In n Is the tubing clean? n n ■ n # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsiu( s)? 00 ■ n Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? ■ n n n Comment: Page # 4 r Permit: NCO034967 Owner - Facility: Carolina Glove Company Inspection Date: 12/05/2013 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? ■ n ❑ n Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? ■ n # Is the facility using a contract lab? n n ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? ■ n n n Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? n. ❑ ■ fl Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? n n ■ n I Comment: On -site analyses (temperature) are performed under field laboratory certification #5062 (Town of Taylorsville). A review of the field instrumentation used on site was performed during the Town of Taylorsville WWTP inspection (performed prior to this site inspection). Water Tech Labs, Inc. (Certification #50) performs all remaining permit -required effluent analyses. Record Keeping 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 Name of person pe'rrorming 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? ■nnn ■nnn ■nnn ■nnn ■nnn ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■nnn nn■.n nn■n ■nnn ■nnn ■nnn_ ■nnn Page # 5 Permit: NCO034967 Owner - Facility: Carolina Glove Company Inspection Date: 12/05/2013 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Comment: The permittee's records were organized and well maintained and records requested during the inspection were readily retrievable. DMRs were reviewed for the period October 2012 through September 2013. No limit violations were reported and all monitoring frequencies were correct. The submitted DMRs have noted that Water Tech Labs, Inc. (laboratory certification #50) as the certified laboratory used for permit required analytical support. Please add the Town of Taylorsville as a certified laboratory on future DMR submission (temperature monitoring). Yes No NA NE nn■n Page # 6