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Home My WebLink AboutNC0034967_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (23)NC®ENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary May 4, 2009 Ms. Rachel Mecimore Carolina Glove Company, Inc. 140 Glove Mill Road Taylorsville, North Carolina 28681 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Carolina Glove Co. WWTP NPDES Permit No. NCO034967 Alexander, County, NC Dear Ms. Mecimore: Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on April 22, 2009, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. Please inform the facility's Operator -in -Responsible Charge of our findings by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report. The report should be self-explanatory; however, should.you have any questions concerning the report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell or me at (704) 663-1699. Sincerely, Robert B. Krebs Surface Water Protection Regional Supervisor Enclosure: Inspection Report cc: Alexander County Health Department Mooresville Regional Office Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 One Phone: (704) 663-1699 \ Fax: (704) 663-6040 \ Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 NorthCarolina Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org %1 autr�l f 11 y An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer paper �/ Y `'L` I United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report I Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPIDES yrfmo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 1 NI 2 1 51 31 NCO034967 111 121 09/04/22 117 181 CI 191SI 201 1 Remarks 211 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 _L I I I I I I I I 1 1 166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 QA --------- Reservec1--------------- 671 1.0 169 70141 711 NJ 721NI 73 Lij 74 75LLJ_l 111 180 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTVV name and NPIDES permit Number) 01:17 PM 09/04/22 05/05/01 Carolina Glove Company Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 140 Glove Mill Rd Taylorsville NC 28681 01:25 PM 09/04/22 10/03/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative (s)fTitles (s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Steve Brian Eades/ORC/828-632-5280/ Name, Address of Responsible Officia I/Titl e/P hone and Fax Number Contacted Rachel Mecimore,140 Glove Mill Rd Taylorsville NC 28681//828-632-21 V./ 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 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 Wesley N Bell MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2192/ nat Management Q A �Riie �r.. Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Ve'of Marcia Allocco MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2204/ EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page # 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 3I NCO034967 I11 12I 09/04/22 I17 18ICI Section D:..Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page # 2 Permit: NCO034967 Owner - Facility: Carolina Glove Company Inspection Date: 04/22/2009 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 application? n n ■ n Is the facility as described in the permit? ®n n n # Are there any special conditions for the permit? n n _■ n Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? — — Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ n n n Comment: The subject permit expires on 3/31/10. Record. Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ■ n n n Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ■ n n n Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? n n n ■ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ■ n n n Is the chain -of -custody complete? ■ n n n 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? ■ n n n Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? F1 n ■ n (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift? n n ■ n Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ■ n ❑ n Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ■ ❑ ❑ n Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? ■ n n n Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ■ n n n Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? n ❑ ■ n Comment: The facility's records were organized and well maintained. DMRs were reviewed for the period March 08 through February 09. No limit violations were reported and all monitoring frequencies were correct. The ORC must ensure all visitations are properly documented on the DMRs (July 08, December 08, and January 09). Laboratory Page # 3 Permit: NCO034967 Inspection Date: 04/22/2009 Owner - Facility: Carolina Glove Company Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? ■ n n n Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? ■ n n n # Is the facility using a contract lab? ®❑ ❑ 0 - -- # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept'at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? n . ® — Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? 0 n ■ ❑ Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? ❑ ❑ ■ Comment: Effluent temperature is performed under laboratory certification #5062. Water Tech Labs (Certification #50) has also been contracted to provide analytical support. Please refer to Mr. Chet Whiting's (Division's Laboratory Certification Unit) inspection report regarding the on -site laboratory practices. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? n n ■ n Is sample collected below all treatment units? ■ ❑ Cl Cl Is proper volume collected? ■ n n n Is the tubing clean? ❑ 0 ■ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? ■ El 0 Q Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? ■ ❑ 0 0 Comment: The subject.permit requires grab samples. Yes No NA NE Operations & Maintenance Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ■ Cl 0 Q Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge ■ ❑ Q Q Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The facility appeared to be properly operated and well maintained at the time of the inspection. The communitor was operational at the time of the inspection. Yes No NA NE Aeration Basins Mode of operation Diffused Type of aeration system ■nnn Is the basin free of dead spots? a, 0000 Are surface aerators and mixers operational? ■ Q ❑ ❑ Are the diffusers operational? Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? ■ Q Q ❑ ■ ❑ 0 Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? Page # 4 C Permit: NCO034967 Owner - Facility: Carolina Glove Company Inspection Date: 04122/2009 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Is the DO level acceptable? ■ n n n Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) ■ n n ❑ Comment: Secondary Clarifier ices No NA NE Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? ■ n n n Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? ■ n n n Are weirs level? ■ n ❑ n Is the site free of weir blockage? ■ n ❑ ❑ Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? ■ ❑ n ❑ Is scum removal adequate? ■ n ❑ n Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? ■ n n n Is the drive unit operational? 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 ''/a of the sidewall depth) ■ n n n Comment: Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? n n ■ n Is flow meter calibrated annually? n n ■ ❑ Is the flow meter operational? n ❑ ■ n (if units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ■ n Comment: Instantaneous flow measurements are performed by the bucket and stop watch method. The facility was granted a conditional variance on 9/8/04 to use the facility's water usage records for the flow measurement calculations. ,The ORC should include these water usage records (if the variance conditions are met) in future flow measurement calculations. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ■ n 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 appeared slightly turbid with trace suspended solids and no foam. The receiving stream did not appear to be negatively impacted. Page # 5