NC0034860_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (50)

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Michael F. Easley, Governor /
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P. E., Director
Division of Water Quality
January 11, 2005
Mr. Gary D. Elder
Schneider Mills, Inc.
Post Office Box 519
1170 Highway 16 North
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Schneider Mills, Inc WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NCO038460
Alexander County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Elder:
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the inspection
conducted at the subject facility on January 7, 2005 by Ms. Donna Hood 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 this
report, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Hood or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P.E. j
Surface Water Protection Regional Supervisor
Enclosure
cc: Alexander County Health Department
DH
N. C. Division of Water Quality, Mooresville Regional Office, 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville NC 28115 [phone] Customer Service
1-877-623-6748

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 U j 2 ICI 31 NCO034360 111 121 05/01/07 I 17 18 IC I 191s I 20I
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I Remarks
211111111IIIII I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I1I66
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 QA
671 1 69 70 U 71 U 72 U 73 LU 74 751 1 1 I I I I I BO
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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)
Schneider Mills WWTP
10:05 AM OS/01/07
02/11/01
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
1170 NC Hwy 16 N
Taylorsville NC 28681
11:30 AM 05/01/07
OS/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Darren David Webb/ORC/828-632-8181/
Steve Brian Eades/ORC/828-632-5280/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Gary D Elder,PO Box 519 Taylorsville NC 28681//828-632-8181/ Contacted
Yes
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
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Donna Hood MRO WQ//704-663-1699/704-663-6040
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Richard M Bridgeman 704-663-1699/704-663-6040
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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Permit: NCO034860 Owner - Facility: Schneider Mills Inc - Schneider Mills WWTP
Inspection Date: 01/07/05 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record geping
Yes No Na NF
Name of individual performing the sampling
❑
Results of analysis and calibration
❑
Dates of analysis
❑
Name of person performing analyses
❑
Transported COCs
❑
Plant records are adequate, available and include
❑ ❑ ❑
O&M Manual
❑
As built Engineering drawings
❑
Schedules and dates of equipment maintenance and repairs
❑
Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters?
Is ❑ ❑
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users?
Q ❑ ❑
(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?
■ ❑ Q ❑
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?
❑ ❑ ❑
Is the facility description verified as contained in the NPDES permit?
❑ ❑ ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for example: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, DO, Sludge
O ❑ ❑ ❑
Judge, pH, and others that are applicable?
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: It was observed on September 2004 lab results that the required quarterly silver testing was performed. The
result from this test was not recorded on the September 2004 DMR. Mr. Webb was advised to submit an ammended
DMR for September 2004 so the required monitoring in the permit would be reflected.
Aerobic Digester Yes No NA NE
Is the capacity adequate? ® ❑ ❑• ❑
Is the mixing adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■
Is the site free of excessive foaming in the tank? IN ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the odor acceptable? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Is there adequate drying bed space?
® ❑ ❑
❑
Is the sludge distribution on drying beds appropriate?
❑ ❑ ❑
E
Are the drying beds free of vegetation?
® ❑ ❑
❑
Is the site free of dry sludge remaining in beds?
® ❑ ❑
❑
Is the site free of stockpiled sludge?
IN ❑ ❑
❑
Is the filtrate from sludge drying beds returned to the front of the plant?
® ❑ ❑
❑
Is the sludge disposed of through county landfill?
® ❑ ❑
❑
Is the sludge land applied?
❑ ® ❑
❑
(Vacuum filters) Is polymer mixing adequate?
❑ ❑ ®
❑
Comment: There were two cracks noted at the back of one end drying bed. Mr. Webb was advised to patch these to
prevent the bed from being further compromised.
Yes No NA
NE
Effluent Pipe
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
IN ❑ ❑
❑
Are receiving water free of solids and floatable wastewater materials?
® 0 00

Permit: NC0034860 Owner -Facility: Schneider Mills Inc - Schneider Mills WWTP
Inspection Date: 01/07/05 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Effluent Pik Yes No NA NE
Are the receiving waters free of solids 1 debris? 013 ❑ ❑
Are the receiving waters free of foam other than a trace? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the receiving waters free of sludge worms? ® ❑ ❑ ❑.
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ N ❑
Comment: