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Home My WebLink AboutNCG500323_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (60)\0�01 - I �S, ,QG Micnaet r. nasiey, uoverno _"�, L`' ,Mt,� William G. Ross Jr., Secret 7-1 North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resource / Coleen H. Sullins. Director Division of Water Quality April 16, 2008 Mr. Mark Hawes, Director of Environment & Safety Shurtape Technologies, LLC. Post Office Box 1530 Hickory, North Carolina 28603-1530 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Shurtape Technologies, LLC - Stony Point WWTP NPDES Permit No. NCOO72664 Alexander County, N.C. Dear Mr. Hawes: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the inspection conducted at the'subject facility on April 8, 2008 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 inspection report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Allocco, Mr. Bell, or me at (704) 663-1699. Sincerely, Robert B. Krebs Surface Water Protection Regional Supervisor cc: Mr. David Neff, Shurtape Technologies, LLC Alexander County: Health Department 'R Nose Carolina NCDENR Naturally Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Quality Phone 704-663-1699 Customer Service Internet: www.ncwaterquali�.org 610 East Center Ave, Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 Fax 704-663-6040 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 2046.0 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 INI 2 U 31 NCO072664 Ill 121 08/04/08 117 18ICI 19ISI 201L! Remarks 21IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIIIIIII IIII IIII.IIIIIIII IIIll Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131.. QA --------------------------- Reserved ---------------------- 67I 1.5 169 70I 4 I 711 N I 72I N I 731 I 174 751 I I I I I I 180 l 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) 09:14 AM 08/04/08 05/05/01 Stony Point Plant Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 8510 NC Hwy 90 E Stony Point NC 28678 11:35 AM 08/04/08 09/03/31. Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Mark E Hawes/& Director Environment Safety of/828-322-2700 ext 5428/828 Travis Edwin Brannon/ORC/704-585-6511/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Mark E Hawes,PO Box 1530 Hickory NC 286031530//828-322-2700/8283255387 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 Find in/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 ('I MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2192/ Management Q A Revi er Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers ate matf Allocco MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2204/ AA EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page # 1 NPDES 3I NCO072664 I yr/mo/day Inspection Type 12I 08/04/08 117 18ICI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page # 2 Permit: NCO072664 Inspection Date: 04/08/2008 Permit Owner - Facility: Stony Point Plant Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? ❑ ❑ ■ n Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ ❑ Q Cl # Are there any special conditions for the permit? n ❑ ■ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0000 Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ ❑ Q Q Comment: Overall, the facility description adequately describes the VWVfP; however, the facility installed a tablet type dechlorination unit (ATC issued on 8/9/05) to comply with the 28 ug/I effluent TRC permit limit effective 2/1/06. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ■ n Cl n Is all required information readily -available, complete and current? ■ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ■ n ❑ 11 Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ■ n n n Is the chain -of -custody complete? ■ ❑ ❑ 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? ■ n 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 ■ Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ■ 0 ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? 00011 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? ■ ❑ fl Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ■ n n n Comment: DMRs were reviewed for the period January 07 through December 07. No limit violations were reported and all monitoring frequencies were correct. The on -site records were organized and well maintained. Page # 3 0 Pr Permit: NCO072664 Inspection Date: 04/08/2008 Owner - Facility: Stony Point Plant 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 # Is the facility using a contract lab? ■ n n n Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)? n n ■ n Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? n n ■ n Comment: On -site field analyses are performed under the laboratory certification #5087. Water Tech Labs (Certification #50) has also been contracted to provide analytical support. The laboratory instrumentation utilized for field analyses appeared to be properly calibrated. Effluent Sampling Tes No "H n Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ ■ n Is sample collected below all treatment units? ■ n ❑ n Is proper volume collected? ■ n n n Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ ■ n Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)? n n ■ n Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? ■ Cl n n Comment: Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, and sampling location)? ■ n n n Comment: Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ■ n Cl n Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge ■ n ❑ n Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The facility appeared to be properly operated and well maintained. The facility staff incorporate a comprehensive process control program. Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Mode of operation Type of aeration system Is the basin free of dead spots? Are surface aerators and mixers operational? Ext. Air Diffused ■nnn nn■n Page # 4 Permit: NCO072664 Inspection Date: 04/08/2008 Owner - Facility: Stony Point Plant Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Aeration Basins Yes No NA NE Are the diffusers operational? ■ n n n Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? ■ n n n Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? ■ n n n Is the DO level acceptable? ■ n n In Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/1) ■ n ❑ n Comment: Secondary Clarifier Yes 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 n Is the site free of weir blockage? ■ n n n Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? ■ n n n Is scum removal adequate? ■ n 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 %4 of the sidewall depth) s n n n Comment: Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? ■ ❑ n n Are the tablets the proper size and type? ■ n n n Number of tubes in use? is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ■ n o n Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? ■ n n n Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? ■ n n n Comment: De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? ■ Cl n n Page # 5 Permit: NC0072664 Inspection Date: 04/08/2008 Owner - Facility: Stony Point Plant Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Is storage appropriate for cylinders? n ❑ ■ n # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? ■ n n ❑ Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? ■ n n o Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? ■ ❑ n Number of tubes in use? 2 Comment: Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? nn■o Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ ■ Is the flow meter operational? 00 ■ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ ■ Comment: Instantaneous effluent flows are measured by the bucket and stopwatch method. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of wayyto the outfall properly maintained? ■ Cl n n Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ■ ❑ n If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ n ■ ❑ Comment: The effluent appeared clear with no floatable solids or foam. The receiving stream did not appear to be negatively impacted. Page # 6