NC0072664_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (146)

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William G. Rass Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Naoral Resources
October 14, 2002
Mr. Mark Hawes, Director of Environment and Safety
Shurtape Technologies, Inc.
Post Office Box 1530
Hickory, North -Carolina 28603-1530
Dear Mr. Hawes:
AlanW. Klimek, P Director
Division of Water Quality ✓
Subject: Notice of Deficiency
Compliance.Evaluation Inspection
Shurtape Technologies, Inc. WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NCO072664
.Alexander County, N.C.
. Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the inspection
conducted at the subject facility on October 4, 2002, 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.
It is requested that'a written response be submitted to this Office by November 4. 2002,
addressing the deficiencies noted in the Facility Site Review/Operations & Maintenance and Self -
Monitoring Sections of the report. In responding,.please address your comments to the attention
of Mr. Richard Bridgeman.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you'have any..questions concerning
this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell orme.at:(704) 663=1699.
Enclosure
Sincerely,
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Water Quality Regional Supervisor
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N. C. Division of Water Quality 919 North Main Street, Mooresville NC 2B115 Phone [phone]?9
FAX (7D4) 663-6D40

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Form Approved.
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WaterComplianceInspection Report
NC Division of Water Quality Mooresville Regional ffice NCDENR
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Approval Ex
Transaction Code NPDES No. Yr/Mo/Day Inspection Type. Inspector Facility Type
N 5 NCO072664 02/10104 C S 2
Remarks:
Inspection Work Days Facility Evaluation Rating III QA ..........Reserved...........
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'Name and -Location of Facility Inspected:
Entry Time:
-Permit Effective Date:
Shurtape Technologies, -Inc./Stony Point WWTP
9:40 am
00/02/01
NC Highway 90
Stony Point
Exit Time/Date:
Permit Expiration Date:
Alexander -County, North Carolina
1:34 pm
04/07/31
-.02/10/04
Name(s).Of On-Site-Representative(s)/Title(s)/Phone'No(s)/Fax No(s):
Mr. Tmvis'Brannon/ORC/704-585-6511
Mr. Mark Hawes/Director of Environment and Safety/828-322-2700 Ext. 4428
Name and Address of Responsible Official:
Title: Director of Environment and Safety
Mr. Mark Hawes
Shurtape Technologies, Inc.
Post Office Box 1530
Phone No:
-Contacted?
Hickory, North Carolina 28603-1530
828-322-2700
Yes
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• -Permit X Flow Measurement X Operations & Maintenance X Sewer Overflow
• Records/Reports X Self -Monitoring Program X Sludge Handling/Disposal Pollution Prevention
.X Facility Site Review Compliance Schedules Pretreatment Multimedia
X Effluent/Receiving Waters X 'Laboratory Storm'Water -.Other:
m ni iir'y 1,6- . f7iii'dinss /Commirits
,See ,AttachedSheet(s) for Summary.
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspectors:
Agency/Office/Telephone No:
-Date:
Wes Bell
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NCDWQ/MOORESVILLE/[phone]
10/11/02
Date:
Signature of Management QA Reviewer:
Agency/Office/Phone & Fax No:
Date:
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev. 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete

Shurtape Technologies, Inc. WWTP
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The facility was last inspected "by Roberto Scheller of this Office on July 19, 2000.
PERMIT:
The permit authorizes the continued operation of an existing 0.010 MGD wastewater
treatment system consisting of a flow meter, aeration tank, clarifier, sludge holding tank, and
chlorination unit. It was observed that a flow meter does not exist and the facility has a bar screen
and chlorine contact chamber; therefore, the permit does not adequately describe the wastewater
treatment facility.
The -permit for this facility became effective 2/l/00 and expires on 7/31/04.
RECORDS AND REPORTS:
Records and reports consisting of discharge monitoring- reports, chain of custody forms,
laboratory analyses, -Operator -in -Responsible Charge (ORC)/maintenance log, daily operation log,
process control data, calibration log, and.sludge records were reviewed during the inspection. The
records were organized and well kept.
FACILITY SITE REVIEW/OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE:
All treatment units appeared to be operating properly and the surrounding grounds were well
maintained. The mixed liquor appeared to be well mixed and adequately oxygenated. A thirty -
minute settleability test was performed on the aeration basin. The mixed liquoradequately settled
(530 ml/L) with a clear.supernate and trace pin floc. Bar screenings are disposed at the county
landfill. Both blowers were operational; however,. a belt on one of the blowers appeared to need
replacement (in the near future). The process control program consists of dissolved oxygen (DO),
settledbility tests, ML.SS, and MLVSS measurements. Sludge wasting is based on the MLSS
measurements.
The chlorinecontactchamber contained a thick accumulation of solids on -top of the water's
surface; however, _the.accumulation.of solids were not entering .the effluent (via baffle). :In addition,
approximately-2 - 2Y2 feet of:solids were measured (via sludge judge) at the bottom of the contact
chamber. The settled solids (in the contact chamber) should be maintained.at less:than one foot and
visual observations should be made in the contact chamber to insure an accumulation of solids does
not exist. The Permit requires -that the facility be properly operated and maintained at all times. The
ORC and staff indicated that a septage hauler would be contacted for the removal of the solids.
The facility currently utilizes BioGuard chlorine .tablets. The container did not specify
approval for wastewater usage. The Director of Environment and Safety contacted the manufacturer
and determined that these -tablets were not approved for wastewater usage. Please be advised that
only wastewater approved chlorine tablets shall be used for disinfection. In addition, the tablet
chlorinator was not being utilized for disinfection. The chlorine tablets were being positioned in the
clarifier effluent weir. The chlorine tablets shall be placed in the approved disinfection unit
(chlorinator) and removed from the clarifier weir as to prevent the leaching of metals into the
effluent stream.

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FACILITY`SITE REVIEW/OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE cont'd:
The facility is staffed with one Grade II ORC. A certified back-up operator has been
designated and is available when the ORC is unable to visit the facility. The ORC and staff were
very knowledgeable of the treatment processes and equipment used at the facility.
LABORATORY:
Water Tech Labs, Inc. (Certification #50) in Granite Falls, N.C. has been contracted to
provide analytical support. The laboratory was not evaluated during this inspection. The facility has
applied for and received a laboratory certification (#5087) by the Division's Laboratory Certification
-Unit to perform on -site field analyses.
The pH, TRC, and DO meters and thermometer appeared to be properly calibrated. The ORC
and staffmust insure that all calibration times are documented to verify that the meters are calibrated
prior to analysis. In addition, the temperature correction factor for the temperature measuring device
on the pH meter (utilized to measure/report effluent temperature) was not incorporated. The ORC
made the necessary corrective actions at the time of the inspection.
EFFLUENT/RECEIVING WATERS:
The effluent discharge was clear with no floatable solids or foam. The facility .discharges
into Third Creek, which is a Class C water in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. The receiving stream
did not appear to be negatively impacted. The outfall was accessible and well maintained.
A review of the DMRs have indicated -numerous TRC values in excess of 2812g/l. Be aware
that a stream action level of 17 pg/l has been established for total residual chlorine for chronic
toxicity effects. An .action level of 28 /zg/1 hasbeen set as the maximum allowable effluent
concentration. to. protect the receiving stream against acute toxicity effects. Please maintain the total
residual chlorine concentration as low as possible, while still complying with fecal coliform limits.
:SELF -MONITORING PROGRAM:
. Self -monitoring reports were reviewed for the period.July 2001 through -June 2002, inclusive.
No limit violations were reported. Only one TRC value was reported for the week of December 23
through December 29, 2001; however, the inspection verified that a second TRC value was analyzed
on December 26, 2001. Due to the inspection verifying a second TRC value was performed for the
noted week, all monitoring frequencies were correct. Note: Please resubmit an amended December
2001 DMR to the Division.
The same upstream and downstream. times were reported on the July and August 2001
DMRs; however, the ORC and staff began documenting separate times during the remainder of the
review period.
On numerous occasions, TRC and pH analyses were performed on the effluent as process
control. Please be advised that all analyses performed on the effluent must be collected/analyzed and
reported according to the requirements of the NPDES Permit.

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SELF -MONITORING PROGRAM cont'd:
All samples appeared to be properly preserved and meet the required holding times. The
downstream sampling location appeared to be consistent with the permit requirements; however; the
upstream sampling location was approximately 5 - 10 feet above the discharge outfall. Please be
advised that the Permit requires that the upstream sampling location be at least 100 feet upstream
of the discharge outfall.
FLOW MEASUREMENT:
Instantaneous flow is currently being measured by the bucket and stop watch method.
SLUDGE DISPOSAL:
Sludge is removed by Lentz Septic Tank Services of Statesville, N.C. and disposed at the
Mooresville VWTP.
SEWER OVERFLOW:
Please be advised that pursuant to Part II, Section E of your NPDES permit, and North
Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 15A 2B .0506 (a)(2), any failure of a collection system,
pumping station or treatment facility resulting in a bypass without treatment of all or any portion of
the wastewater shall be reported to. the central office or the appropriate.regional office (Mooresville
Regional Office 704-663-1699) as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours from the time the
permittee became aware of the bypass. Overflows and spills occurring outside normal business hours
may also be reported to the Division's Emergency Response personnel at 800-662-7956, 800-858-
0368, or 919-733-3300. A written report shall also be provided within five (5) days of the time of
the incident. The report shall contain a description of the bypass, and its cause; the period of the
bypass, including exact dates and times, and if the bypass has not been corrected, the anticipated time
it is expected to continue; and steps taken (or planned) to reduce, eliminate, and prevent.recurrence
.of 2the -similar events. Any spill that reaches surface waters. (i.e. any spill that reaches any water
already present in.a conveyance, -stream, ditch, etc...) or any spill greater than 1,000 gallons on the
ground that does not reach surface waters must be reported.
An adequate spill response -for those spills reaching surface waters should include an
evaluation downstream of the point at which the spill entered surface waters to determine if a fish
kill occurred. The evaluation should also include the collection of upstream dissolved oxygen -and
pH measurements for background information and dissolved oxygen and .pH .measurements at
multiple points downstream of the entry point to document any negative impact. Failure to report
the bypass of collection system, pumping station or treatment facility subjects violators to penalties
of up to $25,000.00 per day per violation.