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Home My WebLink AboutNC0032867_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20210126United 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 1 2 15 1 3 I NCO032867 I11 121 21/01/19 I17 18 I,- I 19 I G I 201 21111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 f6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 CA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 72 I n, I 73LLI74 71 1.0 701LJ � I 711 ty, L J 1 1 1 1 L L j80 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) 11:30AM 21/01/19 18/09/01 Kings Mountain Travel Plaza 400 Dixon School Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Kings Mountain NC 28086 12:30PM 21/01/19 23/08/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Daniel James Dougherty/ORC/704-477-5514/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Dan Dougherty, /ORC/704-477-5514/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran 0 Sludge Handling Dispos Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate 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 DocuSigned by: Ori ATuvia DWR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699/ 1/27/2021 CF- Qr7A-)nr:n17AQA Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date W. Corey Basinger DWR/Division of Water Quality/704-235-2194/ EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. DocuSigned by: _ 1/27/2021 n�accsa�nFz�azs... Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) 31 NCO032867 I11 12I 21/01/19 117 18 ICI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) New permit effective June 22, 2018 lists the following treatment components: Two septic tanks with piping and valves, two aeration basins each equipped with two positive displacement blowers, an aerobic digester, a holding tank, and One flow measuring system comprised of a 22-1/2-degree V-notch weir and Flow Meter with totalizer and chart recorder. At the time of the inspection: Two septic tanks were non -operational, leaking, not piped, nor valved. The two septic tanks must be properly sealed to avoid leaching wastewater to the ground, and piped so they can be used as indicated in the permit. The facility has two (2) permitted aeration basins: Only one of the aeration basins was operational, the second basin had no blowers and was used as a storage tank to store sludge. Additionally, the aeration basin grating was insufficient, floor grating should be properly installed to ensure the safety of the ORC/operators and DWR staff. The ORC indicated that the aerobic digester and a holding tank may be leaking. The tanks should be tested for leaking and if found to be leaking they should be fixed and properly maintained. At the time of the inspection the flow meter was not operational. flow meter censor was underwater. Properly operating flow meter is needed to determine the discharge from the treatment plant. All issues were listed during the previous inspection on January 28, 2020, that resulted in NOV-2020-PC-0073, and are ongoing. Page# Permit: NCO032867 Owner - Facility: Inspection Date: 01/19/2021 Inspection Type: Kings Mountain Travel Plaza Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: See Summary. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ 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 operatc ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Records reviewed for September 2020 - December 2020 were complete and well maintained. As was discussed in a previous meeting, it is the responsibility of the permitee, not the ORC, to maintain all permit related documents. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Page# 3 Permit: NCO032867 Owner - Facility: Kings Mountain Travel Plaza Inspection Date: 01/19/2021 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Sam piinq Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ representative)? Comment: The subject permit requires effluent grab samplin Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # 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 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Water Tech Labs has been contracted to perform lab sampling. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The facility must have all treatment units listed in the permit maintained and operational. Septic Tank (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Comment: Two septic tanks were non -operational, leaking, not piped, nor valved. Aeration Basins Mode of operation Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE Ext. Air Page# 4 Permit: NCO032867 Inspection Date: 01/19/2021 Aeration Basins Type of aeration system Is the basin free of dead spots? Are surface aerators and mixers operational? Are the diffusers operational? Is the foam the proper color for the treatment process? Does the foam cover less than 25% of the basin's surface? Is the DO level acceptable? Is the DO level acceptable?(1.0 to 3.0 mg/I) Owner - Facility: Kings Mountain Travel Plaza Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Fixed ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: Only one of the two permitted aeration basins was operational. The second aeration basin is used for storing sludge, and has no operational blowers (two permitted). At the time of the inspection one of the two blowers used in the first basin was out of service. Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 2 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is storage appropriate for cylinders? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 2 Comment: Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE Page# 5 Permit: NCO032867 Owner - Facility: Inspection Date: 01/19/2021 Inspection Type: Kings Mountain Travel Plaza Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is the flow meter operational? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Comment: At the time of the inspection the flow meter was not operational. Flow meter censor was underwater and not operational. In addition, the flow meter chart recorder was not operational (as indicated in previous inspection), the flow meter has not been in operation since the previous inspection on January 28, 2020, that resulted in NOV-2020-PC-0073. Effluent Pipe Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Comment: Standby Power Is automatically activated standby power available? Is the generator tested by interrupting primary power source? Is the generator tested under load? Was generator tested & operational during the inspection? Do the generator(s) have adequate capacity to operate the entire wastewater site? Is there an emergency agreement with a fuel vendor for extended run on back-up power? Is the generator fuel level monitored? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: Facility staff indicated that power outlets do not work properly and light is needed for night operation Solids Handling Equipment Is the equipment operational? Is the chemical feed equipment operational? Is storage adequate? Is the site free of high level of solids in filtrate from filter presses or vacuum filters? Is the site free of sludge buildup on belts and/or rollers of filter press? Is the site free of excessive moisture in belt filter press sludge cake? The facility has an approved sludge management plan? Yes No NA NE ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Page# 6 Permit: NC0032867 Inspection Date: 01/19/2021 Solids Handling Equipment Owner - Facility: Kings Mountain Travel Plaza Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Comment: Sludge holding tanks were not being used at the time of the inspection. Facility staff indicated that additional study of the sludge holding tank is needed as it may be leaking. Page#