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Home My WebLink AboutNC0034959_Inspection_201603311110 Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY March 31, 2016 Mr. Eric Nianouris, Maintenance Director Rowan -Salisbury Schools 1000 North Long Street Salisbury, NC 28144 PAT MCCRORY !;vvcrnor DONALI.) R. VAN DER VAART S. JAY ZJMMERMAN Ilr cvrr RECENEDIt4CDEQIDWR APR07915 Water QuelitY Perm Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection West Rowan High School WWTP NPDES Permit No. NC0034959 Rowan County Dear Mr. Nianouris: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on March 29, 2016 by Ori Tuvia. Timothy Pharr, Steve Germen, Dena Myers and Jerry Rodgers cooperation during the site visit was much appreciated. Please advise the staff involved with this NPDES Permit 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 Ori Tuvia at (704) 235-2190, or at ori.tuvia(a@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Ori Tuvia, Environmental Engineer Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, DEQ Cc: NPDES Unit Rowan County Health Department MRO Files Mooresville Regional Office Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 Phone: (704) 663-1699 \ Fax: (704) 663-6040 \ Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 6 EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Form Approved. • OMB No. 2040-0057 Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code 1 IN I 2 LI 211 1 1 1 1 1 I NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection 3 1 NC0034959 111 12 I 16/03/29 117 Type 18 1 1 I I I I l Inspector Fac Type 19 [J20I I I I LI1 1 I I I I I I I I I N I I I I I i 11 l I I f I l66 Inspection Work Days 67I1.0 I Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA 70Id I 71 Li 72 L.i I 'Reserved 73 I74 751 I I I I I I i80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facgity Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES Dermit Number) West Rowan High School 8050 NC Hwy 801 Mount Ulla NC 28125 Entry Time/Date 09:20AM 16103/29 Permit Effective Date 14/05/01 Exit Time/Date 10:15AM 16/03/29 Permit Expiration Date 19/03/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Dena C Myers/ORC/704-872-46971 Jerry L Rogers/ORC/704-872-4697/ Timothy D Pharr//704-639-3016 / Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted J. H. Bivens,515 N Clay St Salisbury NC 28144/Maintenance Director/704-639-3016/ No 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 Ori A Tuvia MRO WQ//704-663-16991 _ / ) / I 6 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers • Date g 9 Andrew Pitner MRO GW//704-663-1699 Ext.21 S) ,S .- `. k.,, EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yrlmo/day 31 NC0034959 111 121 16/03/29 I17 Enspection Type 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# 2 Permit: NC0034959 Inspection Date: 03/29/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Owner - Facility: West Rowan High School Permit (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? Is the facility as described in the permit? # Are there any special conditions for the permit? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ •❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑■ ❑❑ ■ ❑❑❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The subject permit expires on 3/31/2019. The permit does not require the facility to disinfect the wastewater or to sample for fecal coliform. Record Keeping Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? 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? Is the chain -of -custody complete? 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 operator 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? Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • • • • • ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ II ❑ ❑ ❑ II ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ III ❑ Comment: The records were reviewed during the inspection were organized and well maintained. DMR's, COC's, ORC logs and calibration Ions were reviewed for the period of June 2013 - December 2015. During the review it was discovered that the COC for the month of April 2014 was missing. Page# 3 Permit: NC0034959 Inspection Date: 03/29/2016 Owner - Facility: West Rowan High School Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? Are ail other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? # Is the facility using a contract lab? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +l-1.0 degrees? Comment: Sampling is performed by Statesville Analytical (Lab Certification #440). Yes No NA NE IN ❑ ❑ ❑ IN ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑11 ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? 0 0 • 0 Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? 111- ❑ 0 0 Are pumps or syphons operating properly? 11 0 0 0 Are high and low water alarms operating properly? 0 0 • 0 Comment: The facility is equipped with septic tank. holding tank (with filters) and a dosing tank (equipped with alternating siphons) that are operated in series. The septic/ holding tanks are pumped. at minimum. once a year by Myers Septic Tank Service. Sand Filters (Low rate) (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? Is the distribution box level and watertight? Is sand filter free of ponding? Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? # Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? # Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1) Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑■❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: During the inspection the facility was not dosing. At the time of the inspection the gravel layers on top of the sand beds were evenly distributed and no ponding was observed. Flow Measurement - Effluent # Is flow meter used for reporting? Is flow meter calibrated annually? Is the flow meter operational? (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? Comment: Instantaneous effluent flows are measured by the bucket and stop watch method. Yes No NA NE ❑❑■❑ ❑ ❑■❑ ❑ ❑ 11 ❑ C101M0 Page# 4 Permit: NC0034959 Inspection Date: 03/29/2016 Owner - Facility: west Rowan High School Inspection Type: Compliance Eva!uatlon 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? Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑❑■❑ Comment: The effluent inside the holding tank appeared clear with no foam. Outfall was not examined. 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 ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ MidgeSolids, pH, DO, Midge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The wastewater treatment system appeared to be properly operated and maintained. Page# 5