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Home My WebLink AboutNC0003719_Biomonitoring Inspection_20080214Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins., Director Division of Water Quality February 14, 2008 Mr. Donald Allbright, Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) PO Box 1690 Fayetteville, NC 28312 SUBJECT: Biomonitoring Inspection Report February 4, 2008 DAK Resins LLC — Fayetteville NC0003719 Cumberland County Dear Mr. Allbright, Enclosed you will find a copy of the Biomonitoring Inspection Report for the inspection conducted during the week of February 4, 2008. The inspection included the same objectives as that of a routine Compliance Evaluation Inspection plus an Aquatic Toxicity'(AT) test to evaluate the biological effect of the facility's discharge on test organisms. As part of the inspection a tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant was conducted. All observations are in Section D. Summary of Findings/Comments of this inspection report. A whole effluent sample was collected at the. combined effluent, located below outfalls 001 and 002 from February 4 to February 5 for the acute Piniephales promelas pass/fail toxicity test. This sample was sent to the Division of Water Quality (AT) Laboratory, (located on Reedy Creek Road in Raleigh). The aquatic toxicity test resulted in a "Pass", which indicated that the effluent would not be predicted to have acute water quality impacts on the receiving water. This facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0003719. The facility was well maintained. Your cooperation was greatly appreciated. Dale Lopez Environmental Specialist Enclosures: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report BIMS Compliance Evaluation Check List Check List for Field Parameters cc: Anthony Hudson, DAK Safety, Health, and Environment Manager FRO files One NorthCarolina Naturally North Carolina Division of Water Quality 225 Green Street— Suite 714 Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043 Phone (910) 433-3300 Customer Service Internet: h2o.enr.slate.nc.us FAX (910) 486-0707 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper United States Environmental Protection Agency EPAWashington, D.C. 20460 / 1 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 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection 1 2 11 12 17 NI 15I 3 I N00003719 I I 08/02/04 I, Type Inspector Fac Type 18 19 20 I BI I SI 66 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I 1 1 1 I 1 Remarks 21 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I 1 I I I 1 1 I I 1 I I I 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67 I 3. o 169 70 13 I 71 I D I 72I N I. 73 74 75LLJ I I I I I I I 180 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging'to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Cedar Creek Site 3468 Cedar Creek Rd E Fayetteville•NC 28301 Entry Time/Date 10:30 AM 08/02/04 Permit Effective Date 03/04/01 Exit Time/Date 03:00 PM 08/02/04 Permit Expiration Date 06/10/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Donald Ray Allbright/ORC/910-433-8227/, Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Anthony Hudson,PO Box 1690 Fayetteville NC 28302//910-433-8338/ Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) ■ Permit ■ Flow Measurement ■ Operations & Maintenance ■ Records/Reports ■ Self -Monitoring Program ■ 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 Si nature(s) of Inspector(s) ) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Dat% j(, //,�' , Dale Lopez FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.712/ r [ r / 6 g Signature of Management Q A Rev' wer J Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers D to 1/4-00 V-A 5/C' Y EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page # 1 3 NPDES NC0003719 11 12 yr/mo/day 08/02/04 Inspection Type 17 18 IBI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) This facility was found to be in Compliance withPermit NC0003719. All units were in service. The secondary clarifier generally maintains a sludge blanket level of 2.5 to 3 feet. The 002 DMR for October. 2007 was spot checked for errors in transposing and calculation. No errors were found. DAK uses TBL as their commercial laboratory; and TBL contracts out the aquatic toxicity to Meritech. The metals were sent from TBL to Element ONE for analyses. Page # 2 Permit: NC0003719 Owner - Facility: Cedar Creek Site Inspection Date: 02/04/2008 Inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance Permit Yes No NA NE (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? • ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ■ ❑ n ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ■ n n n Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ n ❑ n Comment: Operations & Maintenance Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Yes No NA NE Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? ■ nnn ■ nnn Comment: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? • El Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? • n n n Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ■ n ❑ ❑ (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift? ❑ ❑ ■ 1-1 Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ■ ❑ ❑ n Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? • ❑ n ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? ■ ❑ n ❑ Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ■ Page # 3 Permit: NC0003719 Owner - Facility: Cedar Creek Site Inspection Date: 02/04/2008 Inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance Record Keeping Yes No NA NE, Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ■ 1=1 n ❑ Comment: 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: 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: -- Secondary Clarifier Is the clarifier free of black and odorous wastewater? Is the site free of excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier? Are weirs level? Is the site free of weir blockage? Is the site free of evidence of short-circuiting? Is scum removal adequate? Is the site free of excessive floating sludge? Is the drive unit operational? Is the return rate acceptable (low turbulence)? Is the overflow clear of excessive solids/pin floc? Is the sludge blanket level acceptable? (Approximately'/ of the sidewall depth) Comment: Aeration Basins Mode of operation Type of aeration system Is the basin free of dead spots? Yes No NA NE ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn Yes No NA NE ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn nnn■ Yes.. No " NA NE ■ nnn ■ .nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn Yes •No NA NE Ext. Air Surface ■ nnn Page # 4 Permit: NC0003719 Owner - Facility: Cedar Creek Site Inspection Date: 02/04/2008 Inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance. Aeration Basins 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) Comment: Laboratory Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? Are all 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 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? Comment: Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? • n ❑ ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? • El n E Is proper volume collected? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ■ ❑ n Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? ■ n n n Comment: Grease Removal Yes No NA NE # Is automatic grease removal present? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is grease removal operating properly? • ❑ ❑ n Comment: This Unit is an Oil Skimmer. Yes No NA NE ■ nnn n n■n ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn Yes No NA NE ■ nnn ■ nnn ■ nnn n nn■ n n■n n n■n Page # 5