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Home My WebLink AboutNC0086797_Compliance Report_20210317United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA 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 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection 1 IN I 2 L 3 I NC0086797 111 121 21/02/25 117 Type 18 H IIIIIIIIIII Inspector Fac Type 19 I S I 201 I 21IIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I IIIIII P6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 671 I 70 I3 I 711 1 72 I N I 73 _ I 74 71 I 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) River Bend WTP 1 & 2 45 Shoreline Dr New Bern NC 285628970 Entry Time/Date 01:OOPM 21/02/25 Permit Effective Date 18/08/01 Exit Time/Date 02:30PM 21/02/25 Permit Expiration Date 23/05/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Brandon Dwight Mills/ORC/252-638-3540/ Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Brandon D Mills,45 Shoreline Dr New Bern NC 285628970/Director of Public Works/252-638-3870/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Sludge Handling DispoFacility 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 Robert B Tankard DWR/WARO WQ/252-946-6481 Ext.233/ Victoria Herdt DWR/WARO WQ/252-948-3911/ l‘cf o a C Fi4A. 03/17/2021 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 31 NPDES yr/mo/day NC0086797 111 121 21/02/25 117 Inspection Type 18 [j 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) February 25, 2021 Victoria Herdt and Robert Tankard conducted a compliance inspection. Also present was ORC Brandon Mills. The June and November 2020 DMRs were spot checked for discrepancies with no errors found. The facility was found to be in Compliance with NC0086797. Page# 2 Permit: NC0086797 Inspection Date: 02/25/2021 Owner - Facility: River Bend WTP 1 & 2 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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 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? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ • • • • Comment: Brandon Mills is ORC and Thomas Harper is the Back Up ORC. June and November 2020 DMRs were spot checked for discrepancies with no 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 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 +/- 1.0 degrees? El Yes • • • • El ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ El El El El El El errors found. No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ El El El El El El ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Facility is Field Parameter Certified and all other samples are sent to Environmental Chemists. Page# 3 Permit: NC0086797 Inspection Date: 02/25/2021 Owner - Facility: River Bend WTP 1 & 2 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: 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? Comment: Permit for WTP 1 and 2 expires May 31, 2023. Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Chemical Feed Yes No NA NE Is containment adequate? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is storage adequate? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are backup pumps available? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the site free of excessive leaking? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Liquid Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? • El El El Is storage appropriate for cylinders? ❑ ❑ • ❑ # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Number of tubes in use? Comment: Equalization Basins Is the basin aerated? Yes No NA NE ❑ • ❑ ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NC0086797 Inspection Date: 02/25/2021 Owner - Facility: River Bend WTP 1 & 2 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Equalization Basins Yes No NA NE Is the basin free of bypass lines or structures to the natural environment? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the basin free of excessive grease? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all pumps present? • El El El Are all pumps operable? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are float controls operable? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are audible and visual alarms operable? ❑ ❑ ❑ • # Is basin size/volume adequate? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The equilization basin is a settling basin before discharge. 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: In -line mag meter used for recording discharge flow. Effluent Sampling Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? Is proper volume collected? Is the tubing clean? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? Comment: Sample temperature at WTP 1 is 5 degrees C and WTP 2 is 4 degrees C. 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: Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE Page# 5